Comprehension
Vocabulary
Comprehension
Literary Elements/Vocabulary
The Dinner Party
100

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is the name of a

pet mongoose

100

She cunningly hid the receipts in an old jelly jar atop the refrigerator.

stupidly,quietly,predictably, cleverly

cleverly

100

If Teddy's father had not used his ______, Rikki-Tikki might have___________.

gun, been killed

100

enormously

immensely

100

What is a veranda?

porch

200

Why are Darzee the Tailorbird and his wife so sorrowful?

One of their babies has fallen out of the nest and been eaten.

200

returned to consciousness

revived

200

Why does Nag hide in the bathroom?

He wants to kill the man when he comes into the bathroom in the morning.

200

brave and determined

valiant

200

The actions of the hostess make the colonel's argument seem

foolish

300

If not for Darzee's warning, Rikki-Tikki might have been killed by

Nagaina

300

scurried

scuttled

300

The birds and the frogs in the garden rejoice at the end of the story because they are

overjoyed that the snakes are dead

300

Comfort

consolation

300

What is the main idea of this story?

Women can control their nerves.

400

Nag enters the bungalow intending to

kill Teddy and his family

400

a way of running or walking

gait

400

Why is Rikki-Tikki unafraid of fighting the snakes?

He instinctively knows how to fight them.

400

Which of the following statements about conflict is true about the story?

Conflict is caused by lack of communication.

Conflict is caused by hurt feelings.

Conflict cannot be avoided.

Conflict cannot be avoided.

400

This story takes place in colonial

India

500

How does Nagaina meet her death?

Rikki-Tikki follows her down a rathole, where he kills her.

500

The consolation was knowing that we would soon join her at our grandparents' house.

comfort,fear,concern,shock

comfort

500

Darzee's wife and Nagaina are similar because they both

take action when their husbands fail

500

Which of the following is not a conflict or source of conflict in the story?

Teddy's parents argue about keeping Rikki-Tikki.

The cobras eat one of Darzee's eggs.

The cobra's eggs are ready to hatch.

Teddy's parents argue about keeping Rikki-Tikki.

500

The author probably wrote this story to

entertain readers with a clever tale