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WorksheetsRikki-tikki-tavi Quiz 2122
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the setting of this tale?
a cottage in rural England
a farm in Indiana
a bungalow in colonial India
a condominium in the United States
How did Rikki end up at the bungalow?
a snake kidnapped him and carried him to the bungalow
a summer flood washed him out of his burrow
Teddy lured him with a banana on the veranda
a winter snowstorm trapped him in the garden, so he stayed
The main conflict in this story is
Darzee vs. the cobras
Nag vs. Nagaina
Rikki vs. the cobras
Nag vs. Chuchundra
How does Rikki know how to fight snakes?
His mother taught him.
He was born knowing how.
His childhood friends were snakes.
He took a fighting snakes class at the Rec. Center.
What reason does Nagaina give for wanting to get rid of Teddy's family?
She and Nag want to move into the bungalow.
She wants to rule the garden.
She wants Rikki to leave for good.
She thinks the family smells bad.
Why is the cobra hole so dangerous for Rikki?
Mongooses are frightened of the dark so he might freeze up.
The soil in the hole is unstable causing him to slip and fall.
It might open up and allow the cobra to turn and strike.
There are red ants inside it and they bite really hard.
The climax of this story occurs when:
Nag hides in the bathroom.
Teddy's parents praise Rikki for saving their lives.
Rikki smashes the eggs.
Rikki follows Nagaina into the snake hole.
What is the death count of this tale?
2
3
29
25
Who is the dusty brown snakeling?
Nag
Chua
Karait
Coppersmith
Which statement about Darzee's wife is most accurate?
She is a feather-brain like her husband.
She is sensible and brave.
She plots to kill the snakes.
She takes action to help Rikki.
Who is the author of Rikki Tikki Tavi?
Rusty King
Raymond Kinsinger
Ronald Knowlle
Rudyard Kipling
Which statements best describe Rikki?
immensely curious
extremely courageous
openly friendly
awkwardly cowardly
Describe Nag and Nagaina
evil
sly
cunning
welcoming
generous
Rikki does not eat Karait after killing him because _____.
he does thinks snake meat is gross
he knows a full mongoose is a slow mongoose
he did not want to cramp up
he wanted to save the meal for later
Chunchundra told Rikki to ______________.
listen for the scritch-scritch of snake scales
listen for the call of the coppersmith bird
get Chua from the garden
tell Darzee that breakfast would be at 7am
What type of figurative language did Rudyard Kipling use most often in this story?
onomatopoeia
metaphor
simile
adjectives
How does Rikki-tikki-tavi change when he is excited or agitated?
eyes turn red
tail grows bottlebrushy
chatters "rikki-tik-tikki-tch"
lays down and shows his belly
Which events are part of the rising action of this story?
killing Karait
eavesdropping on Nag & Nagaina's conversation
smashing the cobra eggs in the melon patch
stuffing himself at dinner
getting washed out of his burrow
"Then he was battered to and fro as a rat is shaken by a dog."
How do you know this is a simile? What is being compared?
uses the word "like"...mongoose to a rat
uses the word "as"...rat to a dog
uses the word "like"...battered to how a rat is shaken
uses the word "as"...battered to how a dog shakes its prey
Rudyard Kipling chose his protagonist and antagonist for this story based on the real relationship between mongooses and snakes.
false
true
