ELA After-School (Determining Perspective Reading)

What animal is Rikki-tikki-tavi compared to in the excerpt?

• A bird

• A weasel

• A dog

• A rabbit

How did Rikki-tikki end up in the garden?

• He was chasing a bird.

• He was looking for food.

• A flood washed him there.

• He was following another mongoose.

What did Rikki-tikki do after he revived in the garden?

• He ran away immediately.

• He clung to a floating wisp of grass.

• He started to hunt for food.

• He went back to his burrow.

What was Rikki-tikki's reaction when he was taken into the house?

• He tried to escape.

• He sneezed.

• He bit the small boy.

• He hid under the furniture.

According to the father, what is the hardest thing in the world to do to a mongoose?

• To train it.

• To feed it.

• To frighten it.

• To catch it.

What is the motto of all the mongoose family as mentioned in the excerpt?

• "Run and find out."

• "Stay safe and hidden."

• "Be quick and clever."

• "Hunt and gather."

What did Rikki-tikki do after eating the piece of raw meat?

• He went back to the garden.

• He went to sleep.

• He sat in the sunshine and fluffed up his fur.

• He started to play with the small boy.

What decision does Rikki-tikki make at the end of the excerpt?

• To return to his burrow.

• To explore the house.

• To leave the family.

• To find a mate.