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At the beginning of the story, which characteristic does Rikki-Tikki display as he runs around the bungalow?
a) Greed
b) Bravery
c) Curiosity
d) Laziness

After Rikki-Tikki kills Karait, how does he feel?
a) Confident
b) Anxious
c) Jealous
d) Hungry

Which statement best describes Rikki-Tikki's character?
a) Cautious and selfish
b) Fierce and blood-thirsty
c) Brave and loyal
d) Loving and shy

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) Teddy's family was revived to know that Nagaina was dead.
d) After Rikki-Tikki was revived, he thought how lucky he was to be alive.

The central conflict in 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

Why do Nag and Nagaina want to do away with the entire English family?
a) They resent the English as conquerors of their land.
b) They believe once the family is gone, Rikki will leave and they will be safe.
c) They know how much Rikki-Tikki loves the English family and hope to break his spirit.
d) They hope to deprive Rikki-Tikki of his main source of food.

What kind of animal is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
a) Squirrel
b) Cat
c) Mongoose
d) Weasel

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

Which term means giving animals HUMAN qualities?
a) Animalmorphism
b) Simile
c) Personification
d) Hyperbole

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 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.

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 cobras killed Darzee and the other animals want revenge.
c) The family decides to rid the garden of all the snakes.
d) Nag and Nagaina fight with each other about their eggs.

The author makes the animals seem human by . . .
a) telling how the animals have strong loyalties and conflicts.
b) explaining that Rikki's eyes grow red when he is angry.
c) explaining where the animals live in the garden.
d)

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) Stick, Given Up

Why is it unwise for a mongoose to follow a cobra into a hole?
a) A mongoose is frightened by dark places.
b) The hole might open up or widen allowing the cobra to turn and strike.
c) The red ants that live in the hole might attack the mongoose.
d) The earth in the hole is dark and damp.

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) overjoyed that the snakes are dead.
c) trying to wake Rikki-Tikki from a nap.
d) attempting to communicate with Teddy's mother and father.

What is the definition of VALIANT?
a) comfort
b) crouched and trembled with fear
c) brave and determined
d) powerless

Which event directly leads up to Rikki-Tikki living in the house with Teddy and his parents?
a) The snake attacks Teddy.
b) Rikki-Tikki eats a banana on the veranda.
c) A summer flood washes Rikki out of his burrow.
d) Darzee tells Rikki about his lost baby.

Why is Rikki not afraid of fighting the snakes?
a) He instinctively knows how to fight them.
b) His mother taught him.
c) His childhood friends were snakes.
d) Darzee and his wife tell him how.

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