Lifeboat Survival Dilemma

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Pi's solution to save himself from Richard Parker involved using a raft tied about six feet from the lifeboat

True

Pi found bait and a new idea while rummaging through the locker in the lifeboat

False

Richard Parker was sleeping at the other end of the lifeboat before attacking Pi

False

The pain from Richard Parker's attack was so severe that Pi felt nothing

False

Pi begged Richard Parker to finish him off quickly because he couldn't bear the pain

True

Pi successfully found a solution to save himself from Richard Parker

False

Pi was surprised to discover that Richard Parker was patiently waiting for him to notice him

True

Richard Parker attacked Pi with feline speed

True

Pi begged Richard Parker to finish him off quickly because he couldn't bear the pain

True

The pain from Richard Parker's attack was so severe that Pi felt nothing

False

What was Pi feverishly looking for in the locker?

Bait and a new idea

Where was Pi when he discovered that Richard Parker was patiently waiting for him to notice him?

Inside the lifeboat

How did Pi feel after being hit hard across the face by Richard Parker?

He felt nothing due to shock

What delusion was Pi under that made him think he could outwit Richard Parker?

He believed he could jump to the raft and escape

Why did Pi beg Richard Parker to finish him off quickly?

He couldn't bear the pain from the attack

Test your understanding of the survival dilemma faced by the character in the given passage. Explore the challenges and decisions made under extreme desperation while stranded at sea.

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