Be sure to choose each answer carefully. You get only one try to answer each question correctly!
For Questions 1-12, please mark the letter of the correct definition of the given vocabulary word.
behemoth
bad
ancient
a giant
to vomit
glutinous
sticky
to gut
to prevent
friendly
gregarious
sticky
to gut
to prevent
friendly
eviscerate
sticky
to gut
to prevent
friendly
emaciated
freed
horrible
unchanging
gaunt
regurgitate
bad
ancient
a giant
to vomit
monotonous
freed
horrible
unchanging
gaunt
infernal
freed
horrible
unchanging
gaunt
amoral
bad
ancient
a giant
to vomit
primeval
bad
ancient
a giant
to vomit
unfettered
freed
horrible
unchanging
gaunt
forestall
sticky
to gut
to prevent
friendly
Look at the italicized sample sentence: Cottages still ____ along the shores of the lake where we _____ the can of bait last summer.
Which of the following words could be placed in the first blank?
lie
lay
laid
lain
Look at the sample italicized sentence: Cottages still ____ along the shores of the lake where we _____ the can of bait last summer. Which of the following words could be placed in the second blank?
lie
lay
laid
lain
How does Pi determine that his mastery of the lifeboat is “no longer in question” (p.281)?
RP allows Pi to stay in the lifeboat.
RP lets him have the special Dorado.
RP begins to spend all of his time on the raft.
RP is no longer the least bit scary to Pi.
What’s the “single most constant source of anxiety and suffering” (p.224) for Pi and RP on their journey?
hunger
storms
fear
thirst
When Pi narrates, “The clouds looked as if they were stumbling along before the wind, frightened” (p. 225), he’s using _____ to describe a _____.
personification; storm
onomatopoeia; whale
hyperbole; ship
idiom; wave
Pi chooses death by ______ over _____ before an oncoming storm, but he ends up losing ____________.
water; animal; solar stills
animal; water; the raft
thirst; starvation; food
starvation; thirst; water
Which of the following is not an example of irony from this week’s reading?
No one on the closely passing ship sees the lifeboat.
Instead of rescuing Pi, the ship almost runs him over.
Pi notes that the other survivor is French.
The murderous survivor is killed by RP.
Why does Pi think that the other survivor is RP, and why do Pi and the other survivor have trouble finding each other?
The survivor
walks softly, and Pi is dreaming.
The survivor only growls, and Pi is afraid.
The survivor walks softly, and Pi is hoping to find his brother.
The survivor only growls, and both the survivor and Pi are blind.
Which sentence is written correctly?
Because the law only affects individuals, not governmental bodies, the lawsuit was dismissed.
Because the law only affects individuals not governmental bodies, the lawsuit was dismissed.
Because the law only effects individuals, not governmental bodies, the lawsuit was dismissed.
Because the law does not effect governmental bodies but only individuals, as a result of that law the lawsuit was dismissed.
Which choice answers the italicized question correctly and is also grammatically correct? How many people does the survivor say he has killed, and what reason does he give for the murder(s)?
The survivor says that he has killed two people, a man and a woman, out of need and due to circumstance.
The survivor says that he has killed three people, two men and a woman, out of the need for self-protection and due to an accident.
The survivor says that he has killed no one, but was falsely accused of killing a child, out of others' need to hide their own sins.
The survivor says that he has killed one person, a man who had attacked him, out of the need for immediate and future self-protection.
What is the “terrible cost of Richard Parker” (p. 255)? How is the entire situation involved in this terrible cost ironic? What in Pi dies during this ordeal, and why has it “never come back to life” (p. 255)?
The “terrible cost of Richard Parker” is the loss of Pi’s humanity. More specifically, Pi descends to a true animal nature, encourages the tiger to kill the visitor, and then eats his flesh. This action affects Pi so deeply, he claims that something in him dies with this survivor and never returns. The entire situation is ironic because it seems that the castaway is actually intending to kill and eat Pi, but it is Pi who eats the castaway. Furthermore, it seems strangely ironic that Pi blames the cost on Richard Parker when it is Pi himself who has become a beast in order to save his own life. The entire situation reveals a lot about Pi who never really embraced the sanctity of human life nor the presence of a divine being in control of the universe. Surely, Pi’s humanity is what dies and “never [comes] back to life” after this harrowing coming-of-age experience.
The “terrible cost of Richard Parker” is the blindness of the tiger. More specifically, Pi blames the tiger for accidentally killing the castaway. This death affects Pi so deeply, he claims that something in him dies with this survivor and never returns. The entire situation is ironic because it seems that the castaway was actually intending to kill and eat Pi, but Pi eats the castaway instead. The idea that Pi mourns the death of someone whom Pi later emulates is extremely ironic. Furthermore, it is ironic that Pi views Richard Parker as a cost when the tiger actually saves his life (again). The entire situation reveals a lot about Pi’s current depravity. Surely, his humanity is what dies and “never [comes] back to life” after this harrowing coming-of-age experience. It is clear that Pi will never be able to re-enter human society.
The “terrible cost of Richard Parker” is the life of Pi’s fellow castaway. More specifically, Pi credits the tiger with giving him (Pi) his life at the expense of taking another. This death affects Pi so deeply, he claims that something in him dies with this survivor and never returns. The entire situation is ironic because it seems that the castaway is actually intending to kill and eat Pi. The idea that Pi mourns the death of someone who intends to murder and feast on him seems contrary to what would be expected from the teen. Furthermore, it seems strangely ironic that Pi views Richard Parker as a cost when the beast actually saves his life (again). The entire situation reveals a lot about Pi’s innocent sensitivity and about how much he values sentient life. Surely, his innocence is what dies and “never [comes] back to life” after this harrowing coming-of-age experience.
The “terrible cost of Richard Parker” is the loss of Pi’s trust in the tiger. More specifically, Pi believes that since the tiger has killed and eaten the visiting castaway, Richard Parker will now want to eat Pi. The castaway’s death is symbolic of the death of Pi’s hope for survival and Pi’s hope will never return. The entire situation is ironic because it seems that the castaway was actually intending to kill and eat Pi. The idea that Pi mourns the death of someone so evil reduces readers’ liking for Pi who is in reality mourning only the probable loss of his own future. Furthermore, it seems strangely ironic that Pi views Richard Parker as a cost when the tiger actually saves his life (again). The entire situation reveals a lot about Pi’s selfishness. Surely, his trust and hope are what dies and “never [comes] back to life” after this harrowing coming-of-age experience.