Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Mongoose
To crouch or shrink down in fear
Cower
What is the SETTING of the story?
1800s, India, a bungalow
Which animal is very shy?
Chuchundra
Where was he born?
Bombay, India
Darzee
Tailorbird
To become conscious; wake up
Revive
What is the EXPOSITION of the story?
Rikki is adopted by humans. Nag and Nagaina try to get rid of him.
Which animal is the most talkative?
Darzee
What did his father do for a living?
He was an architect and artist
Chuchundra
Muskrat
Something that comforts
Consolation
What is the RISING ACTION of this story?
Rikki kills Nag and Karait
Which animal shows the most courage helping Rikki?
Darzee's wife
He said that he always preferred to believe WHAT of everybody?
The best
Nagaina
Cobra
In a clever way that is meant to trick or deceive
Cunningly
What is the CLIMAX of this story?
Rikki chases Nagaina into the snake hole
What is the motto of the mongoose family?
Run and find out
Name one of his books?
"The Jungle Book" or "The Second Jungle Book"
Teddy
Human
To run quickly, with hurried movements
Scuttle
What is the RESOLUTION of the story?
Rikki kills Nagaina and saves the human family.
What is a bungalow?
In India, a house surrounded by a large outer porch
What prize did he win for literature?
The Nobel Prize