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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 41 | Part 2 Chapter 42 | Part 2 Chapter 43.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following statements is true about Pi's parents' practice of their religion?
(a) Pi's father was raised as a Hindu, but had been schooled as a Baptist.
(b) Pi's parents were not very religious.
(c) Pi's parents practiced their Hindu religion faithfully all the time.
(d) Pi's mother had a Hindu upbringing, but had been schooled as a Presbyterian.

2. As Pi was in the lifeboat, what animal floated by and got into the boat?
(a) Another hyena.
(b) A monkey.
(c) An orangutan.
(d) A dog.

3. What do Pi's parents think about his being so religious?
(a) They hope Pi's religious fervor is a passing phase.
(b) While they may not believe as Pi does, they encourage him.
(c) They just want Pi to be happy.
(d) They think Pi should choose one religion, whichever one he wants.

4. In Pi's story, which of these statements is true about the black leopard that escaped from the Zurich Zoo?
(a) She lived for ten weeks before she was captured.
(b) She roamed the countryside killing small animals.
(c) She escaped during the day when the zookeeper left her cage open.
(d) She shared her habitat with a male that she did not get along with.

5. Symbolically, what does it mean when the storm clears?
(a) That bad things happen to good people.
(b) That there would be no more rain.
(c) That the worst may be over.
(d) That good always follows bad.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Pi's father, what kind of an environment do animals seek?

3. According to Pi, why will a lion in a zoo attack?

4. Why did Pi throw himself out of the lifeboat?

5. In Part 1, Chapter 21, what is the author's purpose in writing about what he thinks after interviewing Pi?

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