Which of the following family members should NOT be capitalized?
Uncle Frank
my Mother
Cousin Devora
Grandfather
Which of the following has been written correctly?
“The Son From America”
president of the United States
“Shalom, Grandmother. Shalom, Grandfather.”
Peter Cox, jr.
According to Pi, what is “life’s only true opponent” (p. 161)?
fear
overconfidence
hunger
death
Ironically, what is the one thing that calms Pi down, gives him purpose, and saves his life?
hopefulness
overconfidence
hunger
Richard Parker
What leads Pi to realize that he should tame Richard Parker instead of trying to get rid of him?
Richard Parker protects Pi from sharks.
Richard P. backs off when Pi throws him the rat.
Pi almost drowns in a storm on the raft.
Richard P. makes the prusten call.
Why does Pi save some of his urine by urinating into a beaker?
to drink
to wet his clothes
to mark his territory
to signal for help
What does Pi mistake for a swat in the face from one of Richard Parker’s paws?
an oar propelled by a large wave
a flying fish jumping away from a Dorado
the shutting of the storage locker in the wind
a Dorado trying to escape from a shark
How does Pi fail in his second attempt to tame Richard Parker with food?
a flying fish glides away from RP.’s jaws
a rat scurries over the side of the lifeboat
a dive-bombing cockroach is caught by a fish
Pi bring himself to kill a fish he has caught
Which sentence is written correctly?
Since both dad and Uncle Bob likes fishing on the columbia river, hunts in the southwest and mountain climbs in washington.
Both Dad and Uncle Bob like fishing on the Columbia River, hunting in the Southwest, and mountain climbing in Washington.
Since both Dad and Uncle Bob like fishing on the Columbia River, hunting the Southwest, and mountain climbing in Washington.
Both dad and Uncle Bob like fishing on the Columbia River, hunting in the Southwest, and mountain climbing in Washington.
What implement (tool) does Pi use to train Richard Parker, and what does the tiger do when he uses this training device?
Pi uses a whistle to train Richard Parker, and the tiger usually retreats and does what Pi wants him to do when he uses it.
Pi uses food to train Richard Parker, and the tiger usually eats the food and leaves Pi alone.
Pi uses a rat to train Richard Parker, and the tiger usually is afraid of the rat and does what Pi wants him to do.
Pi uses a rope like a whip to train Richard Parker, and the tiger usually retreats and does what Pi wants him to do when he uses it.
What animal does Pi first kill on the lifeboat, how does he do it, and how does he react to this killing? What’s the second animal he kills, how does he do it, and how does he react differently? What reason does Pi give for his different reactions and do you agree with his reasoning?
Pi first kills a rat by drowning it. He reacts by feeling great empathy for the rat while he’s killing it and then by weeping heartily over its lost soul once it’s dead. He feels like a guilty killer with “blood on his hands” (p.183), both figuratively and literally. Although the teen mentions that he never forgets to mention this first kill in his prayers, his subsequent kills become much easier to handle. His second victim is a flying fish that he bludgeons over the head with the blunt end of a hatchet with relative glee. He explains that his change in outlook with a simple truth: “a person can get used to anything, even to killing” (p.185). Personally, I have mixed feelings about Pi’s line of reasoning. I’d have to agree with his assumption, but it seems to be a depressingly macabre take on human behavior when one considers that Pi is using it to justify murder. Even so, if seen as a comment on human adaptability and perseverance, it could be a contrarily uplifting sentiment. Surely, Yann Martel intended the observation to reflect the complexity of the human condition and the duality of human behavior.
Pi first kills a cockroach by stepping on it. He reacts by feeling great empathy for the cockroach while he’s killing it and then by weeping heartily over its lost soul once it’s dead. He feels like a guilty killer with “blood on his hands” (p.183), both figuratively and literally. Although the teen mentions that he never forgets to mention this first kill in his prayers, his subsequent kills become much easier to handle. His second victim is a mako shark that he bludgeons over the head with the blunt end of a hatchet with relative glee. He explains that his change in outlook with a simple truth: “a person can get used to anything, even to killing” (p.185). Personally, I have mixed feelings about Pi’s line of reasoning. I’d have to agree with his assumption, but it seems to be a depressingly macabre take on human behavior when one considers that Pi is using it to justify murder. Even so, if seen as a comment on human adaptability and perseverance, it could be a contrarily uplifting sentiment. Surely, Yann Martel intended the observation to reflect the complexity of the human condition and the duality of human behavior.
Pi first kills a flying fish by wrapping it in a blanket and breaking its neck. He reacts by feeling great empathy for the fish while he’s killing it and then by weeping heartily over its lost soul once it’s dead. He feels like a guilty killer with “blood on his hands” (p.183), both figuratively and literally. Although the teen mentions that he never forgets to mention this first kill in his prayers, his subsequent kills become much easier to handle. His second fish is a dorado that he bludgeons over the head with the blunt end of a hatchet with relative glee. He explains that his change in outlook with a simple truth: “a person can get used to anything, even to killing” (p.185). Personally, I have mixed feelings about Pi’s line of reasoning. I’d have to agree with his assumption, but it seems to be a depressingly macabre take on human behavior when one considers that Pi is using it to justify murder. Even so, if seen as a comment on human adaptability and perseverance, it could be a contrarily uplifting sentiment. Surely, Yann Martel intended the observation to reflect the complexity of the human condition and the duality of human behavior.
Pi first kills a fly by squishing it in his hand. He reacts by feeling great empathy for the fly while he’s killing it and then by weeping heartily over its lost soul once it’s dead. He feels like a guilty killer with “blood on his hands” (p.183), both figuratively and literally. Although the teen mentions that he never forgets to mention this first kill in his prayers, his subsequent kills become much easier to handle. His second victim is a dorado that he bludgeons over the head with the blunt end of a hatchet with relative glee. He explains that his change in outlook with a simple truth: “a person can get used to anything, even to killing” (p.185). Personally, I have mixed feelings about Pi’s line of reasoning. I’d have to agree with his assumption, but it seems to be a depressingly macabre take on human behavior when one considers that Pi is using it to justify murder. Even so, if seen as a comment on human adaptability and perseverance, it could be a contrarily uplifting sentiment. Surely, Yann Martel intended the observation to reflect the complexity of the human condition and the duality of human behavior.