Characters
Animals
Parts of the Animals' bodies
Places
Story Elements
Text Language
100
Who is the main character?
The main character is Rikki Tikki Tavi
100
What kind of animal is Rikki Tikki?
He is a mongoose.
100
The teeth of a cobra are called ________.
Fangs
100
Where does Teddy find Rikki Tikki?
Teddy finds Rikki Tikki on a garden path.
100
What is the title of this story?
The title is "Rikki Tikki Tavi"
100
“Rikki-tikki’s eyes grew red and hot like embers when he was angry," is an example of what sort of language device?
A simile
200
Who are the antagonists, the characters who cause the problem?
The cobras, Nag, and his wife, Nagaina.
200
What kind of animals are Nag and Nagaina?
Nag and Nagaina are cobras.
200
The wide neck of a cobra is called the _________.
hood
200
Where does Nag hide to attack Teddy's father?
Nag hides in the bathroom.
200
Who is the author of Rikki Tikki tavi?
The author is Rudyard Kipling.
200
“The garden seemed to tremble with fear as Nag and Nagaina slithered through the grass," is an example of what sort of language device?
Personification
300
Which character revives Rikki Tikki?
The boy, Teddy, finds Rikki Tikki and revives him.
300
What kind of animal sings when Rikki Tikki kills Nag?
Darzee, the bird, sings.
300
Rikki Tikki's _______ turn red when he is angry.
His eyes turn red.
300
Where does Nagaina try to kill the boy?
She tries to kill the boy on the veranda.
300
What is the setting of Rikki Tikki Tavi?
The setting is in India in the 1800's.
300
“Rikki-tikki heard the hiss of the cobra and the thump of his own feet as he leapt," is an example of what sort of language device?
Onomatopoeia
400
Which character helps Rikki Tikki when Nagaina wants to kill the boy?
The Darzee's wife helps Rikki Tikki by pretending to have a broken wing.
400
What animal did Rikki Tikki kill first?
He killed the brown, poisonous snake.
400
What sound does Rikki-tikki Tavi make when he is ready to fight? A demonstration is required.
Rikki-tikki-tck-tck!
400
What do Teddy and his family live in?
They live in a bungalow.
400
Is Rikki Tikki Tavi a:
a. novel
b. short story
c. poem
Rikki Tikki Tavi is a short story from The Jungle Book.
400
“The cobra’s hood spread wide, its scales glinting and reflected a perfect shine in the sun,” is an example of what sort of language device?
Imagery
500
What are appropriate allegories for Rikki-tikki Tavi and Nag and Nagaina?
Rikki-Tikki Tavi could represent an Indian soldier under the command of the British army.
Nag and Nagaina could represent Indian populations who are not happy with their country's colonisation. They could also represent an Indian King and Queen who have been dethroned by the English colonisation of India.
500
What kind of bird is Darzee and his wife?
Tailor birds. Or as Miss Bilbrough would say - A VERY ANNOYING CREATURE!
500
What happens to Rikki-tikki Tavi's tail for during fights with the snakes of the garden?
It fluffs up to show alertness and make him look bigger.
500
Where are Nag's eggs?
In the melon patch.
500
What prize did Rudyard Kipling receive in 1907?
Nobel Prize in Literature
500
“Rikki-tikki was a bolt of lightning, striking before the cobra could move," is an example of what sort of language device?
Metaphor