Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Quiz

Match the following animals with their descriptions.

• Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

• A bird

• Nagini

• A snake

• Geico

• A mongoose

• Hedwig

• A lizard

The main setting of the story is (a)  

• A bustling city
• A quiet village
• A deserted island
• A medieval castle

Who are the main antagonists that Rikki-Tikki-Tavi fights against?

• Nag and Nagaina

• Darzee and Chuchundra

• Teddy and his parents

• The other mongooses

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi was washed up to the garden during a flood.

• True

• False

What is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi’s primary goal in the story?

• To protect Teddy and his family

• To find food

• To escape the garden

• To make friends with Darzee

How does Rikki-Tikki-Tavi defeat Nag?

• By biting him on the head

• By drowning him in the river

• By trapping him in a burrow

• By scaring him away

What does Nagaina want to do after Nag’s death?

• Leave the garden

• Take revenge on Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and the family

• Make peace with Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

• Find a new mate

Darzee’s wife helps Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by pretending to be injured.

• True

• False

Why does Rikki-Tikki-Tavi go into Nagaina’s burrow?

• To retrieve the cobra eggs

• To hide from Nagaina

• To escape Teddy’s father

• To rescue Darzee

The character trait that best describes Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is (a)  

• Bravery
• Cowardice
• Laziness
• Selfishness