Symbols (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Quizzes
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What does the mathematical constant π in Pi's name symbolise in the novel?
What does the mathematical constant π in Pi's name symbolise in the novel?
Infinity and continuity
What does 'Pi' mean as an informal British expression?
What does 'Pi' mean as an informal British expression?
Pious or devoutly religious
What does the name 'Piscine' mean in French?
What does the name 'Piscine' mean in French?
Pool
What does the colour orange symbolise throughout the novel?
What does the colour orange symbolise throughout the novel?
Hope and survival
Which of Pi's three religions does the colour green represent?
Which of Pi's three religions does the colour green represent?
Islam
From which religious tradition does the ship name 'Tsimtsum' originate?
From which religious tradition does the ship name 'Tsimtsum' originate?
Jewish mystical tradition
What does the Kabbalah concept of Tsimtsum describe?
What does the Kabbalah concept of Tsimtsum describe?
God contracting to create space
What biblical location does the algae island symbolise?
What biblical location does the algae island symbolise?
Garden of Eden
What reveals the carnivorous nature of the algae island?
What reveals the carnivorous nature of the algae island?
Human teeth Pi discovers
What choice does the algae island force Pi to make?
What choice does the algae island force Pi to make?
Comfort vs growth through adversity