Rikki Tikki Tavi

What is the climax of the story?

• All the garden animals celebrate the death of the cobras.

• Rikki-tikki gets flooded out of his parent's burrow and is taken in by Teddy and his parents.

• Rikki-tikki kills Nagaina, the female cobra who has been threatening Teddy.

• Rikki kills Karait, another snake in the yard.

What does the word consolation mean?

• something that makes you feel better

• wet and dirty

• cleverly

• came back to consciousness

What 3 character traits best describe Rikki-tikki?

• Brave

• Shy

• Trusting

• Curious

• Loyal

What does draggled mean?

• came back to consciousness

• cleverly

• feeling sorrow for the death of a loved one

• wet and dirty

What is the falling action of the story?

• Rikki destroys all of the eggs with the help of Darzee's wife

• All the garden animals celebrate the death of the cobras

• Rikki-tikki gets flooded out of his parents' burrow and is taken in by Teddy and his parents

• Rikki-tikki learns about the cobras that are terrorizing the animals in the yard

__________ is the name of the character who is Rikki's main helper in the fight with Nagaina.

What is the inciting incident of the story?

• Rikki gets washed out of his parents' burrow.

• Rikki kills Nagaina

• Rikki becomes frustrated with Darzee

• Teddy and his parents are grateful the cobras are gone and Rikki is the protector of the garden.

What does the word cunningly mean?

• Wet and dirty

• Cleverly

• Something that makes you feel better

• Feeling sorrow for the death of a loved one

The central conflict of the story is between

• Darzee and Rikki

• Rikki and Karait

• Rikki and the cobras

• Teddy and Nagaina

What is the resolution of the story?

• Rikki has his first confrontation with the cobras.

• All the garden animals celebrate the death of the cobras.

• Rikki-tikki and Darzee's wife destroy all eggs but one.

• Teddy and his parents are grateful, and Rikki-tikki keeps the garden safe from then on.