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Life of Pi Unit Review
Life of Pi Unit Review
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1
The Author's Note opens the novel with
Suspense
necessary exposition
A sense of verisimilitude
Humor
2
The shift from italics to plain text between the Author's Note and Chapter 1 indicates a shift...
in voice from the author to someone else.
in tone from mournful to reflective.
in mood from somber to hopeful.
in time from past to present.
3
All of the following are surprise or unexpected features of the island except the...
meerkats have no fear of predators
the island appears to have no solid ground
island contains pools of fresh water
tiger spends his days exploring the island
4
Pi's immersing himself into freshwater pools is reminiscent of... (ch. 92)
prayer time in a mosque
Christian baptism
learning to swim
rescuing Richard Parker
5
Pi's reference to feeling "guilty as Cain" is ironic because... (Chapters 60-61)
Cain killed willfully and was motivated by envy but Pi only for need
the allusion to Can in an Old Testament reference,
Cain was also a fisherman
As a Hind, Pi feels like a "brother" to the fish he is killing
6
Pi's comparing Richard Parker's efficiency at catching the flying fish to his own clumsiness suggests... (Ch. 60-61)
the ultimate triumph of human reason over animal instinct
the wild animal's superior ability to survive in the natural world
Richard Parker's superior hunting skill
Pi's unwillingness to destroy another life
7
Father Martin's insistence that the foundation of the Christian faith is love serves as this chapter's... (chapter 17)
lyric
epode
strophe
refrain
8
Pi's response to the religious men's debate is powerful in its (chapter 23)
absurdity
Profundity
congeniality
simplicity
9
All of the following are means by which the clergy attack one another's religion EXCEPT... (Chapter 23)
nationalistic pride
conceptions of deity
implausibility of mythologies
archaic rituals
10
The majority of the similes in this chapter emphasize the...(chapter 17)
similarities between Hinduism and Christianity.
refreshing taste of foreign food.
strangeness of the Christian faith.
comfort of the family on vacation.
11
From the tone of chapter 23, one can infer that Martel's attitude toward organized religion is..
clearly neutral
patiently indulgent
slightly intolerant
mildly mocking
12
Which of the following literary techniques does Martel use in chapter 60?
symbolism and irony
imagery and allusion
epiphany and foreshadowing
Contradiction and anticipation
13
The central conflict in chapter 23 is...
between politics and faith
between youth and adulthood
among three competing religions
among home, self, and church
14
Pi's confession that there will be many who will not believe the island episode suggests that... (Chapter 92)
he recognizes the allegorical nature of his story
he doubts his own account
the whole island is an illusion
the story is not true
15
All of the following are comparisons Pi finds between the Christian and Hindu gods EXCEPT...(chapter 17)
both are miracle workers
both endure adversity
both are regal, kinglike, powerful figures
both have incarnated themselves in human form
16
The speaker's account of himself in Chapter 1 can best be described as...
blithe.
desultory
disinterested.
mournful.
17
At the beginning of his narration of the island episode, Pi assumes the island is... (Ch. 92)
carnivorous
illusory
vegetative
uninhabited
18
Yann Martel creates a sense of symmetry in this passage by... (Chapters 60-61)
referring to the stars and moon
suggesting that Pi is gaining control over his circumstances
beginning and ending the passage with Pi sleeping
beginning and ending the passage at night
19
Which of the following is NOT a means by which Martel introduces humor to this scene in chapter 23?
the visit to the ice cream wallah
the coincidence of the religious men's meeting one another
Pi's sincere response about loving God
the father's reaction to Pi's statement
20
Pi's thanking the Hindu god Visnu for providing the fish that he will kill suggests that... (Chapters 60-61)
vegetarians do not consider fish to be meat
Pi's values and faiths are changing in the face of his need for survival
Pi's Hindu beliefs are stronger than his other beliefs
the fish is a Hindu personification of evil
21
All of the following are suggested by Chapter 1 except...
Pi has suffered both physically and emotionally.
Pi is a zoologist
Pi has been deeply hurt by thoughtless and cruel people.
uncommunicative
22
What does Pi find is unique about Christianity?(chapter 17)
The entire religion is founded upon a single story.
The priest speaks kindly to Pi
The religion's deity was once incarnated as a baby.
The god of the religion performs miracles
23
The primary recurring motif of this chapter is...(chapter 17)
the stories of Christianity and Hinduism.
love and reincarnation.
The kindness of the priest.
the nature of gods and divine avatars.
24
All of the following are suggested as potential themes for the novel EXCEPT...
spirituality
rebuilding after loss
hunger and poverty
Storytelling
