Rikki Tikki Tavi

Choose the best example of external conflict from the story.

• Rikki's mother is worried about Rikki sleeping with Teddy.

• Teddy thinks Rikki is cute.

• Rikki destroying the eggs in the melon bed.

• Darzee and his wife are upset about losing their fledglings.

What is the central conflict of "Rikki-tikki-tavi"?

• English family and the snakes

• birds and the snakes

• mongoose and the snakes

• muskrat and the snakes

Who helps Rikki-tikki in his fight with the snakes?

• Teddy's father

• Darzee's wife

• Chuchundra's cousin

• Teddy

What is the resolution to "Rikki-tikki-tavi"?

• All the snakes are dead

• Nag and Nagaina plan to attack the family

• Rikki-tikki meets Nag

• Rikki-tikki fights Nagaina

Who rules the garden?

• Nag and Nagaina

• Darzee and his wife

• Chua and Chuchundra

• Karait

Why didn't Rikki-tikki destroy all of Nagaina's eggs?

• He needs leverage to draw Nagaina to him

• He already knew Nagaina might attack Teddy

• He feels compassion for Nagaina

• He didn't know the one egg remained

How did Darzee feel about the idea of destroying Nagaina's eggs?

• confused

• relieved

• sick

• determined

What motivates Rikki-tikki to protect Teddy and his family?

• The family saved Rikki-tikki's life

• Nag ate Darzee's baby bird

• Chuchundra said that Rikki-tikki should have talked to Chua

• Teddy's mother is worried that Rikki-tikki will hurt Teddy

What kind of animal is Rikki-tikki?

• cat

• muskrat

• weasel

• mongoose

What takes Rikki-tikki from his home in the exposition?

• flood

• earthquake

• wind

• fire