While on the lifeboat, why does pi throw himself at the hyena?

a) he no longer cared about the zebra
b) he was hopeless and angry after the zebra's death
c) he was attempting to secure a food source
d) he wanted to see if he was stronger than the hyena

the author regularly mentions the story of pi will have a happy ending. why?

a) he doesn't want to become depressed.
b) he wants readers to finish the story.
c) it's a lie. there is no happy ending.
d) he likes to increase plot suspense.

Me ! select the correct answer. which sentence is an oxymoron? a. to have peace, we must go to war. b. a glass can be viewed as either half full or half empty. c. the lawyer was deceptively honest with his clients. d. spies do not dress like spies. e. though the lab was messy, there was a method to his madness.

Match the author with the description a. ernest hemingway b. john steinbeck c. robert frost d. langston hughes (1) summers spent in pacific grove, california influenced the symbolism in his literature (2) his poetry includes simple, direct language. many are dramatic monologues written in free verse are about life on new england farms (3) the mood and tone of his literature is largely shaped by his experience as a soldier in world war 1 (4) his poetry and short stories include dialect and colloquialisms which gives his primarily african american characters distinctive voices

What is an agreement to stop fighting in the cold war?