What does the author say was strange about the ecosystem in the lifeboat on the second day?

The hyena and orangutan co-existed and ignored each other

How did Pi spend his second night on the lifeboat?

Crying with grief about his family

Why does the author promise the reader a happy ending to Pi's tale?

So the reader will continue reading the story

How did Pi end up in the lifeboat?

He was thrown overboard and landed there

Which of these events did NOT occur before the ship sank?

An alarm alerted everyone that the ship was sinking

What event showed that fortune was with Pi?

He didn't get killed by a falling zebra

During the first night on the lifeboat, what did the hyena do?

Chewed off the leg of the zebra

On the first day, what animals did Pi think were on the lifeboat, including the Tiger?

A hyena, a zebra, and an orangutan

What did Pi do the first day in the life boat?

He kept alert looking for survivors and rescue teams

Why did Pi throw himself out of the lifeboat?

He realized he was in a boat with a Bengal tiger

When the hyena began to act strangely, what did Pi do?

Sat still to think about the predatory powers of the hyena

How did Richard Parker end up in the lifeboat with Pi?

Pi helped him swim to the boat by throwing him a life buoy

When Pi saw a sea turtle near the boat, what did he do?

Commanded the turtle to go for help

As night fell on his first day in the lifeboat, why did Pi become scared?

He knew the hyena was capable of hurting him

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1
What does the author say was strange about the ecosystem in the lifeboat on the second day?
The hyena and a human were in the same boat
The hyena was in the boat
The hyena and orangutan co-existed and ignored each other
Two wild animals slept in the boat
2
Which one of the following was a reason why Pi decided to get back into the lifeboat?
He wanted to get dry
He knew the tiger would not hurt him
There was a shark in the water
He was cold and tired
3
How did Pi spend his second night on the lifeboat?
Sleeping
Walking about the boat
Swimming and sleeping
Crying with grief about his family
4
Why does the author promise the reader a happy ending to Pi's tale?
So the reader will not feel so sad
So the reader will continue reading the story
Because people like to read books with happy endings
He has no specific reason for doing this
5
The author uses the animals as symbols of what?
Man's aggression
Different aspects of human nature
Pi or some part of him
They are not symbols
6
Who is not at Pi's home to meet the author on the author's 2nd visit with Pi and his family?
Pi's cat
Pi's son
Pi's daughter
Pi's wife
7
How did Pi end up in the lifeboat?
He fell off the ship and swam to the lifeboat
He was thrown overboard and landed there
He was assigned to that lifeboat so he went there.
His father put him there as the ship was sinking
8
Which of these events did NOT occur before the ship sank?
An alarm alerted everyone that the ship was sinking
Pi found rising water blocking his way to his room
Pi woke up and decided to go exploring
Pi's brother said there were some problem with the engines
9
What event showed that fortune was with Pi?
He didn't get killed by a falling zebra
He was not seasick
He went to sleep early the night before
He was mobile enough to get in the lifeboat
10
During the first night on the lifeboat, what did the hyena do?
Slept on the tarp
Chewed off the leg of the zebra
Spent the night barking/howling
Walked around the boat
11
When Pi got back into the lifeboat in Part 2, who did he see look out from under the tarp?
The zebra
The monkey
The hyena
The tiger
12
On the first day, what animals did Pi think were on the lifeboat, including the Tiger?
A hyena, a zebra, and an orangutan
A hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a monkey
A zebra, an orangutan, a dog, and a hyena
Two hyenas, a zebra, and a dog
13
What did Pi do the first day in the life boat?
He explored the life boat
He made himself secure
He helped the animals on board
He kept alert looking for survivors and rescue teams
14
Why did Pi throw himself out of the lifeboat?
Someone called to him to swim to another boat
He thought he saw another lifeboat that might be safer
He realized he was in a boat with a Bengal tiger
He was hot and he thought he could cool off in the water
15
When the hyena began to act strangely, what did Pi do?
Hid under the tarp
Sat still to think about the predatory powers of the hyena
Tried to quiet the hyena by distracting it
Jumped back into the water
16
How did Richard Parker end up in the lifeboat with Pi?
Pi helped him swim to the boat by throwing him a life buoy
Pi doesn't know how he got there
He was there before Pi got in
He jumped into the boat from the ship
17
When Pi saw a sea turtle near the boat, what did he do?
Talked to the turtle
Watched the turtle until it swam off
Got into the water and swam with the turtle
Commanded the turtle to go for help
18
Symbolically, what does it mean when the storm clears?
That there would be no more rain
That bad things happen to good people
That good always follows bad
That the worst may be over
19
As Pi was in the lifeboat, what animal floated by and got into the boat?
Another hyena
A dog
An orangutan
A monkey
20
As night fell on his first day in the lifeboat, why did Pi become scared?
He didn't know what would happen
He knew the hyena was capable of hurting him
All answers are correct
It would be dark and rescue boats wouldn't see him

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