Characters
Looking Back
Conflicts
Vocabulary
Potpourri
100
a curious and brave mongoose
Who is Rikki-tikki?
100
the country where the story takes place
Where is India?
100

Rikki-tikki vs. summer flood.

What is man vs. nature? What is external conflict?

100
Though Darzee would ____________ in fear at the sight of Nag, Rikki was not afraid.
What is cower?
100
the genre of "Rikki-tikki-tavi."
What is a short story? What is fiction?
200
the boy who adopts Rikki-tikki
Who is Teddy?
200
the ____________ and the mongoose are natural enemies.
What is a snake?
200

Darzee vs. cobras, or family vs. snakes

What is man vs. man? 

200
The fire accidentally began to ___________ his fur, and he quickly woke up.
What is singe?
200

The weapon Darzee calls a "bang stick".

What is a shotgun?

300
a small snake killed by Rikki-tikki
Who is Karait?
300

These characters' fledglings get eaten in the story.

Who are Darzee and Darzee's wife?

300

Rikki-tikki vs. cobras

What is man vs. man? What is external conflict?

300
He walked with a proud _________ that showed how brave he felt.
What is gait?
300

The "town crier" whose bird sound is like a hammer on a pot.

Who is the Coppersmith?

400

This character shoots Nag.

Who is Big Man (Teddy's father)?

400

This tailorbird makes up songs of victory or defeat in the spur of the moment.

Who is Darzee?
400
Rikki-tikki vs. Karait
What is character vs. character? What is external conflict?
400
After Rikki-tikki almost drowned, the family put him by the fire to __________ him.
What is revive?
400
the villain of the story or one who opposes the the protagonist.
What is an antagonist?
500
a cowardly muskrat
Who is Chuchundra?
500

R.T. kills the snakes and kills the babies.

How does R.T. protect the family?

500

Rikki-tikki facing the fear of possibly losing in a fight against the snakes.

What is man vs. self? 

500

Rikki also discovered Nagaina's eggs _________ hidden among the melons.

What is cunningly?

500
the author of "Rikki-tikki-tavi."
Who is Rudyard Kipling?
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