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