Animals on the Lifeboat
This animal, a Bengal Tiger, shares the lifeboat with Pi
Richard Parker
Pi practices these three religions simultaneously.
Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam
Pi uses this to learn about survival techniques at sea
survival manual
Pi's Biology Teacher
Satish Kumar
The novel begins with Pi reflecting on his childhood in this Indian city.
Pondicherry
This animal, representing Pi's mother in the alternate story, is killed by the hyena
Orange Juice (Orangutan)
Pi learns about Islam from this character, a Sufi mystic.
Satish Kumar
To establish dominance, Pi uses this object to make Richard Parker associate him with fear.
whistle
This character introduces Pi to Christianity
Father Martin
The ship that sinks, leading to Pi's ordeal at sea, is named this.
Tsimtsum
The hyena kills this animal first
Zebra
Pi's father uses this argument to try to discourage him from practicing multiple religions
What is that you cannot follow three different paths at the same time?
Pi overcomes his initial revulsion to eat this raw food source, essential for his survival.
Fish
Pi's brother
Ravi Patel
Pi’s story shifts between these types of narratives, focusing on personal reflection and detailed recounting of events.
1st and 3rd
Richard Parker's real name was supposed to be ____.
Thirsty
This Hindu concept, meaning “the law of moral cause and effect,” deeply influences Pi’s worldview.
What is Karma?
This unpredictable natural event provides Pi with fresh water but also brings danger.
Storm
The name "Richard Parker" was mistakenly given to the tiger due to...
clerical error
Pi’s retelling of his journey is an example of this literary device, where the same event is viewed from different perspectives.
unreliable narrator
Pi uses this method, mentioned only briefly, to prevent Richard Parker from marking territory that Pi needs.
spraying his own urine to mark his dominance
Islamic holy city does Pi faces when he prays
Pi spends this many days stranded in a lifeboat
227
Pi's full name
Piscine Molitor Patel
The officials interviewing Pi at the end of the novel are from this organization.
Japanese Ministry of Transport