WorksheetsLife of Pi ch 1 - 70
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What was Pi's parents' reaction to Pi's religious exploration?
A hyena
An orangutan
A zebra
A tiger
What did Pi think about the animals in the zoo?
They would like to return to the wild.
They were not happy living in the zoo.
They were fearful of the other animals in the zoo.
They were happy living in the zoo.
Pi’s thesis for his zoology major concerned...
aspects of the cosmogony theory of Isaac Luria
an analysis of the thyroid gland of the three-toed sloth
the sleeping habits of the two-toed sloth
the principles of animal training
He's an excellent cook. His overheated house is always smelling of something delicious. His spice rack looks like an apothecary's shop. When he opens his refrigerator or his cupboards, there are many brand names I don't recognize; in fact, I can't even tell what language they're in. We are in India.
Who is the speaker of the above lines and what is he describing?
The speaker is Yann Martel and he is describing Pi's house.
The speaker is the fictional author and he is describing Pi's house.
The speaker is the fictional author and he is describing Pi's kitchen.
The speaker is Yann Martel and he is describing Pi's kitchen.
I notice something else: his cupboards are jam-packed. Behind every door, on every shelf, stand mountains of neatly stacked cans and packages. A reserve of food to last the siege of Leningrad.
The above lines is a description of Pi's kitchen cupboards. What does this detail tell you about Pi? Choose the most appropriate response in line with the text.
It informs the reader that Pi is a hoarder. He likes to stack food.
It informs the reader that Pi was inspired by the siege of Leningrad.
It informs the reader that Pi may have been through a time of food shortage and so he is preparing himself for any such calamity again.
It informs the reader about Pi's love for canned food.
It is true that those we meet can change us, sometimes so profoundly that we are not the same afterwards, even unto our names. Witness Simon who is called Peter, Matthew also known as Levi, Nathaniel who is also Bartholomew, Judas, not Iscariot, who took the name Thaddeus, Simeon who went by Niger, Saul who became Paul.
Name the literary device that has been used in the lines above?
parable
anthropomorphism
allusion
proverb
I remained faithful to my aquatic guru. Under his watchful eye I lay on the beach and fluttered my legs and scratched away at the sand with my hands, turning my head at every stroke to breathe. I must have looked like a child throwing a peculiar, slow-motion tantrum.
Who is the 'aquatic guru' referred to here?
Mr. Satish Kumar
Mr. Santosh Patel
Pi Patel
Mr. Francis Adirubasamy
My life is like a memento mori painting from European art: there is always a grinning skull at my side to remind me of the folly of human ambition.
Why does Pi compare his life to the memento mori painting?
because he has faced situations where he thought he would have died, but he survived through them, so he does not fear death any longer
because he reminisces over the time when he was rescued from the shores of Mexico - a time when he had turned into a skeleton with only flesh and bones.
because he enjoys European art that is gloomy and sad, and because it reminds him of his sadness
because he fantasises death and is waiting for it.
What did Pi bring to the tiger in the morning after they had both had a restless night's sleep?
Two dorado and biscuits.
Water in a bucket and two flying fish.
Two flying fish and a can of beans.
A can of beans and a biscuit.
What is prusten?
An Indian rice dish
A Hindu offering
A sound tigers make
A skin rash caused by salt water
What bait does Pi use to fish the first time?
Biscuits
Chocolate
Scraps from the hyena's carcass
His leather shoe
What was Pi grateful to Richard Parker for?
He killed the hyena
He distracted him from the despair of being lost and alone.
He was good at catching fish.
He had a good singing voice.
What did Pi use to make fresh water from the sea?
solar stills
urine
cans
a leather shoe
Pi wakes during the night, and realizes that his suffering is taking place in a _______________.
dreamland
utopia
grand setting
nightmare
If someone is an adversary then they are...
very cute (●'◡'●)
one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.
seeking to exploit or oppress others.
impossible to solve or settle
If something is Irresolvable it is...
one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.
Easy to solve
impossible to solve
seeking to exploit or oppress others.
if someone has predatory behavior then...
they are impossible to solve or settle
they are one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.
they may be an animal preying naturally on others.
they enjoy hunting in their free time (。_。)
Synonym for Adversary
enemy
greedy
difficult
puzzle
Antonym for Adversary
relaxed
possible
neighbor
buddy
Antonym for Predatory
Friendly
dude
ez pz lemon squeezy
explainable
3. Which of the following religions does Pi did not practice?
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
2. Pi’s father runs the?
Pondicherry restaurant
Pondicherry farm
Pondicherry zoo
Pondicherry resort
3. Which of the following religions does Pi did not practice?
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
4. Where did Pi’s family decided to go?
Mexico
England
Canada
Taiwan
5. Which of the following animals, were not mentioned in the novel?
Dog
Tiger
Zebra
Hyena
6. What did Pi find in the lifeboat?
bag, shoes, and foods
book, shoes, and plates
biscuits, water, and whistle
whistle, shoes, and cloth
8. How did Pi Patel tame Richard Parker?
by dancing
by singing
by blowing a whistle and rocking the lifeboat.
by reading a book for the tiger.
9. How many days was Pi adrift in the middle of the ocean?
247 days
277 days
237 days
227 days
1. Piscine Molitor is named after?
a close family relative.
a famous Indian Government
a Scientific Instrument
a swimming pool
By the end of Part 2, Pi describes having killed all of the following animals EXCEPT (choose TWO):
a dorado
a turtle
flying fish
tiger
dolphin
Define Bamboozle
something meant to excite another person
A language spoken in India
to deceive or confuse
a very spicy Bombay curry
Define anthropomorphism
the study of Zoology
a love for animals
a small territorial district
assigning human traits or attributes to an animal
Define Atheism
belief in all gods
belief in one god
not believing in God or gods
believing that gods exist but not practicing religion or faith
Which player was did Pi use as an analogy for the effect of losing hope?
A Cricket player
A Volleyball player
A Tennis player
A Football player
Pi had parched throat - The meaning of 'PARCHED' is ______
Wet
Dry
Drenched
Parrot
The meaning of 'Asphyxiation' is _________
Lack of energy
Lack of eye sight
Lack of hearing power
Lack of Oxygen
Even Christ on the cross's main complaint was ______
Thirst
Hunger
Pain
Loss of hope
How did Richard Parker get his name?
They gave him his father's name
They thought it would be funny to give a tiger a human name
They named him that when he got to the zoo
A clerical error
How does Pi's father teach his boys about the dangers of animals?
By feeding his children to the animals
By feeding a live goat to the tiger
By letting the Guinea Pigs nibble on their fingers
By throwing them in the deep end of the pool
What challenges does Martel face in writing this novel?
There are a limited number of characters
There is one main narrative voice
The setting is very restrictive
Survival stories are not very popular
To which genre does the novel belong?
Gothic
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Non-fiction
What is a dorado?
A large fish
A noise a tiger makes
A type of emergency flare
Equipment for making fresh water
