Richard Parker
Who was Richard Parker?
A tiger from the Pondicherry zoo.
What is the capital of India?
New Delhi
What was Pi's full (real) name? Spell it.
Piscine Molitor Patel
What was the name of the ship that sank?
Tsimtsum.
Which country is Yann Martel from?
Canada
What tiger breed was Richard Parker?
A Bengal tiger.
What are major religions in India? (5 religions)
Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, and Buddhism.
What lesson did Pi's father teach him in the zoo (when he was young)? How did he show it?
He taught him that the animals, especially the wild ones, are very dangerous and it is important to keep distance. He demonstrated it by feeding a goat to the tiger.
Which part of the boat was Richard Parker's "territory"?
Under the tarpaulin at the bottom of the boat.
How did Yann Martel get the idea for the story?
Yann Martel got the idea from reading a book review with a similar topic.
What did Richard Parker do when they got to the beach in Mexico?
Leave into the forest without looking back at Pi.
What did Pi say about India (relating to animas)?
How old was pi when the ship sank?
Where on the boat did Pi find all supplies that helped him survive?
Locker.
Among Yann Martel's gifts is a rich descriptive palette. Regarding religion, he observes the green elements that represent Islam and the orange tones of Hinduism. What color would Christianity be, according to Pi's perspective?
Blue to represent the purity and baptismal qualities of Christianity.
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What is the population of India right now?
You can get this point if you get it within 200 million difference.
The exact amount: 1,371,418,195
How did Pi discover/learn about Christianity, Islam and Hindu?
Pi is drawn to Christianity because of the story of Christ and the love preached by the religion and becomes a Christian. Pi becomes a Muslim after he meets a Muslim baker. The baker and Pi engage in a conversation, but the baker excuses himself for prayers. His actions attract Pi's interest in the religion. Hindu was his first religion because of his natural love of its spirituality and beauty.
For how long did Pi survive in the life boat?
227 days.
Where was Yann Martel born? (both city and country)
Salamanca, Spain
What does Richard Parker symbolize?
Possible answer: It symbolizes Pi's animalistic side, which helps him survive in the long run.
(You can get the point with a different answer if it makes and is justified.)
India has a SPA for which animal?
(Clue: it's unexpected)
Elephant
Pondicherry is described as an anomaly, the former capital of what was once French India. Do you think the town made a significant difference in Pi's life?
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How did Pi keep the plastic water bags from breaking?
Pi wrapped them in blankets during storms and put them into the locker securely, so Richard Parker wouldn't have access to them and so the bags don't wear out.
In his introductory note Yann Martel says, "This book was born as I was hungry." What sort of emotional nourishment might Life of Pi have fed to its author?
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