The Life of Pi

What was the date that Pi's interview with the officials began?

• April 17, 1998.

• January 12, 1968.

• February 19, 1978.

• March 24, 1988.

What did the interviewers do after Pi finished telling them what he told them?

• Remarked to eachother in Japanese that Pi was not very forthcoming about his experiences.

• Remarked to each other in Japanese that they found the story interesting and then took a short break.

What did the interviewers tell Pi they thought about his story?

• That they didn't believe it.

• That they thought it was a story of heroism.

• That they thought it was so improbable it was amazing he had survived.

What did the interviewing men decide had caused the ship to sink?

• Pi.

• A horrible, perfect storm.

• Pi's mother.

• Nothing--the answer lies at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.

Which of the following is an example of theme of Life of Pi?

• Religion and Science

• Journeys force us to balance reason and faith.

• This is a crazy story with lots of animals.

• Pi has to overcome many struggles to survive.

How many days did Pi stay with Richard Parker in the life boat?

• 376

• 278

• 277

• none

Pi says that “small-mindeness” does God not good. Instead religion should be about

• Love

• Our Dignity

• Kindness

• Recognizing our place in the universe

What did the officials say to the author about the interview with Pi?

• It was hard but purposeful.

• It was difficult and memorable.

• It was amazing and heroic.

What did the final report say about Pi's knowledge of the reason the ship sank?

• Pi knew why the ship had sank but would never divulge the secret.

• Pi knew that the ship had sank because he had been the one to sink it.

• Pi had no conclusive knowledge.

Why do they visit Pi:

• to reward Pi for bravery

• to turn his story into a book

• to learn about causes of sinking

• to arrest Pi