9_Final Review: Life of Pi

What event causes Pi to become stranded at sea?

• A tiger escapes from the zoo and attacks his family

• A storm sinks the ship carrying his family to Canada

• He runs away from home to explore the world

• Pirates attack their boat on the Ganges River

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What animals initially survive with Pi on the lifeboat?

• A zebra, orangutan, hyena, and tiger

• A goat, chimpanzee, dog, and tiger

• A lion, monkey, snake, and zebra

• A cow, hyena, pig, and tiger

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What allows Pi to coexist with Richard Parker on the lifeboat?

• He gives the tiger all of his food

• He sings to him every night

• He uses training, fear, and routine to establish boundaries

• He builds a second raft and sails beside the lifeboat

How does Pi finally reach safety?

• He is rescued by a fishing boat

• He builds a signal fire that attracts attention

• He floats to the shore of Mexico and is discovered

• He swims to a shipping port in Japan

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When questioned by officials, why does Pi tell a second version of his survival story?

• He wants to cover up the truth about his family

• He wants to test whether they believe in the supernatural

• He believes people prefer logical stories over spiritual ones

• He forgets the original story

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Which best describes the ending of the novel?

• Pi confesses that he lied and the tiger never existed

• The tiger speaks to Pi and then disappears forever

• Pi offers two stories and leaves it to the reader to decide which is true

• Pi is rescued and returns to India to become a priest

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What is the effect of the novel being told as a frame narrative?

• It creates suspense by hiding the ending

• It allows readers to evaluate the reliability of Pi’s storytelling

• It lets the author directly explain themes to the reader

• It makes the story more realistic by including official documents

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Which theme is most developed through Pi’s experiences with Richard Parker?

• The need for wealth in survival

• The role of education in politics

• The tension between fear and faith

• The importance of scientific discovery

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Why does the author include both a realistic and fantastical version of Pi’s story?

• To show Pi has a vivid imagination

• To emphasize the role of faith, perception, and storytelling in shaping truth

• To confuse the reader

• To criticize the media

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What does Richard Parker most likely symbolize in the novel?

• Pi’s lost innocence

• Pi’s violent instincts and survival drive

• A literal pet tiger from the zoo

• The power of the ocean

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