Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Comprehension Questions

What's Rikki-tikki-tavi by nature?

• A jackal

• A mangoose

• A tailorbird

• A cobra

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

• He follows them home from the market.

• He is rescued after being washed out of his burrow.

• He is given to them as a gift.

• He was born in the same garden before the English family arrived there.

How are the enemies the mangoose has to face?

• A group of humans.

• A hawk and a heron.

• A pair of cobras.

• Stray angry birds.

What clever strategy does Rikki-tikki use to defeat Nagaina?

• He traps her inside a hole and blocks the entrance.

• He asks other animals to help him chase her away.

• He kills her while she is distracted by the family.

• He lures her away from her eggs and then destroys them.

What is the main theme of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?

• The importance of being cautious in new places.

• The need of friendship in times of danger.

• The qualities of courage and fear.

• The danger of living close to nature.