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"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

bound means

a)

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

b)

a cascade of water descending over a steep incline

c)

an immaterial thing that interferes with or delays action

d)

an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

2.

brace means to:

a)

hue

b)

pluck

c)

steady

d)

oppress

3.

Which of the following is most likely a custom?

a)

a song you especially like

b)

a project you need to get started on

c)

a meal you eat at holidays

d)

a dance craze that just began

4.

favor means to:

a)

criticize harshly or violently

b)

bar from attention or consideration

c)

give little or no attention to

d)

promote or prefer over another

5.

fuss means to:

a)

deem wrong or inappropriate

b)

break with established customs

c)

worry unnecessarily or excessively

d)

behave carelessly or indifferently

6.

The opposite of immensely is:

a)

slightly

b)

doggedly

c)

apparently

d)

vastly

7.

Which one of the following would most likely be rewarded for having been valiant?

a)

someone who gave a correct answer on a game show

b)

someone who arrived first in line for concert tickets

c)

someone who earned a perfect attendance record at school

d)

someone who rescued a wounded comrade in battle

8.

Which of the following is likely to be singed?

a)

a dish of candy on a table

b)

a marshmallow on a toasting fork

c)

a pie cooling on a pastry rack

d)

a mug filled with warm tea

9.

Which of the following is most likely to scuttle?

a)

a milking cow

b)

a passenger on a train

c)

a startled mouse

d)

a scarecrow

10.

Who is most likely to be mournful?

a)

someone who just lost a good friend

b)

someone who just entered a contest

c)

someone who just ate a big dinner

d)

someone who just work for home

11.

If you often insist, what might others call you?

a)

jealous

b)

gentle

c)

uncertain

d)

stubborn

12.

Which of the following is the best example of a motto?

a)

"To whom it may concern:"

b)

"Restrooms are for customers only."

c)

"Power to the people."

d)

"Cross at the crosswalk."