Characters
The name of Pi's brother
Who is Ravi
The religion Pi says he has been his whole life.
Hinduism
The city and country where Pi grew up.
Pondicherry, India
Zoology and Theology
What does it mean when a chapter is typed in italics?
The fictitious author is narrating.
The author of Pi's story
The fictitious author/narrator. The man who goes to visit and interview Pi.
The reason Pi gives for wanting to practice all three religions.
"I love God"
The country that Pi's family is moving to.
Canada
This is how Pi's family life changes a year before they board the ship.
His father sells the zoo.
What is the most dangerous animal according to Pi's father.
Humans
Symbolizes both faith and reason. Two people that make up Pi's world view.
Mr. Kumar and Mr. Kumar
The three religions Pi practices and name them in the order in which he was introduced to them.
Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam
The Ocean across which Pi's family travels
The Pacific
Pi studied this animal in college in Canada
Three-toed sloth
What kind of language does Pi use to describe his science teacher when we are first introduced to him?
Geometric terms or details
The name Pi gives to his religious teachers
The Three Wise Men
The answer Father Martin gives Pi for the reason Jesus died on the cross.
Love
The place and country after which Pi is named. (Half credit if you only get one)
A swimming pool in France
Pi sees this when he visits friends in the winter.
A vision of the Virgin Mary
What causes an animal to leave a well-made enclosure?
The man Pi was close to as a child and taught him how to swim. Later sends photos to Pi.
Who is Francis Adirubasamy (Mamaji)
The title of each religious leader and the corresponding religion for the three leaders who met Pi and his family.
Priest (Christianity), Imam (Islam), Pundit (Hindu)
The name of the ship on which Pi's family left India
Tsimtsum
What does Pi's mother want to buy before leaving India, even though she has never used them?
cigarettes
Pi views people with this viewpoint as "flavorless"
Agnostics