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1) Martel injects some humor into the narrative with Pi reflecting "I never thought that finding myself confined in a small space with a spotted hyena would be good news, but there you go" (138). What does this say about Pi's character?2) Why does Orange Juice bring both "joy and pain in equal measure"?3) On what does Pi base his assumption that hundreds of rescuers are looking for them? What does the reality suggest about the insignificance of the ship in the Pacific and the insignificance of human beings in the universe?4) What happened to the zebra?5) Pi reflects that his "sense of empathy is blunted by a terrible, selfish hunger for survival" (151). How has Pi changed since the ship sank (in these early days of his journey on the Pacific)?

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