Characters
What kind of animal is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
What is a mongoose?
The flood that takes Rikki-tikki from his original home to the care of the English family is part of the story's... A) climax B) resolution C) falling action D) exposition
What is d. exposition
How does Rikki-Tikki end up in the bungalow?
What is - he is caught in a flood and the family rescues him and takes him home.
"Early in the morning Rikki-tikki came to early breakfast in the veranda riding on Teddy's shoulder..." A VERANDA is A) an attic, B) a small porch or patio, C) a tiny house, D) the basement
What is B) a small porch or patio
An inference is... A) a conclusion based on evidence from the text, B) an educated guess, C) a prediction based on nothing, D) a part of the plot diagram
What is, A) a conclusion based on evidence from the text
What is Nagaina's relationship to Nag?
What is - she is his wife
The central conflict of the story is between a. the English family and the snakes b. Darzee and the cobras c. Rikki-tikki and the cobras d. Rikki-tikki and Karait
What is c. Rikki-tikki and the cobras
What does Rikki use to taunt Nagaina? A) a baby cobra, B) Teddy's leg, C) Darzee's egg, D) the last cobra egg.
What is D) the last cobra egg.
If Nagaina hid her eggs CUNNINGLY, she hid them... a) slowly b) creepily c) cleverly d) preciously
What is C) cleverly
What can the reader infer from the following passage from the story? "No," said his mother; "let's take him in and dry him. Perhaps he isn't really dead." a. that Rikki will soon die b. that Rikki will probably survive c. that the mother will become Rikki's only friend d. that Rikki will meet the challenge of the snakes
What is B) that Rikki will probably survive
Who is Rikki-Tikki's helper who fakes a broken wing in the fight with Nagaina?
What is - Darzee's wife
The climax of the story is... a. Rikki-tikki's fight with Karait b. Rikki-tikki's fight with Nag c. Rikki-tikki's fight with Nagaina d. Rikki-tikki's reunion with the English family
What is c. Rikki-tikki's fight with Nagaina
After planning with his wife, why does Nag hide in the bathroom... A) it is cold outside B) he wants to wait for Rikki C) he wants to wait for the big man D) he wants to kill Teddy
What is C) he wants to wait for the big man
"It's the mongoose again, Alice. The little chap has saved our lives now." A CHAP is, A) a small boy, B) a mongoose, C) a home in India, D) a cobra
What is A) a small boy
What can you infer from the following quotation from the story? "Teddy's safer with that little beast than if he had a bloodhound to watch him. If a snake came into the nursery now--" a. The snakes are not really a threat to Teddy. b. Rikki will fail to protect Teddy from a snake attack. c. Rikki will protect Teddy from a snake attack. d. Rikki will attack Teddy.
What is C) Rikki will protect Teddy from a snake attack.
Which of the following pairs of terms best describes Rikki-Tikki's character? A) cautious and selfish B) brave and loyal C) fierce and bloodthirsty D) loving and shy
What is B) brave and loyal
The animal's song of praise to the victorious Rikki-tikki and his reunion with the English family are part of the plot's A) falling action B) climax C) exposition D) rising action
What is A) falling action
Why do Nag and Nagaina want to do away with the entire English family?
What is - once the family is gone, Rikki will leave, and they can take over the garden.
The protagonist in the story is ____________ and one of the antagonists is _____________. A) Rikki-tikki, Teddy B) Nag, Rikki-tikki C) Nag, Teddy D) Rikki-tikki, Nag
What is D) Rikki-tikki, Nag
What can the reader infer based on the following passage from the story? "...though Rikki-tikki had never met a live cobra before, his mother had fed him on dead ones, and he knew that all a grown mongoose's business in life was to fight and eat snakes. Nag knew that, too, and at the bottom of his cold heart he was afraid." a. Rikki will never grow up. b. Nag will overcome his fear and defeat Rikki in battle. c. Rikki will meet Nag in battle and defeat him. d. Rikki and Nag will turn away from fighting and settle their differences peacefully.
What is C) Rikki will meet Nag in battle and defeat him.
Who was nervous about Rikki-Tikki's presence in the home when he first arrived?
What is - Teddy's mother
Which of the following scenes are part of the story's rising action? a. Rikki-tikki kills Karait b. The cobras plot to kill Rikki-tikki c. Teddy's dad helps Rikki-tikki kill Nag d. all of the above
What is d. all of the above
Why is the mongoose named Rikki-Tikki-Tavi? A) It means "mongoose" in Hindu, B) His name means "snake killer", C) It means "friend of humans", D) It is the sound he makes
What is D) It is the sound he makes
Teddy carried him off to bed, and insisted on Rikki-tikki sleeping under his chin. What does INSISTED mean? A) hated, B) refused, C) demanded, D) forgot
What is C) demanded
What can you infer from the following quotation from the story? Darzee and his wife only cowered down in the nest without answering, for from the thick grass at the foot of the bush came a low hiss. a. Rikki will run away b. Darzee will be killed c. A snake will appear d. Rikki will be killed
What is c) A snake will appear