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A reading comprehension Quiz on the selection Life of Pi
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Martel has a bachelor's degree in
Religion
Zoology
Sociology
Philosophy
2
What do the Japanese interviewers want to know first and foremost during their interview with Pi?
Where the ship was and how it sunk
How he survived
What happened to his family
Where Richard Parker could be found
3
Why did Pi stop journaling?
He was in a state of hopelessness
He ran out of paper
He couldn't find the strength to write
His pens ran out of ink
4
What did Pi initially believe would be the best method to get rid of Richard Parker?
Strangle him from afar
Kill him with a syringe
Out-survive him
Knock him off the boat with an oar
5
Which animal floated by the lifeboat and got in with the others?
An orangutan
Another hyena
A monkey
A zebra
6
Yann Martel also wrote which book?
Beatrice and Virgil
A Doll in the Attic
Children Come First
Fatherless
7
In what year was the film version of Life of Pi released?
2014
2005
2010
2012
8
The main character grew up in what city?
Mumbai
Kolkata
Pondicherry
Jaipur
9
Where did Pi, Richard Parker, and the lifeboat finally land?
Brazil
The United States
Mexico
Canada
10
What did Pi need to train Richard Parker?
Rope
Fishing Line
An oar
A whistle
11
How long was Pi at sea?
104 Days
302 Days
282 Days
227 Days
12
What does Pi say is life's only true opponent?
Evil
The Mind
Fear
Death
13
Why do crew members throw Pi into a lifeboat?
They are following directions from the captain
They are trying to get him out of harm's way
They are trying to distract the hyena
His family is already on a lifeboat
14
How did Pi's father teach his sons a lesson about the dangers of the animals at the zoo?
He forced them to watch a tiger eat a goat
He made them watch a shark feeding
He showed them monkeys fighting for food
He made them run from an elephant
15
Which of the following are characteristics of a survival story?
All of the above
The protagonist lives to tell the tale
It involves unbelievable events
The claim to be "true"
16
What is considered the most dangerous animal at the zoo?
Hippos
Lions
Tigers
Humans
17
Where was Yann Martel Born?
Salamanca
Toronto
Pondicherry
New York
18
Which of the following is the third largest religion in the world?
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
Hinduism
19
Life of Pi won which awards?
Boeke Prize
Man Booker Prize
Commonwealth Writers Prize
All of the above
20
According to Pi, why would an animal in a zoo attack?
It is mean
It is hungry
It doesn't like the zookeeper
Its territory is invaded
21
What does Pi use as bait to fish for the first time?
Fake worms
Part of a shoe
Algae
A smaller fish
22
Pi's interest in which of the following is one of the themes that runs throughout the book?
Botany
Zoology
Sociology
Philosophy
23
After regaining vision, what did Pi see in the distance that he believed was a hallucination?
People
Trees
Mountains
A beach
24
What was a "dream rag"?
The tarp that protected Pi from Richard Parker
A cloth that pacified Richard Parker
Pi's cloth that gave him hallucinations
A map of the sea in the manual
25
What causes the author discomfort during his visits with Pi?
Pi's cat
The eerie silence in the house
The spicy food
All of the contrasting religious symbols
26
What was the main character named after?
A famous landmark
His grandfather
A swimming pool
His father
27
What did Pi find when he boarded the other castaway's boat?
Small amounts of food and water
Human remains
A book
Clothing
28
What does Pi use as the base of his raft?
Zebra bones
Oars
A tarp
Planks from the boat
29
How does Richard Parker end up on the lifeboat with Pi?
Pi's father put him there as the ship was sinking
Pi coaxed him on to the lifeboat
He was thrown overboard and landed there
He swam to the lifeboat in search of food
30
Why does Pi decide to leave the island?
Richard Parker is unhappy there
The meerkats begin to scare him
The island is carnivorous
He will soon run out of food there
31
What did Pi say at the meeting of his parents and religious teachers?
He just wanted to love God
He wanted to study more about the religions
He would think about what they said
The religions were similar
32
How did Richard Parker get his name?
Pi named him as a child
A mix-up in paperwork
The Pondicherry zookeeper
The author came up with a random name for the tiger
33
According to Pi, when have zookeepers created the best environment for their animals?
When the animals don't try to escape
When the animals reproduce
When the animals eat well
When the animals get along with humans
34
What does Pi often wish for, aside from salvation?
A girlfriend
A cold drink
A book
A radio
35
Why does Pi's father decide to move the family to Canada?
He was not doing well in his career
He was worried about the political situation in India
He had family in Canada
He wanted to provide his family with a broader view of life
36
What happened to the other castaway?
He attacked Pi, so Pi killed him
He died of starvation
He was eaten by Richard Parker
He threw himself overboard
37
What is anthropomorphism?
A flashback to earlier events in a story
A metaphor involving an animal
Giving animals human qualities
Meaning within a text that must be deciphered by the reader
38
What does Pi do after he kills a fish for the first time?
Vomits
Rejoices
Refuses to eat it because it is too disgusting
Cries
39
What religion is Pi?
Christian
Hindu
All of the above
Muslim
40
Which version of the story is the "true" story?
It is up to the reader to decide
Neither, Pi was dreaming
The story with the animals
The story with the people
41
What did Pi do when he saw water gushing from a faucet after his salvation?
Cried
Fainted
Tried to store it in empty vessels
Sang praises to God
42
In what year does Pi and his family leave India?
1987
1997
1967
1977
43
What did Pi do to exert his dominance over Richard Parker?
All of the above
Pi marked his own territory
Continued eye contact with him
Handled the tiger's feces in front of him
44
When was Life of Pi published?
2004
2000
2001
2002
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What did Pi call the tiger's friendly snorting?
Prowling
Prusten
Fresting
Gruften
