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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did Pi finally realize after reading the manual written by a British Royal Navy commander?
2. After spending a nights in the trees, what did the fruit of one tree reveal to Pi?
3. What was the date that Pi's interview with the officials began?
4. What did the boat do when the raft was next to it?
5. Where was Richard Parker's territory?
Short Essay Questions
1. How was Pi's sleep effected by his stress in Part 2, Chapter 68?
2. Discuss Pi's training sequence for trespassing with the tiger in Part 2, Chapter 71.
3. What event in Part 2, Chapter 85 seemed to suggest that Pi was impressed and appreciated natural wonders? What was Pi's reaction to the event?
4. In Part 2, Chapter 90, how did another man enter the story?
5. What is the symbolism of the flares in Part 2, Chapter 69?
6. What did Pi say about fear in Part 2, Chapter 56?
7. The author discusses Pi's maintenance of his religious practices in Part 2, Chapter 74. Discuss Pi's religious reaction to his predicament.
8. What did Pi and the tiger encounter in Part 2, Chapter 84 after the great storm?
9. Pi started to take on some of the tiger's traits in Part 2, Chapter 77. Why?
10. In Part 2, Chapter 94, how did Pi and Richard Parker part ways on the beach in Mexico?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the definition of a hero? Is there a hero in this story? If so, who is it? If not, why not? Support your answers with examples from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Pi develops a friendship with the tiger over time, through both taming and training. Explain the process Pi used to tame and train the tiger. Why would a training process be beneficial? Why couldn't Pi simply do this in one day? Why do you think a tiger would want to be trained?
Essay Topic 3
Pi's ordeal involves his faith in God, his faith in himself, and his will to survive. Discuss each of these, using specific examples from the book.
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