Life of Pi

Why does the narrator want to fish in the beginning of the selection?

• he needs something to do

• he wants to feed the tiger

• he is hungry for food

• he wants to practice his survival skills

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why does the narrator have difficulty killing the first fish?

• he is a committed vegetarian

• it escapes as soon as he lets go of it

• its skin is turning different colors

• the tiger has taken it from him

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What is the BEST description of the narrator's situation at the start of the selection?

• he finds himself lost at sea on a fishing boat named Richard Parker

• he is fishing for dorados on a fishing boat named Richard Parker

• after a shipwreck, he is responsible for rescuing a tiger named Richard Parker

• after a shipwreck, adrift at sea with a tiger named Richard Parker

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CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which MUST be true about predatory animals?

• they forage for scraps

• they are dangerous to humans

• they kill animals for food

• they eat dead animals that they find

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which is a synonym of ADVERSARY?

• opponent/enemy

• friend/ally

• puzzle/myster

• guide/indication

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does the narrator view the tiger?

• with terror and loathing

• with fear and hatred

• with fear and admiration

• with fear alone

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

How does the narrator feel after killing the flying fish?

• filled with courage

• sad and guilty

• eager to eat the fish

• proud of his success

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

How does the narrator feel after killing the dorado?

• unsure of his future stranded in the middle of the sea with a tiger

• proud of his skills and his victory against the hungry tiger

• pleased with the size of the fish

• happy he's shown power over his circumstances

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

What is a dynamic character?

• one that stays the same

• one that changes/grows/learns a lesson

• one that we know very little about

• one with few character details

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What shows the narrator is a dynamic character?

• the conflict between his values and his need to kill a fish

• the fact that his plan to feel the tiger remains unchanged

• the way he solves the problem of catching a fish

• the change in his attitude about taking the life of a fish

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4