Life of Pi- Part 1 (Author's Note & Chapter 1)

The idea behind the novel came from?

• the author’s trip to India

• a similar story written by Moacyr Scliar

• a chance encounter with Francis Adirubasamy

• anecdotes told to him by people he met on his journey

Pondicherry was...

• a tiny self-governing Union Territory south of Madras

• the capital of French India

• on the coast of Tamil Nadu

• all of the above

Pi’s thesis for his zoology major concerned...

• the principles of animal training

• the sleeping habits of the two-toed sloth

• an analysis of the thyroid gland of the three-toed sloth

• aspects of the cosmogony theory of Isaac Luria

The main character grew up in what country?

• India

• United States

• Mexico

• Canada

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What was the main character named after?

• A famous landmark.

• His father.

• A swimming pool.

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Who is Mamaji?

• A person who studied in England for two years.

• A person who worked for Pi's father at the zoo.

• A person who used to be a competitive swimmer.

• A respectful, affectionate term for an older person.

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Who does three toed sloths remind Pi of?

• reminds him of meditative yogis and hermits.

• reminds him of pandits.

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When does the author fly to Bombay?

• 1992

• 1986

• 1996

• 2006

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Which country is the author's novel originally going to be about?

• India

• Spain

• Brazil

• Portugal

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How does the author meet Francis Adirubasamy?

• Introduction by a friend

• Pi introduced them

• Francis Adirubasamy contacted him

• By chance

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