Rikki Tikki Tavi

What kind of animal is Rikki-Tikki?

• cat

• mongoose

• muskrat

• weasel

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

At the beginning of the story, what characteristic does Rikki-tikki display (show) as soon as he has warmed up?

• greed

• bravery

• curiosity

• laziness

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who is Nagaina?

• Nag's wife

• Nag's father

• Nag's sister

• Nag's mother

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

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CCSS.RL.7.10

Which statement best describes Rikki-tikki’s character?

• He is cautious and selfish.

• He is fierce and bloodthirsty.

• He is brave and loyal.

• He is loving and shy.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does Darzee sing a death song for Rikki-tikki?

• Rikki-tikki dies after following Nag into his home.

• Rikki-tikki offends Darzee, so Darzee mourns the end of their friendship.

• Darzee wanted to prove to the other animals in the garden that he could make up a song on the "spur of the moment."

• Rikki-tikki follows Nagaina into her underground hole, and Darzee thinks Nag has killed Rikki-tikki.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

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

• He smells meat cooking on the outdoor grill.

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

• He got lost from his parents.

• He wants to become a hero and fight snakes in the house.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Whom does Rikki NOT fight in the "great war"?

• Karait

• Nag

• Darzee

• Nagaina

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

True or False: Teddy kills Karait without any help.

• True

• False

True or False: Teddy's dad is the only character who helps Rikki.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Rikki do with Nagaina's eggs?

• Eats them

• HIdes them

• Gives them to Darzee and his wife

• Bites off the top of the eggs and crushes the young cobras.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10