Vocabulary
Mongoose Mania
What happens?
What a character
Potpourri
100
A gift from God
What is a providence?
100
Mongooses are excellent at killing this type of snake
What is a cobra?
100
What happens to Rikki before he comes to the bungalow?
What is he was caught in the flood?
100
The silly, feather-brained bird
Who is Darzee?
100
The author of this story
Who is Rudyard Kipling?
200
wet and dirty
What is draggled?
200
The Indian mongoose is a carnivore that eats one of these meaty foods
What are rats, mice, snakes, lizards, insects, or the eggs of creatures?
200
The small snake Rikki encounters
Who is Karait?
200
She is very protective of Teddy.
Who is Teddy's mother?
200
The country the author moved to as a young boy
What is England?
300
an aquatic rodent
What is a muskrat?
300
A mongoose had a reputation for successfully scouted out these reptiles' eggs back in ancient Egypt.
What are crocodiles?
300
Rikki enjoys the company of this little boy
Who is Teddy?
300
She is a brave bird!
Who is Darzee's wife?
300
The ruler of India during the time of this story
Who is Queen Victoria?
400
feather-weight; feisty; a small chicken
What is a bantam?
400
Many mongooses die of this before they can become skilled fighters
What is a snakebite?
400
Rikki meets this scaredy cat in the bathroom
Who is Chuchundra?
400
It survived longer than the others when Rikki threatened Nagaina with it.
What is the egg?
400
The type of flowers at Rikki's home
What are Marshal Niel roses?
500
Part of a trio which includes Siva and Vishnu
Who is Brahm?
500
The mongoose snaps a snake's ________ with its sharp teeth to ensure a good kill.
What is "spine?"
500
The queen who fights Rikki until the end- spell her name
Who is NAGAINA?
500
The character who sings "Ding-dong-tock! Nag is dead-- dong! Nagaina is dead!"
What is the Coppersmith?
500
The name of the living quarters for the British troops
What is Segowlee cantonment?
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