Rikki Tikki Tavi

Do you know what a mongoose is?

• yes

• no

How would you describe Rikki-tikki? Select all that apply.

• restless

• curious

• lazy

• friendly

Why are Darzee and his wife upset?

• Their nest fell from the tree.

• A mongoose entered the garden.

• A cobra is fighting with Rikki-tikki.

• Their baby was eaten by a cobra.

We see that each animal's natural instincts aid their survival. Which details from the text support this claim? Choose two.

• Rikki-tikki knows that he should avoid Nagaina's tail when he is on her back.

• Darvee and his wife built their nest high in the bush so that snakes can't reach it.

• Karait is more dangerous than Nag.

• Darvee warns Rikki-tikki that Nagaina is behind him.

Why do Nag and Nagaina want to get rid of Teddy's family and Rikki-tikki?

• Nag and Nagaina want the whole garden for themselves.

• they will hunt Rikki-tikki.

• They want to get rid of Teddy's family because they want them gone.

• they want peace and quiet for their eggs to hatch and be happy.

How is the way Rikki-tikki approaches his fight with Nag different from his earlier fights with Nagaina and Karait?

• In the earlier fights, Rikki-tikki starts off by luring the snakes into an open field.

• In his fight with Nag, Rikki-tikki first tries to scare the snake away.

• Before this fight with Nag, Rikki-tikki carefully plans out his actions.

• Rikki-tikki immediately bites Nag's tail so that he doesn't have to worry about being hurt by it.

Why does Rikki-tikki ask Nagaina the four questions in the previous paragraph during their confrontation?

• to show he is stronger than Nagaina

• to make it clear that if she hurts Teddy, she will be sacrificing her last egg

• to get the snake's attention

• that she is more concerned with saving her child than getting revenge

What does Nagaina's decision to escape with her egg instead of continuing to fight with Rikki-tikki suggest about her character?

• that she is afraid that she will lose the fight to Rikki-tikki

• that she is planning to attack Teddy's family later

• that she is more concerned with saving her child than getting revenge

• that she is going to leave the garden

Throughout this story, the different characters are struggling to survive. How would this story be different if it was told from Nagaina's perspective?

• The story would be the same

• The story would have a different ending

• Nagaina would be the main character

• Rikki would be the main character

When there is a sub, I must try my best to...

• disrupt the class

• stay on task

• take my time and talk with my class

• skip questions and never complete them