Life of Pi _Reading Comprehension

What animals are mentioned as being with the narrator in the lifeboat?

• A lion, a tiger, and a bear

• An orang-utan, a zebra, and a hyena

• A giraffe, an elephant, and a leopard

• A monkey, a horse, and a crocodile

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

According to the narrator's father, what kind of animals can hyenas attack?

• Only the young and weak in a herd

• Only animals smaller than themselves

• Full-grown members too, not just the old or infirm

• Only animals that are isolated and alone

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the narrator hope will distract the hyena from thinking of him?

• The sight of water buffaloes

• The presence of a zebra and an orang-utan

• The sound of the ocean waves

• The movement of the lifeboat

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does the narrator describe the hyena's appearance?

• Majestic and powerful

• Slender and graceful

• Ugly and doglike, but not like any dog anyone would want as a pet

• Beautiful and sleek

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What was the hyena doing that made the narrator lose count?

• Running in a straight line back and forth

• Swimming around the lifeboat

• Running in circles around the zebra

• Jumping over the benches

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What was the narrator's reaction when the hyena came close to him?

• He attacked the hyena

• He was paralyzed by fear

• He tried to calm the hyena down

• He jumped into the water

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What did the hyena do after several laps around the zebra?

• It lay down to sleep

• It stopped and crouched, looking at the narrator

• It started to eat the zebra

• It jumped out of the lifeboat

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What did the hyena do in the morning that is described as a long-time activity?

• It swam in the ocean.

• It ran in circles going yip yip yip yip yip.

• It slept soundly on the boat.

• It hunted for food on the shore.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How did the narrator react every time the hyena paused at the stern bench?

• The narrator felt relieved.

• The narrator's heart jumped.

• The narrator ignored the hyena.

• The narrator offered food to the hyena.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What happened after the hyena started producing deep groans?

• It fell asleep.

• It started to dance.

• It vomited.

• It escaped from the boat.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10