Life of Pi

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Which is the best description of the narrator’s situation?

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

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

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

He finds himself lost at sea on a fishing boat named the Richard Parker.

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Why does the narrator want to fish?

He needs to feed the tiger.

He is hungry for food.

He needs something to do.

He wants to practice survival skills.

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Which of the following situations best illustrates the meaning of irresolvable? Base your answer on the meaning of the word irresolvable.

Sara found some tools and fixed the leak easily.

Kim had to leave the boat, but she could not swim.

Rafael left the soap in the water, and it grew smaller.

After two days, Li finally solved the equation.

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How does the narrator catch his first flying fish?

He uses a piece of leather sole as bait.

He uses one of his shoelaces as bait.

He picks it up after it flies into the boat.

He pulls it in after it grabs his hook.

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What qualities make Pi a complex character? Explain.

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Why does the narrator have difficulty killing his first fish?

The tiger has taken it from him.

It escapes as soon as he lets go of it.

He is a committed vegetarian.

Its skin is turning different colors.

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If an animal is predatory, which of the following must be true?
Choose your answer based on the meaning of predatory.

It eats dead animals that it finds.

It forages for scraps.

It is dangerous to humans.

It kills animals for food.

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How Richard Parker a foil for Pi? Explain your answer.

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Which is the best definition of adversary as it is used in the following sentence?
The sailors’ biggest adversary was the wind.

opponent or enemy

guide or indication

puzzle or mystery

friend or ally

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What does the narrator say made killing the dorado easier than killing the flying fish?

The dorado is a predator, which he dislikes because he is a vegetarian.

He has already killed one fish, so he believes that he has become used to killing.

The flying fish is larger, so it is physically harder to fight and kill.

The dorado attacks him, so he views killing it as an act of self-defense.

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How does the narrator view the tiger?

with fear and admiration

with terror and loathing

with fear and hatred

with fear alone

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

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

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

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.

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How does the narrator feel after killing the flying fish?

eager to eat the fish

sad and guilty

filled with courage

proud of his success

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Which quotation from Life of Pi best supports the answer to Part A in question 13?

The flying fish was dead. It was split open and bloody on one side of its head, at the level of the gills.

After that, it was easier. Now that it was dead, the flying fish looked like fish I had seen in the markets of Pondicherry.

I wept heartily over this poor little deceased soul. It was the first sentient being I had ever killed

In the dying hours of the day I tried fishing again.

Life of Pi

Which is the best description of the narrator’s situation?

Why does the narrator want to fish?

Which of the following situations best illustrates the meaning of irresolvable? Base your answer on the meaning of the word irresolvable.

How does the narrator catch his first flying fish?

What qualities make Pi a complex character? Explain.

Why does the narrator have difficulty killing his first fish?

If an animal is predatory, which of the following must be true?Choose your answer based on the meaning of predatory.

How Richard Parker a foil for Pi? Explain your answer.

Which is the best definition of adversary as it is used in the following sentence?The sailors’ biggest adversary was the wind.

What does the narrator say made killing the dorado easier than killing the flying fish?

How does the narrator view the tiger?

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

How does the narrator feel after killing the flying fish?

Which quotation from Life of Pi best supports the answer to Part A in question 13?

Which is the best description of the narrator’s situation?

Why does the narrator want to fish?

Which of the following situations best illustrates the meaning of irresolvable? Base your answer on the meaning of the word irresolvable.

How does the narrator catch his first flying fish?

What qualities make Pi a complex character? Explain.

Why does the narrator have difficulty killing his first fish?

If an animal is predatory, which of the following must be true?Choose your answer based on the meaning of predatory.

How Richard Parker a foil for Pi? Explain your answer.

Which is the best definition of adversary as it is used in the following sentence?The sailors’ biggest adversary was the wind.

What does the narrator say made killing the dorado easier than killing the flying fish?

How does the narrator view the tiger?

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

How does the narrator feel after killing the flying fish?

Which quotation from Life of Pi best supports the answer to Part A in question 13?

If an animal is predatory, which of the following must be true?
Choose your answer based on the meaning of predatory.

Which is the best definition of adversary as it is used in the following sentence?
The sailors’ biggest adversary was the wind.

If an animal is predatory, which of the following must be true?
Choose your answer based on the meaning of predatory.

Which is the best definition of adversary as it is used in the following sentence?
The sailors’ biggest adversary was the wind.