Life of Pi Chapters 6-16

Mr. Kumar, Pi's teacher, shares some shocking information with Pi one day at the zoo. What is that information?

• Mr. Kumar is an atheist.
• Mr. Kumar is agnostic.
• Mr. Kumar is a Christian.
• Mr. Kumar is a Hinduist.

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Who does Pi have a problem with?

• Agnostics
• Atheists
• Christians
• Catholics

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What animal does Pi's father believe is "the most dangerous animal in a zoo"?

• Man
• Tiger
• Hippo
• Guinea Pig

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What does Pi mean when he says, "The obsession with putting ourselves at the centre of everything is the bane not only of theologists, but also of zoologists"? 

• Humans tend to think they are above God and animals alike
• Humans think they are above Christians
• Humans think they are better than animals and feed them beer bottles
• Humans think they are the center of the universe

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What did Pi's father make him and his brother, Ravi, watch?

• A tiger killing a goat
• A goat killing a tiger
• A tiger attacking a man
• A man feeding a sloth a rancid fish

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What was the purpose of Pi's father making Pi and Ravi watch a tiger kill a goat? 

• He wanted the boys to realize how dangerous tigers are
• He wanted them to get bitten
• He liked the sight of blood
• He wanted to make his sons toughen up

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What is animalus anthropomorphism?

• The way a human perceives an animal
• Words I don't know
• A condition where the animal desires to eat human flesh
• The human's desire to harm animals 

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What does "flight distance" mean?

• The minimum distance at which an animal wants to keep a perceived enemy.
• The minimum distance at which an animal can fly.
• The maximum distance an animal can leap over a wall.
• The maximum distance an animal will prey upon other animals.

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What is one reason Pi gives for animals wanting to escape from zoos?

• Their environment might not feel safe to them.
• They don't like their zookeepers.
• They want to hunt.
• They watch "Free Willy" one too many times.

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What, according to Pi, does "an animal hate above all else"?

• The unknown
• The known
• Zoos
• Other animals in their environment

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