from Life of Pi

In the selection from Life of Pi, why does the narrator have difficulty killing his first fish?

• It escapes as soon as he lets go of it

• Its skin is turning different colors

• He is a committed vegetarian

• The tiger has taken it from him

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

PART A

In the selection from Life of Pi, how does the narrator view the tiger?

• with fear alone

• with fear and hatred

• with fear and admiration

• with terror and loathing

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which quotations from Life of Pi best support the answer to Part A? Choose two options.

• He raised himself and went about blocking, swiping and biting all the fish he could.

• He turned to me again. "Where's my treat?" his face seemed to inquire.

• I turned with the half-hearted, half-abandoned hope that I could jump onto the raft before he could jump onto me.

• Actually, it was not so much the [tiger's] speed that was impressive as the pure animal confidence, the total absorption in the moment.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.9

Which is the best description of the narrator's situation in the selection from Life of Pi?

• He is fishing for dorados on a fishing boat named the Richard Parker.

• After a shipwreck, he is responsible for rescuing a tiger names Richard Parker.

• He finds himself lost at sea on a sighing boat names Richard Parker.

• After a shipwreck, he is adrift at sea with a tiger names Richard Parker.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which is the best definition of adversary as it is used in the following sentence?

The sailors' biggest adversary was the wind.

• guide or indication

• friend or ally

• puzzle or mystery

• opponent or enemy

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following situations best illustrated the meaning of irresolvable?

• Kim could not swim, but she had to get off the boat and into the water.

• After two days, Li finally solved the equation.

• Sara found some tools and fixed the leak easily.

• Rafael left the bar of soap in the water and it grew smaller.

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

If an animal is predatory, which of the following must be true?

• It easts dead animals that it finds.

• It forages for scraps.

• It kills animals for food.

• It is dangerous to humans.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

In the beginning of the selection from Life of Pi, why does the narrator want to fish?

• He wants to practice survival skills.

• He is hungry for food.

• He needs something to do.

• He needs to feed the tiger.