Rikki Tikki Tavi Comprehension Quiz

How does Rikki-Tikki-Tavi come to Teddy's home?

• He gets lost and finds it by mistake

• He was purchased at a pet store

• He fell out of a tree onto the porch

• A flood washes Rikki Tikki out of his burrow, and he is rescued

Whom does Rikki Tikki NOT fight in the "Great War"?

• Karait

• Nag

• Nagaina

• Darzee

TRUE or False: Teddy kills Karait without any help.

• True

• False

What does Rikki Tikki Tavi do with all of Nagaina's eggs?

• Eats them

• Gives them to Darzee and his wife

• Bites off the top of the eggs and destroys the young cobras

• Hides them

TRUE or FALSE: Rikki Tikki destroys all of Nagaina's eggs.

• True

• False

Darzee's wife helps Rikki Tikki when she

• Asks Darzee to stop singing

• Tells Rikki where Nagaina's eggs are hidden

• Lures Nagaina away from her eggs to help Rikki save the human family

• Alerts Rikki to the cobra's planned attack

What is the most dangerous and suspenseful choice Rikki Tikki Tavi makes in this story?

• Hanging onto Nag's hood when he was being shaken

• Damage Nagaina's eggs

• Challenge Nagaina as she was ready to strike Teddy

• Chase Nagaina into the rat hole

Darzee the tailorbird annoys Rikki Tikki Tavi because

• is feather-brained

• sings hero songs instead of focusing on the problem at hand

• warns him about Nagaina being ready to strike

• doesn't always have the best ideas

What could be a possible reason for a new war in the garden?

• There is one cobra egg left

• Nag isn't really dead

• Teddy and his family like snakes

• Darzee has decided to be king

TRUE or False: Rikki Was always humble about his achievements

• True

• False