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Which animal is NOT one of the companions Pi shares the lifeboat with at the beginning of his journey at sea?
AA Bengal tiger
BA hyena
CA zebra
DAn orangutan E) A chimpanzee Correct Answer: E) A chimpanzee
Rationale
After the Tsimtsum sinks, Pi ends up on a lifeboat alongside a Bengal tiger (Richard Parker), a spotted hyena, a zebra with a broken leg, and an orangutan named Orange Juice. There is no chimpanzee on the lifeboat at any point.
What are the two animals that keep Pi company on the lifeboat for most of his time drifting at sea?
AA zebra and a hyena
BAn orangutan and a tiger
CA Bengal tiger and a hyena
DA Bengal tiger and an orangutan✓
Rationale
After the other animals die, Pi spends the majority of his 227-day journey on the lifeboat with Richard Parker, the Bengal tiger. The orangutan, named Orange Juice, is with him early on but doesn’t make it.
Which two animals are left on the lifeboat with Pi after the cargo ship goes down?
AA zebra and a hyena
BA Bengal tiger and an orangutan
CA Bengal tiger named Richard Parker and Pi himself✓
DA hyena and a Bengal tiger
Rationale
Following a series of intense events on the lifeboat, Pi (Piscine Molitor Patel) and the Bengal tiger named Richard Parker are the last survivors, sharing the lifeboat during Pi's 227 days adrift at sea.