Life of Pi
Henrietta Lacks
Themes
Characters
Science and Faith
100

Pi's full name 

Piscine Molitor Patel 

100

Henrietta's nickname 

Hennie 

100

 theme that connects survival and storytelling in Life of Pi?

survival and storytelling

100

Author of Life of Pi 

Yann Martel 

100

 scientific breakthrough came from HeLa cells?

Polio vaccine development 

200

type of animal Pi is stranded with 

A Bengal tiger 

200

type of cells taken from Henrietta

cancer cells (HeLa cells)

200

ethical theme is central in Henrietta Lacks' story

Ethics in medical research 

200

Wrote the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 

Rebecca Skloot 

200

faith Pi explore deeply

Islam 

300

City in India Pi is from 

Pondicherry 

300

The Year Henrietta's cells were taken 

1951

300

theme explores faith versus science in Life of Pi

faith vs science 

300

Name Pi's father 

Santosh Patel 

300

 disease led to Henrietta's hospitalization?

Cervical cancer 

400

 religion Pi practice alongside Hinduism and Christianity

Islam

400

the name of Henrietta's daughter who helped uncover her story?

Deborah Lacks 

400

theme relates to medical consent in Henrietta's case

Informed consent 

400

Henrietta's Husband 

David Lacks

400

what does Pi study in college 

zoology and religion 

500

Name of the tiger 

Richard Parker 

500

Name of immortal cell line

HeLa

500

 theme highlights resilience in both books?

Perseverance 

500

Journalist in Henrietta's story 

Rebecca Skloot 

500

major medical field benefited from HeLa cells

cancer research 

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