Life of Pi

Multiple Choice

1. C (Various chapters)

2. B (Various chapters)

3. A (Various chapters)

4. B (Various chapters)

5. D (Various chapters)

6. C (Various chapters)

7. A (Part 1, Chapters 25-26)

8. B (Various chapters)

9. D (Various chapters)

10. B (Various chapters)

11. C (Part 3, Chapters 95-100)

12. C (Various chapters)

13. A (Various chapters)

14. B (Various chapters)

15. C (Various chapters)

Long Answer

1. Pi refers to the island as an exceptional botanical discovery and the vast greenness is representative of Islam. His initial impression of the island that has provisions of fresh water and sustenance for both Richard Parker and Pi may represent Pi’s desperate desire to find respite from his harsh reality through hallucination and forced asphyxiation. He later decides the leave the island, possibly determining to abandon his fantasy because he does not want to live a half-life of physical comfort and spiritual death. (Part 2, chapters 86-94)

2. Pi’s faith is unwavering throughout his journey. Pi understands his likely demise for various reasons but continues to pray daily and maintain his religious fervor. He continues to believe, even through his hardship, that God is looking out for him and granting him gifts such as fish and birds to eat. (Various chapters)