Life of Pi Chapters 1-8

Who is the main character?

• Piscine Patel

• Tigers

• Satish Kumar

• Mamji

What was the main character named after?

• A famous landmark

• His father

• His grandfather

• A swimming pool

What did the main character think about the animals in the zoo?

• They were fearful of the other animals in the zoo.

• They would like to return to the wild.

• They were not happy living in the zoo.

• They were happy living in the zoo.

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Who is Mamji?

• A respectful, affectionate term for an older person.

• A person who used to be a competitive swimmer.

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

• A person who studied in England for two years.

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In Part 1, Chapter 1, the main character tells about his experience in which location?

• An English restaurant

• A Mexican restaurant

• A Canadian hospital

• A Mexican hospital

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The main character's father loved to talk about what subject?

• History

• Zoology

• Swimming

• Animals

The nameless male character introduced in Part 1, Chapter 2 reappears in Part 1, Chapter 6. Readers now learn what about this man?

• He likes to swim

• He works in the zoo

• He is a great cook with an extensive spice collection

• He teaches the main character about animals

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What animal do zookeepers think of as the most dangerous animal in the zoo?

• Lions

• Man

• Tigers

• Hippos

What did Pi's father tell him was the second greatest danger in the zoo?

• Man

• Animal Cruelty

• Antrhopomorphism

• Old buildings

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When Pi's father took his sons on a tour of the zoo, which of the following statements is not true?

• His father told them not to try and pet a tiger.

• His father showed them how quickly animals could kill them.

• They watched a tiger eat a goat.

• His father told them none of the animals could be touched.

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