Rikki Tikki Review

What happens in the very beginning of the story?

• Rikki gets separated from his family in a flood. 
• Nag kills Rikki's family. 
• Darzee persuades Rikki to live with Nag. 
• Teddy and Nagaina are best friends who find Rikki. 

How does Kipling describe Rikki?

• bald
• disrespectful
• wild
• curious

How do we know that Rikki is very curious?

• He explores every inch of the house.
• He sticks his nose in the inkwell. 
• He BOTH explores every inch of the house and sticks his nose in the inkwell. 
• He tries to fight with Darzee. 

Why does Rikki kill Karait?

• Karait killed Nag, and Rikki is out for revenge.
• Karait was about to bite Teddy. 
• Rikki doesn't kill Karait.
• Karait had a secret plot to blow up the world, and Rikki kills him to stop his evil plan. 

What type of animal are Nag and Nagaina?

• Birds
• Mongoose
• Cobra Snakes
• Humans

Why does Nag dislike Darzee?

• Darzee killed Nag's baby when it fell from the nest.
• Nag is angry at Darzee because Darzee rejected Nag's proposal for marriage.
• Darzee rejected Nag because he was a different species.
• Darzee warned Rikki that Nagaina was going to attack resulting in Rikki survivin. 

How does Nag die?

• Rikki attacks Nag in the bathroom.
• The father shoots Nag with a gun. 
• Rikki attacks Nag in the bathroom A\ND the father shoots Nag with a gun. 

Why doesn't Rikki kill all of the cobra egg's?

• Darzee's wife interrupts him telling him to stop. 
• Darzee's wife warns Rikki that Nagaina is in the house with the humans.
• Rikki feels bad and decides to spare the life of one baby. 
• Teddy stops Rikki because he is scared of Nagaina. 

In the end, what happens to Nagaina?

• Rikki follows her into her hole and kills her. 
• Rikki lets her escape with her lone egg. 
• Nag and Nagaina live happily ever after now that the humans and Rikki are now dead. 
• Rikki and Darzee go off and happily play in the meadow. 

a series of related events  

• Plot
• Conflict
• Climax
• Resolution

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