What do Pi'sthoughts inparagraph 46reveal about hisability to surviveon lifeboat?How do Pi'sactions currentcircumstancesmake it ironic thathe is normallyvegetarian?Does Pi reallymean it when hesays that"Norwegiancuisine was thebest in the world"?What is the"liquid life" Pispeaks of? Whydoes the authoruse thismetaphor?In paragraph 38,why does the authoruse the words "short,blunt, solid" to forman incompletesentence.ehat is theeffect ofhyperbole to todescribe theemergencyfood rations?Analyze waysthe tiger mighthave helpedPi stay alive totell his story.What doesPinrealize inparagraph 37? Howdoes the authorindicate that Pi'sthoughts here areimportant?Analyze the similePi uses todescribe hisblood. What effectdoes the authorcreate with thissimile?Why does "simplearithmetic" bring asmile to Pi's face inparagraph 45? Whydoes the lockercontain so muchfood and water?Why do you think Pisays "the wholepackage disappeared"instead of "I ate thewhole package"? Whatis the effect of phrasingthis information thisway?Describe Pi'sreaction tofinding thelocker full ofwater and othergoods?What is Pi's"moment of materialrevelation"? Usecontext clues to helpyou determine whatPi means.How do Pi's actions inparagraph 38 illustratethe saying "necessity isthe mother ofinvention"? (Page 84,€25) What do Pi'sactions reveal about hischaracter?How do inanimateobjects in lockergive Pi. Feeling ofhaving "companyand comfort"?Why is Pi gladthat RichardParker is onthe boat withhim?How does Pidescribe the food hefinds? What effectdoes the authorcreate with thesedescriptive details?What are theexceptionalcircumstancesthat make itokay for Pi toeat animal fat?What does Pimean when hesays that only if hetamed the tigercould he "trick himinto dying first"?DescribePi's planto tamethe tiger.What is the"emptiness"that made itselffelt"? Whydidn't Pi noticeit before?what does Pi meanwhen he says hissupplication - "Godpreserve me"- was"gently carried by thebreath"? Why was itpassionate yet moregently carried?How are Pi andRichard Parker"literally andfiguratively, inthe sameboat?"Find ametaphor Piuses to showhow importantthe locker is tohim.What do Pi'sthoughts inparagraph 46reveal about hisability to surviveon lifeboat?How do Pi'sactions currentcircumstancesmake it ironic thathe is normallyvegetarian?Does Pi reallymean it when hesays that"Norwegiancuisine was thebest in the world"?What is the"liquid life" Pispeaks of? Whydoes the authoruse thismetaphor?In paragraph 38,why does the authoruse the words "short,blunt, solid" to forman incompletesentence.ehat is theeffect ofhyperbole to todescribe theemergencyfood rations?Analyze waysthe tiger mighthave helpedPi stay alive totell his story.What doesPinrealize inparagraph 37? Howdoes the authorindicate that Pi'sthoughts here areimportant?Analyze the similePi uses todescribe hisblood. What effectdoes the authorcreate with thissimile?Why does "simplearithmetic" bring asmile to Pi's face inparagraph 45? Whydoes the lockercontain so muchfood and water?Why do you think Pisays "the wholepackage disappeared"instead of "I ate thewhole package"? Whatis the effect of phrasingthis information thisway?Describe Pi'sreaction tofinding thelocker full ofwater and othergoods?What is Pi's"moment of materialrevelation"? Usecontext clues to helpyou determine whatPi means.How do Pi's actions inparagraph 38 illustratethe saying "necessity isthe mother ofinvention"? (Page 84,€25) What do Pi'sactions reveal about hischaracter?How do inanimateobjects in lockergive Pi. Feeling ofhaving "companyand comfort"?Why is Pi gladthat RichardParker is onthe boat withhim?How does Pidescribe the food hefinds? What effectdoes the authorcreate with thesedescriptive details?What are theexceptionalcircumstancesthat make itokay for Pi toeat animal fat?What does Pimean when hesays that only if hetamed the tigercould he "trick himinto dying first"?DescribePi's planto tamethe tiger.What is the"emptiness"that made itselffelt"? Whydidn't Pi noticeit before?what does Pi meanwhen he says hissupplication - "Godpreserve me"- was"gently carried by thebreath"? Why was itpassionate yet moregently carried?How are Pi andRichard Parker"literally andfiguratively, inthe sameboat?"Find ametaphor Piuses to showhow importantthe locker is tohim.

LIFE OF PI BINGO - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. What do Pi's thoughts in paragraph 46 reveal about his ability to survive on lifeboat?
  2. How do Pi's actions current circumstances make it ironic that he is normally vegetarian?
  3. Does Pi really mean it when he says that "Norwegian cuisine was the best in the world"?
  4. What is the "liquid life" Pi speaks of? Why does the author use this metaphor?
  5. In paragraph 38, why does the author use the words "short, blunt, solid" to form an incomplete sentence.
  6. ehat is the effect of hyperbole to to describe the emergency food rations?
  7. Analyze ways the tiger might have helped Pi stay alive to tell his story.
  8. What does Pinrealize in paragraph 37? How does the author indicate that Pi's thoughts here are important?
  9. Analyze the simile Pi uses to describe his blood. What effect does the author create with this simile?
  10. Why does "simple arithmetic" bring a smile to Pi's face in paragraph 45? Why does the locker contain so much food and water?
  11. Why do you think Pi says "the whole package disappeared" instead of "I ate the whole package"? What is the effect of phrasing this information this way?
  12. Describe Pi's reaction to finding the locker full of water and other goods?
  13. What is Pi's "moment of material revelation"? Use context clues to help you determine what Pi means.
  14. How do Pi's actions in paragraph 38 illustrate the saying "necessity is the mother of invention"? (Page 84, €25) What do Pi's actions reveal about his character?
  15. How do inanimate objects in locker give Pi. Feeling of having "company and comfort"?
  16. Why is Pi glad that Richard Parker is on the boat with him?
  17. How does Pi describe the food he finds? What effect does the author create with these descriptive details?
  18. What are the exceptional circumstances that make it okay for Pi to eat animal fat?
  19. What does Pi mean when he says that only if he tamed the tiger could he "trick him into dying first"?
  20. Describe Pi's plan to tame the tiger.
  21. What is the "emptiness" that made itself felt"? Why didn't Pi notice it before?
  22. what does Pi mean when he says his supplication - "God preserve me"- was "gently carried by the breath"? Why was it passionate yet more gently carried?
  23. How are Pi and Richard Parker "literally and figuratively, in the same boat?"
  24. Find a metaphor Pi uses to show how important the locker is to him.