Both Uses

pique
in
Water for Elephants
(Edited)

The crowd is denser, their interest piqued.
Chpt 3 *

piqued = aroused
The next one—another roustabout—also leaves in a fit of pique.
Chpt 14 *

pique = feelings of resentment or indignation

Definitions:

(1) (pique as in: pique your interest)
to excite -- especially to arouse one's interest or curiosity
(2) (pique as in: in a pique about it)
a feeling of resentment or indignation; or to excite such a feeling
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
More rarely, pique can refer to a style of weaving most commonly used with cotton yarn. It is commonly seen in polo or tennis shirts. The polo shirts with parallel ridges in the weave (in contrast to those that are more smooth) are typically woven in the pique style.

Even more rarely, a pique can refer to a type of dance step in ballet.