Exploring Rikki-Tikki-Tavi: Key Insights from Paragraphs 1-37

What animal is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?

• A cat

• A mongoose

• A weasel

• A muskrat

How does Rikki-Tikki-Tavi first meet the family?

• He is brought by a neighbor

• He is bought from a pet store

• He is found unconscious in the garden

• He wanders into their house

What is the motto of the mongoose family?

• Stay and protect

• Run and find out

• Fight and win

• Run and hide

What does Rikki-Tikki-Tavi do when he first explores the house?

• He hides under the bed

• He nearly drowns in the bathtub

• He sleeps all day

• He eats all the food

Who are Nag and Nagaina?

• Two birds

• Two cobras

• Two mongooses

• Two muskrats

What does Nagaina try to do to Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?

• Help him

• Attack him from behind

• Ignore him

• Befriend him

What is Karait's threat to Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?

• He is a small but deadly snake

• He is a large but harmless snake

• He is a bird

• He is a muskrat

How does Rikki-Tikki-Tavi defeat Karait?

• He runs away

• He bites him on the back

• He calls for help

• He hides

What is the family's reaction to Rikki-Tikki-Tavi's victory over Karait?

• They praise him

• They scold him

• They are indifferent

• They ignore it

Why does Rikki-Tikki-Tavi decide to stay with the family?

• He wants to protect them

• He likes the food

• He is afraid of the wild

• He has no other place to go