LOP Ch. 69 & 69 Reading Quiz

What was the main reason Pi rarely slept longer than an hour at a stretch?

• The ceaseless motion of the sea

• The wind

• Apprehension and anxiety

• Discomfort from the tarpaulin

Where did Richard Parker usually rest on calm days?

• On the stern bench on his side

• Underneath the tarpaulin

• On the floor with his back to the narrator

• On the side benches

What did Pi do when he saw a light in the distance at night?

• He would call for help

• He would set off a flare

• He would try to paddle towards it

• He would ignore it and continue resting

How did Pi describe the horizon when he was looking for ships?

• As a vast expanse of water

• As a tiny circle

• As a line cut into the ocean

• As a crowded place with fish

What was the Pi reaction to the smell of the spent hand-flare shells?

• He was disgusted by the smell

• He found it intoxicating and reminiscent of cumin

• He was indifferent to the smell

• He was overwhelmed by a hallucination

What happened when Richard Parker saw a hand flare?

• He became aggressive

• He ignored it completely

• His eyes turned into the size of pinpricks, fixed on the light

• He went to sleep