Life of Pi Part I Review

What does Pi, the novel’s narrator, say helped him recover from his “sad[ness] and gloom[iness]?”

• Family and Friends

• Academic Studies and Religion

• Animals and Family

• None of these

Where was the hospital in which Pi recovered after surviving his journey?

• Asia

• France

• Pondicherry

• Mexico

Who do you think the speaker (in italics) is describing?

• Adult Pi

• Adult Mamaji

• Young Ravi

• Young Gita

After what was Pi named? What is his full name?

• A swimming pool/Pi Motor Patel

• A hot tub/Piscine Molitor Patel

• A swimming pool/Piscine Molitor Patel

• A hot tub/Pi Molitor Patel

India received a new zoo because they entered into the Union of India, and a part of the botanical gardens were made available for a new business opportunity.

• True

• False

How did Pi teach people his new nickname?

• He wrote his full name and the entire formula for Pi on the board in every class

• He wrote his full name and the symbol for Pi on the board in every class

• He wrote his full name and served pie to every class

• None of these

What does Mr. Kumar value above all else? There are two answers.

• Science

• Religion

• Reason

• Family

What is the heart of zoo keeping?

• Getting animals used to living with other animals.

• Getting animals used to the habitat prepared for them.

• Getting animals used to the presence of humans.

• All of these

Animals flee zoos because they are delusional from the lack of food and water provided in their enclosure.

• True

• False

What does an animal need to know in order for it feel content?

• Where the food and water supply are

• Where is stands on the social rank

• Where the predators are

• None of these