Exploring Rikki Tikki Tavi: A Vintage Story

What event led to Ricky Ticky Tabby being found by the English family?

• He was chased by a predator.

• He was washed out by a summer flood.

• He was abandoned by his parents.

• He was lost in the forest.

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How did the English family initially react to finding Ricky Ticky Tabby?

• They left him outside.

• They took him inside to dry and warm him.

• They immediately took him to a vet.

• They decided to have a funeral for him.

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What is the motto of the mongoose family?

• Fight and conquer.

• Stay safe and hidden.

• Live and let live.

• Go and find out.

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Who did Ricky Ticky Tabby meet in the garden that warned him about Nag?

• Darzi the tailor bird.

• A rabbit.

• A parrot.

• A squirrel.

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What was Nag's initial reaction upon meeting Ricky Ticky Tabby?

• He tried to befriend him.

• He threatened him.

• He ran away.

• He ignored him.

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How did Ricky Ticky Tabby manage to kill Karait?

• He bit him on the tail.

• He paralyzed him with a bite.

• He drowned him.

• He trapped him in a hole.

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What did Ricky Ticky Tabby discover in the melon patch?

• A secret tunnel.

• Nagaina's eggs.

• A family of mice.

• A hidden treasure.

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What strategy did Ricky Ticky Tabby use to lure Nagaina away from the house?

• He threatened her with her eggs.

• He pretended to be injured.

• He called for help.

• He set a trap.

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How did Ricky Ticky Tabby finally defeat Nagaina?

• He trapped her in a hole.

• He bit her on the head.

• He scared her away.

• He drowned her in the pond.

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What was the family's reaction to Ricky Ticky Tabby's heroism?

• They ignored him.

• They sent him away.

• They scolded him.

• They celebrated and praised him.

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