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WorksheetsLife of Pi (Chapter 26-27)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
"You can't be both. You must be either one or the other"
Mamaji
Santosh Patel
Ravi
"You can't be both. You must be either one or the other"- What does Pi's father imply in this line?
Pi’s father holds that Pi’s worldview should be limited to one perspective.
Pi's father wants his son to be true to his Indian identity.
Pi's father does not want his son to be limited to one religion.
"These matters are important to me, Mother"- Which matters is Pi referring to?
The matter of receiving a prayer rug and being baptized
The matter of choosing one religion
How does Pi's mother divert his attention?
To distract Pi with books (including Robinson Crusoe).
To distract him with stories of Krishna.
How is Robinson Crusoe similar to Pi's life story?
He too finds God in isolation
He finds God before he is shipwrecked
How are Pi's parents similar to religious zealots?
Just like the religious leaders, Pi’s parents try to put boundaries on his worldview, making him choose one religion or none at all.
They want their son to subscribe to one worldview.
What two things does Pi want from his parents?
Prayer rug and to be baptized
Move to another country and receive another passport
Which themes are at the forefront of Chapter 26?
Religion and Faith
Scientific inquiry
Survival
Boundaries
Who does Pi mention in support of his argument?
Bapu Ghandhi
Indira Ghandhi
Feroz Shaikh
What is Pi's argument for his subscription to Hinduism, Christianity and Islam?
One nation, one sky
One nation, two passports
Who is the current Prime Minister of India?
Indira Ghandhi
Mamaji
Mahatma Ghandhi
How does Pi's father view India's political climate?
He deems it as inevitably the New India. It will progress
Indira Ghandhi is a good prime minister with the people's interest
How does Pi's parents feel about his interest in religions?
They wish Pi would take on new interests
They wish Pi would forsake this foolishness
They wish Pi was like Ravi
They think his interest in religion is a passing phase
This part of the story is set in a period of political turmoil called ‘The Emergency. True or False
True
False
What book does Pi's mother refer him to read?
Robinson Crusoe
The Qu'ran
What does the book Robinson Crusoe have in common with Pi's story?
Like the character in Robinson Crusoe, Pi will be shipwrecked
Like the character in Robinson Crusoe, Pi will need god in his isolation
Like the character in Robinson Crusoe, Pi will forsake god
Which of the following best describes Pi's view of the world?
secular
modern
progressive
technologically forward
Why does Pi's mother refer him to books about adventure?
Pi as an explorer, an adventurer, and an individual
Pi is an avid reader of various texts
What does chapters 26-27 teach us about Pi's defense of god on the inside?
Chapters 26 and 27 describe Pi's parents' attempts to distract Pi from religion and to put religion within human constraints.
These chapters reflect Pi's need to defend god against people who do not believe
What does this chapter foreshadow?
During his parents' discussion of politics, Pi inserts some foreshadowing that his family will be moving to Canada
During his parents' discussion of politics, Pi inserts some foreshadowing that his family will be moving to Netherlands
