How is Darzee's wife different from Darzee?
A. She has a broken wing.
B. She is not as brave.
C. She is smarter.
D. She is a better singer.
C. She is smarter.
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Darzee’s wife and Nagaina are similar because they both
a. stay in their nests and care for their young
b. plot with their husbands to kill Rikki-tikki
c. take action when their husbands fail
d. worry about the presence of humans in the bungalow
c. take action when their husbands fail
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What country is Teddy's family from?
England
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If Teddy’s father had not used his_____, Rikki-tikki might have _____.
a. wits, laughed
b. gun, been killed
c. common sense, stayed inside
d. gun, given up
b. gun, been killed
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What is the meaning of cower?
crouch and tremble in fear
200
What kind of animal is Chuchundra?
a muskrat
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Which of the following is not a conflict or source of conflict in the story?
a. Teddy’s parents argue about keeping Rikki-tikki.
b. The cobras eat one of Darzee’s eggs.
c. The cobras plot to kill the family.
d. The cobra’s eggs are ready to hatch
a. Teddy’s parents argue about keeping Rikki-tikki.
200
Why does Nag hide in the bathroom?
a. He wants to surprise the mongoose by attacking him in the house.
b. He is angry at his wife and wants to get away from her.
c. He wants to kill the man when he comes into the bathroom in the morning.
d. He is lost in the house and wants to wait until daylight to find his way out.
c. He wants to kill the man when he comes into the bathroom in the morning.
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Nag believes that if he can rid the house of people, then-
A. a mongoose can live in the garden again.
B. he and Nagaina can move in.
C. he can be crowned queen.
D. Rikki-tikki-tavi will leave.
D. Rikki-tikki-tavi will leave.
300
What is the meaning of bungalow?
a low, one story home
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The narrator makes the animal characters seem human by
a. telling how the animals have strong loyalties and conflicts
b. explaining that Rikki-tikki’s eyes grow red when he is angry
c. explaining how the animals in the garden communicate
d. showing how Rikki-tikki lives in the bungalow
a. telling how the animals have strong loyalties and conflicts
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Why is Rikki-tikki unafraid of fighting the snakes?
a. He instinctively knows how to fight them.
b. His mother taught him how to fight cobras.
c. Many of his childhood friends are snakes.
d. Darzee and his wife tell him how to fight
a. He instinctively knows how to fight them.
300
Darzee's wife pretends her wing is broken in order to-
A. trick Nagaina.
B. make Nagaina angry.
C. lead the boy into a trap.
D. save Rikki-tikki.
A. trick Nagaina.
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A mongoose may see like a PECULIAR pet.
A. fiercely:violent
B. strange or odd
C. a small portion or small amount
D. brave or courageous
B. strange or odd
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Who said, "Be careful. I am Death!"
Karait
400
What country is the story set in?
India
400
True or False: Rikki kills all of Nag and Nagaina's eggs.
True
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What is the climax of the story?
A. Nagaina is in striking distance of Teddy's leg at breakfast
B. Rikki disappears into the rat hole after Nagaina
C. Rikki paralyses Karait
D. The Coopersmith announces the death of Nagaina to the garden
E. Nag and Rikki struggle and fight in the bathroom
B. Rikki disappears into the rat hole after Nagaina
500
What is the meaning of veranda?
an open porch covered by a roof
500
Which character has a bottle-tail?
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
500
Which of the following statements about conflict is true about the story?
a. Conflict cannot be avoided.
b. Conflict is caused by lack of communication.
c. Conflict is healthy for everyone.
d. Conflict is caused by hurt feelings.
a. Conflict cannot be avoided.
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What is the resolution of the story?
Rikki and Teddy's family are able to live peacefully in the bungalow. The garden animals are safe.
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As a team, write a paragraph answering the following prompt:
We thought this story was _______________.