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Introduction and Chapter 1
What words did you find difficult, both alone and within the context given?

Why does the writer go to India? What happened?

Does his dream of becoming a novelist come true?

What happens in Pondicherry

What did the narrator study? Where?

What did the narrator's thesis concern? How does he describe this animal?

For the narrator, what does a tie represent?

Who do you think Richard Parker is?

Chapter 2
How does the man dress? How would you describe him?

Chapter 3
Who is Mamaji?

Does the narrator like swimming?

Why did Mamaji go to Paris? What kind of stories did he tell?

How does he describe Paris swimming pools?

Chapter 4
How does he describe the zoo?

What is a riot of flowers?

How many species of bird, reptiles and mammals can you count?

What is the best time to visit a zoo? Why?

How does the narrator contemplate notions of freedom and happiness in a zoo? Do you agree?

Chapter 5
What do people calling him at the school? Why?

How does he overcome his name problem?

How else does he suffer at his new school? (p.21)

Explain the paragraph that begins with "That I was a swimmer made no waves..." Do you agree?

Chapter 6
Describe the food. Are your cupboards the same?

Chapter 7
Where does Pi go to school?

How does he describe his teacher?

What religious beliefs does his teacher have?

Where did he see his teacher at the zoo? What did they speak about?

What does Pi say about doubt? Why?

Chapter 8
Why is man the most dangerous animal at the zoo? Discuss the cruelties that man has inflicted on the animals.

How was the Pondicherry zoo different from European or North American zoos?

What lesson did Pi's father teach him in the zoo?

How dangerous are animals in the zoo?

Which one is harmless?

**Chapter 9**
How do zookeepers reduce stress in animals?

Chapter 10
"...zoo detractors should realize that animals don't escape to somewhere but from something." What does Pi mean? Do you agree?

Chapter 11
What happened to the black leopard?

What kind of rain could Tokyo expect?

Chapter 12
What does Richard Parker do in Chapter 12?

Chapter 13
How does the circus trainer dominate the animal?

What is a pride?

Chapter 14
Why does the weaker animal like prefer the trainer?

Chapter 15
Why does he say the house is a temple?

How many gods are there?

Chapter 16
What does the author mean by "this, in a holy nutshell, is Hinduism?"

What religion is Pi?

What linguistic mistake does Auntieji make?

Is the author's treatment of religion excessive?

**Chapter 17**
Why does the Pi become a Christian?

Who does he thank?

Chapter 18-20
How does Pi describe Mr. Kumar's house?

Why does Pi feel as though he is in heaven?

Chapter 21-22
How does the authro describe his life?

Chapter 22-23
What is Pi's secret?

Who are the wise men?

What did they think of Pi's predicament?

Chapters 24-28
What do people think of Pi's religious choices?

What does Pi ask his father to do? How does he respond?

Is Pi finally allowed to do what he asks?

Chapter 29
What does a zoo need to survive? Why do people move?

Why did Pi's family move?

Chapter 30-31
What animal had Mr. Kumar not seen before?

Chapter 32
What examples of strange animal living arrangements does Pi give?

What is the explanation for the zoomorphism?

Chapter 33
Describe Richard Parker's picture.

Chapter 34
What is CITES?

Which two animals were being shipped to Canada?

What arrangements had to be made before leaving?

Which animals were not in demand?

What does a real, live American look like?

Chapter 35
Describe Pi's mother as she leaves. What mood is she in?

How many brands can you identify?

Chapter 36
How many children does Pi have in Canada? What are their names?

Chapter 37
If Pi was not wounded, why does he feel pain?

What sound does the ship make as it sinks?

How does Pi try to save Richard Parker?

Chapter 38
What places does the ship pass by?

Describe the weather Pi encounters.

Describe the ship's movements.

Chapter 39
What happened to the lifeboat?

What animal joined Pi? What sound did it make?

Chapter 40
How does Pi describe the water?

What does he see in the water?

How was the tarpaulin fastened to the boat?

Why does Pi hold onto the oar?

Chapter 41
What sounds does the ship make as it finally sinks?

Chapter 42

Hw did Orange Juice arrive to the lifeboat?

What happened when she stepped onto the boat?

Chapter 43

How does Pi describe hyenas? How is the hyena onboard described?

Chapters 43 and 44

What sounds are mentioned in these chapters?

Chapter 45

What feelings des Pi ave towards the zebra?

What does Pi say aout suffering and survival?

What is Pi refering to when he speaks of the "eco-system of the lifeboat?"

What does Pi find scraping against the hull of the boat?

Chapter 46

What kind of sharks swim around the boat?

How is the struggle between the hyena and the zebra described?

What is Orange Juice's eactions?

What smell lingers n the air

What happened when nightfall came?

How does Pi describe losing a family?

Chapter 47

What happened in the afternoon?

What happened to Orange Juice when she was young? How is it different from other pets?

What happens between the orangutan and the hyena?

How does Pi describe her when she dies?

Chapter 48

HOw did Richard Parker arrive to the zoo?

Chapter 49

How do you think Richard Parker went unnoticed for two and a half days.

How does Pi push aside fears of Richard Parker?

What dos "jumping from the frying pan into the fire mean?

How does Pi explain Richard Parker's passivity?

Chapter 50

In Chapter 49 Pi says that he took stock of the lifeboat. What does he see?

Chapter 51

What does Pi find under the lid? How dos he react?

Chapter 52

What is the most useful thing he found? Explain.

Chapter 53

How does Richard Parker kill the hyena?

What does Pi throw to Richard Parker?

Why does Richard Parker become ill?

Where does Pi move to? Why?

Chapter 54

Wht is the best plan for dealing with Richard Parker?

Chapter 55

What conclusion does Pi come to about plan 6?

Chapter 56

Wht can fear do to you?

Chapter 57

Why does Pi call Richard Parker a tabby?

What sounds does he make?

What is plan 7?

Chapter 58

What do you think is the best advice in he survival manual?

Chapter 46