Rikki Tikki Tavi

What kind of animal is Rikki-tikki-tavi?

• cat

• muskat

• cobra

• mongoose

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In “Rikki-tikki-tavi,” a flood takes Rikki-tikki from his home to the care of an English family. In what part of the plot does the flood take place?

• climax

• falling action

• resolution

• exposition

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Based on this quotation and your prior knowledge, what can you predict will happen? “No,” said his mother; “let’s take him in and dry him. Perhaps he isn’t really dead.”

• Rikki-tikki will soon die.

• Rikki-tikki will probably live.

• The mother will become Rikki-tikki’s only friend.

• Rikki-tikki will fight Nag and Nagaina.

At the beginning of “Rikki-tikki-tavi,” which characteristic does Rikki-tikki display as soon as he has warmed up?

• greed

• bravery

• curiosity

• nervousness

Based on the following passage, what do you think it means when the tail of an animal like Rikki-tikki grows “bottlebrushy”? “This is a splendid hunting ground,” [Rikki-tikki] said, and his tail grew bottlebrushy at the thought of it.

• The animal is happy and excited.

• The animal is hungry.

• The animal is lost and afraid.

• The animal is alert.

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When Rikki-tikki first comes to the garden, a conflict is introduced. Whom is the conflict between?

• Nag and Nagaina

• Rikki Tikki and Nag

• Rikki Tikki and Darzee

• Darzee and his wife

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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After Rikki-tikki kills Karait, how does he feel?

• confident

• annoyed

• jealous

• defeated

What prediction can you make based on your prior knowledge and this quotation from “Rikki-tikki-tavi”? “Teddy’s safer with that little beast than if he had a bloodhound to watch him. If a snake came into the nursery now—”

• The snakes are not a threat to Teddy.

• Rikki-tikki will fail to protect Teddy from a snake attack.

• Rikki-tikki will protect Teddy from a snake attack.

• Rikki-tikki will attack Teddy.

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Which statement best describes Rikki-tikki’s character?

• . He is cautious and selfish.

• He is fierce and bloodthirsty.

• He is brave and loyal.

• He is loving and shy.

In which sentence about “Rikki-tikki-tavi” is revived used correctly?

• The garden Rikki-tikki entered revived lime and orange trees.

• . Teddy’s father revived Nag by shooting him with his rifle.

• Teddy’s family was revived to know that Nagaina was dead.

• After Rikki-tikki revived, he thought how lucky he was to be alive

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