Life of Pi Jeopardy Game

About The Author

100

When did Yann Martel publish Life of Pi?

a)1900

b)2001

2001.

200

What were two of the three jobs Yann Martel had?

a)dishwasher, tree planter 

b)superhero

Dishwasher, tree planter or security guard.

300

What did Yann Martel study?

a)mathematics

b)philosophy

Philosophy.

400

Where was Yann Martel born?

a)Spain

b)USA

Spain.

500

Where does Yann Martel live if not living somewhere else?

Montreal.

Themes & Symbolism

100

What is one of the themes in the book Life of Pi?

a)the will to stay alive

b)to give up in the middle of the ocean

The will to stay alive.

200

What is another theme from Life of Pi?

a)the will to stay alive

b)the importance of storytelling 

The Importance of Storytelling.

300

What is the final theme from Life of Pi?

a)the nature of religious belief 

b)different religious views

The Nature of Religious Belief.

400

What does the color orange symbolize?

a)safety

b)survival

It symbolizes survival.

500

What does Pi symbolize?

The complexity of PI, either in the form of 3.14 or even the greek letter containing alpha and omega.

Characters

100

What was Pi named after?

a)the galaxy

b)a swimming pool

A swimming Pool.

200

Where did Pi grow up?

a)Australia 

b)Pondicherry

Pondicherry.

300

True or False: Richard Parker is actually the name of the hunter who hunted him.

True.

400

True or False: Richard Parker thought of ways to eat lse.Pi, including barbecuing Pi with potato salad or Pi Sashimi and soft shell crab.

False.

500

What did Pi study?

a)Zoology

b)Religious rights

Zoology.

Main Plot Events

100

Why does Pi's father show him how dangerous tigers can be?

a)so pi knows to be careful around all the animals in the zoo

b)so pi he can go mess with it later 

So Pi knows to be careful around all the animals at the zoo.

200

How does Pi end up in the lifeboat?

a)car crash

b)ship wreck

A ship wreck.

300

What did Pi make to get out of the lifeboat?

a)a raft 

b)a plane 

A raft.

400

True or false: Pi met another cast away in the ocean.

True.

500

Pi and Richard Parker found an island. What was wrong with the island?

It was a cannibalistic island.

Quotes

100

What does Pi mean when he says, "Just beyond the ticket booth Father had painted on a wall in bright red letters the question: DO YOU KNOW WHICH IS THE MOST DANGEROUS ANIMAL IN THE ZOO? An arrow pointed to a small curtain. There were so many eager, curious hands that pulled at the curtain that we had to replace it regularly. Behind it was a mirror. "

He means that the most dangerous animal is actually us, humans.

200

What does Pi mean when he says, "Without Richard Parker, I wouldn’t be alive today to tell you my story."

Richard Parker was the one who actually kept him alive.

300

What does Pi mean when he says, "The lower you are, the higher your mind will want to soar."

The lower you are as in spirit, the higher your faith and imagination will soar.

400

What does Pi mean when he says, "Life on a lifeboat isn’t much of a life. It is like an end game in chess, a game with few pieces. The elements couldn’t be more simple, nor the stakes higher."

That it really isn't a life, it is more of survival and the stakes of losing the game is losing his life.

500

What does Pi mean when he says, "I know zoos are no longer in people’s good graces. Religion faces the same problem. Certain illusions about freedom plague them both."

People are saying negative things about both zoos and religion.