The Dinner Party
What is the occupation of the American?
Naturalist
What was Darzee doing to celebrate Nag's Death?
Singing
Which characters are fearful?
Darzee and Chuchundra?
giving human characteristics to something that is not human
personification
"Because it was lying across my foot"
The hostess, The Dinner Party.
This quote is the resolution of "The Dinner Party"
When arguing about women's nerves, who does the female guest make the comparison to?
Their grandmothers
Where did Chuchundra tell Rikki-Tikki Nag was?
everywhere
What characteristic does Rikki-Tikki NOT possess?
A. Curiosity
B. Perseverance
C. Pride
Pride
a quality that determines how a character thinks or acts
Character Traits
"Tricked! Tricked! Tricked! Rck-tck-tck! The boy is safe and it was I-I-I- that caught Nag by the hood last night in the bathroom"
Rikki-Tikki, Rikki Tikki Tavi
In the quote he is telling Nagaina that HE killed her husband not the big man so that he can distract her.
The host shouts out to the Colonel that he has shown a perfect example of self-control. This is an example of...
Verbal Irony
How many eggs does Rikki-Tikki find in Nagaina's nest?
25
What similarity does Nag and Rikki-Tikki have?
They both eat eggs
A story containing realistic and non-realistic elements that could not happen in real life
Fantasy
"H'sh! Nag is everywhere, Rikki-Tikki. You should have talked to Chua in the garden."
Chuchundra, Rikki Tikki Tavi
In this moment, Rikki-Tikki discovers everything he thought about Nag is false. It creates suspense as Nag is closer than Rikki-Tikki thought.
300
What is the Mongoose Motto?
Run and Find Out
What is Nagaina's character motivation?
Her eggs
The struggle of the stories main character or characters against an opposing force?
Crisis
"Oh, my wing is broken! They boy in the house threw a stone at me and broke it!"
Darzee's Wife, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
This quote highlights Darzee's wife's bravery as she helps Rikki-Tikki protect the garden.
How does viewing the story from the perspective of The American create suspense?
The reader understands the plot twist when the American does. He also plays a crucial role in the crisis.
What does Rikki-Tikki initially do to the eggs when he find them in the melon-bush?
Bite the tops off
What humans like characteristics does Dare and his Wife possess?
1. They cry
2. They are married
3. They have emotions
4. They can talk
A plot development that violates the readers expectations
A plot twist
"A women's unfailing reaction in any crisis... is to scream. And while a man may feel like it, yet he has that ounce more of control than a woman has. And that last ounce is what counts"
The Colonel, "The Dinner Party"
This is the argument he and the girl have during the party. This becomes important later as the hostess disproves this point when the cobra is in the room.