Life of Pi Quiz SAVVAS
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9th Grade
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Amanda Cummings
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This quiz comprehensively assesses Grade 9 English Language Arts students' reading comprehension and literary analysis skills through close examination of a selection from Yann Martel's *Life of Pi*. The questions evaluate multiple layers of understanding, from basic plot comprehension and character motivation to sophisticated analysis of character development, internal monologue, and thematic elements. Students must demonstrate their ability to analyze a dynamic character's transformation, interpret figurative language and symbolism, and understand how authors use literary devices like internal conflict to develop character arcs. The vocabulary component requires students to understand context clues, word formation through Latin suffixes, and precise word meanings—skills essential for advanced literary analysis. Students need strong inferential reasoning abilities to interpret the narrator's complex emotional journey from vegetarian to reluctant killer, understanding how survival circumstances force character growth and moral compromise. Created by Amanda Cummings, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 9. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool for students engaged in novel study or literary analysis units, particularly when exploring themes of survival, moral conflict, and character development. Teachers can effectively use this assessment for chapter comprehension checks, homework assignments following guided reading sessions, or as review material before summative assessments on the novel. The quiz works exceptionally well as a warm-up activity to launch class discussions about character motivation and moral dilemmas, or as independent practice to reinforce close reading strategies. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards RL.9-10.1 (citing textual evidence), RL.9-10.3 (analyzing character development), RL.9-10.4 (determining word meanings), and L.9-10.4 (determining meanings of unknown words), providing teachers with clear data on student mastery of essential reading comprehension and vocabulary skills fundamental to high school English success.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which is the best description of the narrator’s situation in the selection from Life of Pi?
After a shipwreck, he is adrift at sea with a tiger named Richard Parker.
After a shipwreck, he is responsible for rescuing a tiger named Richard Parker.
He finds himself lost at sea on a fishing boat named the Richard Parker.
He is fishing for dorados on a fishing boat named the Richard Parker.
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CCSS.RL.1.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
In the beginning of the selection from Life of Pi, why does the narrator want to fish?
He is hungry for food.
He needs something to do.
He needs to feed the tiger.
He wants to practice survival skills.
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CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
In the selection from Life of Pi, how does the narrator catch his first flying fish?
He uses a piece of leather sole as bait.
He uses one of his shoelaces as bait.
He pulls it in after it grabs his hook.
He picks it up after it flies into the boat.
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CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
In the selection from Life of Pi, why does the narrator have difficulty killing his first fish?
The tiger has taken it from him.
Its skin is turning different colors.
He is a committed vegetarian.
It escapes as soon as he lets go of it.
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CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
In the selection from Life of Pi, what does the narrator say made killing the dorado easier than killing the flying fish?
The flying fish is larger, so it is physically harder to fight and kill.
The dorado is a predator, which he dislikes because he is a vegetarian.
He has already killed one fish, so he believes that he has become used to killing.
The dorado attacks him, so he views killing it as an act of self-defense.
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CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
If an animal is predatory, which of the following must be true? Choose your answer based on the meaning of predatory.
It eats dead animals that it finds.
It kills animals for food.
It is dangerous to humans.
It forages for scraps.
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CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following situations best illustrates the meaning of irresolvable? Base your answer on the meaning of the word irresolvable.
Sara found some tools and fixed the leak easily.
After two days, Li finally solved the equation.
Kim could not swim, but she had to leave the boat.
Rafael left the bar of soap in the water, and it grew smaller.
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CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
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