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Worksheets"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" Comprehension Check
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 13mins
What kind of animal is Rikki-Tikki?
cat
mongoose
muskrat
weasel
At the beginning of the story, what characteristic does Rikki-tikki display (show) as soon as he has warmed up?
greed
bravery
curiosity
laziness
Who is Nagaina?
Nag's wife
Nag's father
Nag's sister
Nag's mother
Which statement best describes Rikki-tikki’s character?
He is cautious and selfish.
He is fierce and bloodthirsty.
He is brave and loyal.
He is loving and shy.
After Rikki-tikki kills Nag, you can predict that
Nagaina will leave the family alone.
the family will move out of the bungalow.
Darzee's babies will finally be safe.
Nagaina will try to get revenge.
If a dog cowers in the corner it
shrinks down in fear.
lies on its back.
sleeps very peacefully.
rolls over to play.
What does valiant mean?
late
deep
slow
brave
Use context clues and your knowledge of the story to determine the meaning of "fledglings" in the following sentence:
"Well," said Rikki-tikki [speaking to Nag], and his tail began to fluff up again, "marks or no marks, do you think it is right for you to eat fledglings out of a nest?"
eggs
baby snakes
young birds
insects
How does Rikki-tikki come to live in the bungalow with the family?
A human family finds him in the garden and nurses him back to health.
A flood forces him to swim into the father’s boat for safety.
His family abandons Rikki forcing him to seek shelter elsewhere.
The family brings Rikki into their home to be a companion for the pet snake, Nag.
Why does Darzee sing a death song for Rikki-tikki?
Rikki-tikki dies after following Nag into his home.
Rikki-tikki offends Darzee, so Darzee mourns the end of their friendship.
Darzee wanted to prove to the other animals in the garden that he could make up a song on the "spur of the moment."
Rikki-tikki follows Nagaina into her underground hole, and Darzee thinks Nag has killed Rikki-tikki.
