The Odyssey
He is the hero of The Odyssey, known for his cleverness and long journey home after the Trojan War.
Odysseus
He is the main character of Life of Pi, a teenage boy stranded at sea.
Pi Patel
Juliet belongs to this noble family of Verona.
the Capulet family
Who's the only survivor in the story?
He is the narrator of the story who tells the group about a life-changing event from his youth.
the seventh man
This is the name of Odysseus’s wife, who waits faithfully for his return.
Penelope
This Bengal tiger becomes Pi’s companion on the lifeboat.
Richard Parker
Who does Juliet's dad want Juliet to marry?
Paris
What's the genre?
postapocalyptic science fiction
This is the name of the narrator’s best friend who is lost to the sea.
K.
This one-eyed giant traps Odysseus and his men in a cave until Odysseus tricks him.
Cyclops (Polyphemus)
Pi uses this book, meant for emergencies, to learn how to stay alive at sea.
the survival manual
This character, Romeo’s close friend, is killed by Tybalt, which leads to Romeo’s banishment.
Mercutio
Who's the main character?
The house
The story takes place in a coastal town in this country.
Japan
This is Odysseus's homeland, the place he spends years trying to return to.
Ithaca
Pi survives a shipwreck in this ocean, spending 227 days at sea.
the Pacific Ocean
Romeo believes Juliet is dead because he never receives this important message from:
Friar Laurence
What are the five silhouettes?
mom, dad, son, daughter and a ball.
This natural force symbolizes trauma, guilt, and the uncontrollable forces of life.
the wave (or the sea)
Who is the author of the Odyssey?
Homer
Before the shipwreck, Pi's family owned one of these in India.
A zoo
Romeo first claims to be in love with this woman before meeting Juliet.
Rosaline
Why is the story called "There Will Come Soft Rains"?
The house recites a poem called There Will Come Soft Rains.
Why is it called "The Seventh Man"?
He is the seventh man to speak.