Characters
Plot Events
Literary Terms
Vocabulary
Potpourri
100
a curious and brave mongoose
Who is Rikki-tikki?
100
the country where the story takes place
Where is India?
100
to be fearless, act with courage, stand up for what you believe in
What is bravery?
100
Though Darzee would ____________ in fear at the sight of Nag, Rikki was not afraid.
What is cower?
100
This foreshadows that Rikki-Tikki will fight the cobras.
What is-- a mongoose is a snake-killer?
200
the boy who adopts Rikki-tikki
Who is Teddy?
200
the ____________ and the mongoose are natural enemies.
What is a snake?
200
clues or hints the author gives about what might happen in the story
What is foreshadowing?
200
The fire accidentally began to ___________ his fur, and he quickly woke up.
What is singe?
200
how Teddy's father kills Nag.
What is a shotgun?
300
a small snake killed by Rikki-tikki
Who is Karait?
300
these characters' eggs get eaten in the story
Who are Darzee and Darzee's wife's eggs?
300
An educated guess about what might happen next in the story.
What is a prediction?
300
He walked with a proud _________ that showed how brave he felt.
What is gait?
300
This character believed that Rikki-Tikki could not defeat the cobras.
Who is Darzee?
400
this character kills Nag.
Who is Teddy's Father?
400
this is the climax of "Rikki-tikki-tavi."
What is the battle in the snake hole?
400
When excitement or curiosity builds in the story.
What is suspense?
400
After Rikki-tikki almost drowned, the family put him by the fire to __________ him.
What is revive?
400
This character did not want to keep a mongoose as a pet.
Who is Teddy's mother?
500
a cowardly muskrat
Who is Chuchundra?
500
action Rikki-tikki takes to avoid more cobras in the garden.
What is destroying Nagaina's eggs?
500
Authors use this to build suspense in a story.
What is foreshadowing?
500
Rikki was also clever, and ___________ 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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