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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. Since Pi had no bait, what did he cut up to fish with in the morning, after his leather shoe was unsuccessful?
2. How long had Pi been at sea for when he calculated it?
3. What ran out before Pi was done writing in his diary?
4. What did the great storm one afternoon take with it?
5. What did the final report say about Pi's knowledge of the reason the ship sank?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Pi put his crisis in perspective in Part 2, Chapter 60?
2. In Part 2, Chapter 92, Pi and Richard Parker landed on an island. Why didn't they stay?
3. Discuss Pi's training sequence for trespassing with the tiger in Part 2, Chapter 71.
4. What did Pi say about fear in Part 2, Chapter 56?
5. How was Pi's sleep effected by his stress in Part 2, Chapter 68?
6. In Part 2, Chapter 81, what did Pi attribute his survival with the tiger to?
7. Pi started to take on some of the tiger's traits in Part 2, Chapter 77. Why?
8. Why did Pi find himself distracted & entertained by the underside of the raft in Part 2, Chapter 67?
9. In Part 2, Chapter 79, Pi was entertained by the tiger's behavior with the sharks. Explain.
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the early chapters, there are different descriptions of animal behavior. Choose one, and compare and contrast it to a later animal behavior or event in the book that has the same characteristics.
Essay Topic 2
Is Richard Parker a human or a tiger? Using Chapter 2, the early chapters about animal behavior, and Richard Parker's behavior once shipwrecked, describe whether you believe he is a human or a tiger.
Essay Topic 3
One of the themes of the story is the survival of life. How do the animals, besides the tiger, play a role in this theme?
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