Miscellaneous
Characters
Literary Elements
Plot & Events I
Plot & Events II
100

Why wasn't Rikki kind enough to let Nagaina go away and never come back just as she had requested?

He knew that he couldn't trust her.

100

How is Darzee's wife different from Darzee? A. She has a broken wing. B. She is not as brave. C. She is smarter. D. She is a better singer.

C. She is smarter.

100

Darzee’s wife and Nagaina are similar because they both a. stay in their nests and care for their young b. plot with their husbands to kill Rikki-tikki c. take action when their husbands fail d. worry about the presence of humans in the bungalow

c. take action when their husbands fail

100

What is the inciting incident?

When the flood washes Rikki to Teddy's house.
100

If Teddy’s father had not used his_____, Rikki-tikki might have _____. a. wits, laughed b. gun, been killed c. common sense, stayed inside d. gun, given up

b. gun, been killed

200

What is the meaning of cower?

crouch and tremble in fear

200

What kind of animal is Chuchundra?

a muskrat

200

Which of the following is not a conflict or source of conflict in the story? a. Teddy’s parents argue about keeping Rikki-tikki. b. The cobras eat one of Darzee’s eggs. c. The cobras plot to kill the family. d. The cobra’s eggs are ready to hatch

a. Teddy’s parents argue about keeping Rikki-tikki.

200
Why does Nag hide in the bathroom? a. He wants to surprise the mongoose by attacking him in the house. b. He is angry at his wife and wants to get away from her. c. He wants to kill the man when he comes into the bathroom in the morning. d. He is lost in the house and wants to wait until daylight to find his way out.
c. He wants to kill the man when he comes into the bathroom in the morning.
200

Nag believes that if he can rid the house of people, then- A. a mongoose can live in the garden again. B. he and Nagaina can move in. C. he can be crowned queen. D. Rikki-tikki-tavi will leave.

D. Rikki-tikki-tavi will leave.

300

Who did Rikki meet singing a sad song on his first morning in Teddy's house?

Darzee

300

What role does Karait play in the story?

It establishes Rikki as a killer of snakes.

300

The narrator makes the animal characters seem human by a. telling how the animals have strong loyalties and conflicts b. explaining that Rikki-tikki’s eyes grow red when he is angry c. explaining how the animals in the garden communicate d. showing how Rikki-tikki lives in the bungalow

a. telling how the animals have strong loyalties and conflicts

300
Why is Rikki-tikki unafraid of fighting the snakes? a. He instinctively knows how to fight them. b. His mother taught him how to fight cobras. c. Many of his childhood friends are snakes. d. Darzee and his wife tell him how to fight
a. He instinctively knows how to fight them.
300

Darzee's wife pretends her wing is broken in order to- A. trick Nagaina. B. make Nagaina angry. C. lead the boy into a trap. D. save Rikki-tikki.

A. trick Nagaina.

400

What role does Darzee play in the story?

a goofball

400

Who said, "Be careful. I am Death!"

Karait

400

What country is the story set in?

India

400
True or False: Rikki kills all of Nag and Nagaina's eggs.
True
400

What is the climax of the story? A. Nagaina is in striking distance of Teddy's leg at breakfast B. Rikki disappears into the rat hole after Nagaina C. Rikki paralyses Karait D. The Coopersmith announces the death of Nagaina to the garden E. Nag and Rikki struggle and fight in the bathroom

B. Rikki disappears into the rat hole after Nagaina

500

What is the meaning of veranda?

an open porch covered by a roof

500

Which character has a bottle-tail?

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

500

What is the main conflict in the story?

Person vs. Person

500
What is the resolution of the story?
Rikki and Teddy's family are able to live peacefully in the bungalow. The garden animals are safe.
500

On his first encounter with Rikki, even though it was very obvious that he was physically more dangerous and powerful than Rikki, Nag was still afraid of Rikki because

Mongooses eat snakes.

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