As Pi is entertaining Mr. Kumar, the Muslim baker, at the zoo, Mr. Kumar, his teacher, walks up. Both Mr. Kumars end up feeding the zebras, animals that have intrigued both of them. What does this meeting symbolize, and why is it important to this novel?

Which of the following sentences requires a colon to be correct? a. in his vacation suitcase, jonathan packed two pairs of pants, four shirts, his swimsuit, and his favorite pajamas. b. when she decided to write a letter, she grabbed her pen, paper, stamps, and address book. c. the new dessert recipe called for equal parts of sugar, cream, peanut butter, and crushed pecans. d. she gathered all of her ingredients to make a smoothie strawberries, blueberries, bananas, and yogurt.