10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. Why does Pi decide to keep Richard Parker alive instead of trying to escape from the tiger?
2. What does Pi's practice of three religions simultaneously reveal about his character?
3. What happens to the other animals on the lifeboat before Pi and Richard Parker are alone together?
4. How does Pi use his knowledge of animal behavior to manage Richard Parker?
5. What does Pi discover about the floating island that makes him leave?
6. What is Pi's emotional reaction when Richard Parker leaves him on the beach in Mexico?
7. Why do the Japanese insurance investigators ask Pi for a second version of his story?
8. What does the existence of two different stories in the novel suggest about truth and storytelling?
9. How does Pi's faith change during his time at sea?
10. What does Pi's father teach him about tigers that later proves crucial to his survival?
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