Rikki Tikki Tavi Comprehension

What kind of animal is Rikki-Tikki?

• cat

• mongoose

• muskrat

• weasel

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

• greed

• bravery

• curiosity

• laziness

Who is Nagaina?

• Nag's wife

• Nag's father

• Nag's sister

• Nag's mother

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.

After Rikki-tikki kills Nag, you can predict that

• Nagaina will leave the family alone.

• the family will move out of the bungalow.

• Darzee's babies will finally be safe.

• Nagaina will try to get revenge.

If a dog cowers in the corner it

• shrinks down in fear.

• lies on its back.

• sleeps very peacefully.

• rolls over to play.

What does valiant mean?

• late

• deep

• slow

• brave

Use context clues and your knowledge of the story to determine the meaning of "fledglings" in the following sentence:

"Well," said Rikki-tikki [speaking to Nag], and his tail began to fluff up again, "marks or no marks, do you think it is right for you to eat fledglings out of a nest?"

• eggs

• baby snakes

• young birds

• insects

How does Rikki-tikki come to live in the bungalow with the family?

• A human family finds him in the garden and nurses him back to health.

• A flood forces him to swim into the father’s boat for safety.

• His family abandons Rikki forcing him to seek shelter elsewhere.

• The family brings Rikki into their home to be a companion for the pet snake, Nag.

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.