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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Test Description: Comprehension and Vocab
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) At the beginning of the story, which characteristic does Rikki-Tikki display as he runs around the bungalow?
A
Bravery
B
Laziness
C
Curiosity
D
Greed
2) After Rikki-Tikki kills Karait, how does he feel?
A
Hungry
B
Confident
C
Anxious
D
Jealous
3) Which statement best describes Rikki-Tikki's character?
A
Fierce and blood-thirsty
B
Brave and loyal
C
Cautious and selfish
D
Loving and shy
4) In which sentence about Rikki-Tikki is REVIVED used correctly?
A
Teddy's family was revived to know that Nagaina was dead.
B
Teddy's father revived Nag by shooting him with a rifle.
C
The garden Rikki-Tikki entered revived lime and orange trees.
D
After Rikki-Tikki was revived, he thought how lucky he was to be alive.
5) The central conflict in the story is between . . .
A
Rikki-Tikki and the cobras
B
The English family and the snakes
C
Rikki-Tikki and Karait
D
Darzee and the cobras
6) Why do Nag and Nagaina want to do away with the entire English family?
A
They know how much Rikki-Tikki loves the English family and hope to break his spirit.
B
They resent the English as conquerors of their land.
C
They believe once the family is gone, Rikki will leave and they will be safe.
D
They hope to deprive Rikki-Tikki of his main source of food.
7) What kind of animal is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
A
Weasel
B
Mongoose
C
Cat
D
Squirrel
8) What is the theme of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
A
Fight for what you believe in
B
You reap what you sow
C
Don't count your chickens before they hatch
D
Love everybody, even your enemies
9) Which term means giving animals HUMAN qualities?
A
Personification
B
Animalmorphism
C
Simile
D
Hyperbole
10) Why does Nag hide in the bathroom?
A
He wants to surprise the mongoose by attacking him in the house.
B
He wants to kill Teddy's father when he comes into the bathroom in the morning.
C
He is angry at his wife and wants to get away from her.
D
He is lost and wants to wait until daylight to find his way out of the house.
11) Which of the following events causes the WAR in this story?
A
The cobras want to kill Rikki-Tikki before he kills them.
B
The family decides to rid the garden of all the snakes.
C
Nag and Nagaina fight with each other about their eggs.
D
The cobras killed Darzee and the other animals want revenge.
12) The author makes the animals seem human by . . .
A
explaining where the animals live in the garden.
B
telling how the animals have strong loyalties and conflicts.
C
explaining that Rikki's eyes grow red when he is angry.
13) If Teddy's father had not used his __________, Rikki-Tikki might have ________.
A
Gun, Been Killed
B
Wits, Laughed
C
Common Sense, Stayed Inside
D
Stick, Given Up
14) Why is it unwise for a mongoose to follow a cobra into a hole?
A
The earth in the hole is dark and damp.
B
The hole might open up or widen allowing the cobra to turn and strike.
C
A mongoose is frightened by dark places.
D
The red ants that live in the hole might attack the mongoose.
15) The birds and frogs in the garden rejoice at the end of the story because they are. . .
A
trying to wake Rikki-Tikki from a nap.
B
overjoyed that the snakes are dead.
C
afraid Rikki-Tikki might be killed
D
attempting to communicate with Teddy's mother and father.
16) What is the definition of VALIANT?
A
powerless
B
comfort
C
crouched and trembled with fear
D
brave and determined
17) Which event directly leads up to Rikki-Tikki living in the house with Teddy and his parents?
A
The snake attacks Teddy.
B
Darzee tells Rikki about his lost baby.
C
Rikki-Tikki eats a banana on the veranda.
D
A summer flood washes Rikki out of his burrow.
18) Why is Rikki not afraid of fighting the snakes?
A
His mother taught him.
B
Darzee and his wife tell him how.
C
He instinctively knows how to fight them.
D
His childhood friends were snakes.
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