Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

The climax of Rikki Tikki Tavi occurs when

• Rikki Tikki fights with Nag

• Rikki Tikki fights with Nagaina

• Rikki Tikki saves Teddy from Karait

During what part of the plot do Nag and Nagaina talk about their plan?

• climax

• falling action

• rising action

The central conflict in Rikki Tikki Tavi is

• the English family and the snakes

• Rikki Tikki and the cobras

• Rikki Tikki and Karait

Why do Nag and Nagaina want to do away with the entire English family?

• They believe that once the family is gone, Rikki will leave and they will be safe.

• They hope to deprive Rikki of his main source of food

• They hope to break Rikki's spirits

Rikki hunts down Nagaina mainly because

• he is still hungry

• he will not be satisfied until every cobra has been killed

• he wants to prove himself to the family because the family has been good to him

Rikki's main helper in his fight with Nagaina is

• Darzee

• Teddy

• Darzee's wife

Which event occurs during the resolution?

• The birds and frogs announce Rikki's victory!

• Rikki makes sure that a cobra never enters the garden again

• Darzee's wife fools Nagaina

Which characteristic best describes Rikki

• loyal and cautious

• loyal and brave

• loyal and bloodthirsty