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Rikki Tikki Tavi

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of animal is Rikki-Tikki?

a)

cat

b)

mongoose

c)

muskrat

d)

weasel

2.

At the beginning of the story, what characteristic does Rikki-tikki display (show) as soon as he has warmed up?

a)

greed

b)

bravery

c)

curiosity

d)

laziness

3.

Who is Nagaina?

a)

Nag's wife

b)

Nag's father

c)

Nag's sister

d)

Nag's mother

4.

Which statement best describes Rikki-tikki’s character?

a)

He is cautious and selfish.

b)

He is fierce and bloodthirsty.

c)

He is brave and loyal.

d)

He is loving and shy.

5.

Why does Darzee sing a death song for Rikki-tikki?

a)

Rikki-tikki dies after following Nag into his home.

b)

Rikki-tikki offends Darzee, so Darzee mourns the end of their friendship.

c)

Darzee wanted to prove to the other animals in the garden that he could make up a song on the "spur of the moment."

d)

Rikki-tikki follows Nagaina into her underground hole, and Darzee thinks Nag has killed Rikki-tikki.

6.

How does Rikki Tikki Tavi come to Teddy's home?

a)

He smells meat cooking on the outdoor grill.

b)

A flood washes Rikki out of his burrow, and he is rescued.

c)

He got lost from his parents.

d)

He wants to become a hero and fight snakes in the house.

7.

Whom does Rikki NOT fight in the "great war"?

a)

Karait

b)

Nag

c)

Darzee

d)

Nagaina

8.

True or False: Teddy kills Karait without any help.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False: Teddy's dad is the only character who helps Rikki.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What does Rikki do with Nagaina's eggs?

a)

Eats them

b)

HIdes them

c)

Gives them to Darzee and his wife

d)

Bites off the top of the eggs and crushes the young cobras.

11.

Darzee's wife helps Rikki when she

a)

Asks Darzee to stop singing silly hero songs

b)

Tells Rikki where Nagaina's eggs are hidden

c)

Lures Nagaina away from her eggs and warns Rikki that Nagaina is threatening the human family.

d)

Alerts Rikki to the cobras' planned attack.

12.

What is probably the most dangerous and suspenseful choice Rikki makes in this story?

a)

Hang onto Nag's hood while he was being shaken senseless

b)

Damage Nagaina's eggs

c)

Chase Nagaina into the rat hole

d)

Challenge Nagaina as she was read to strike Teddy

13.

What could be the possible reason for a new war in the garden?

a)

One cobra egg left

b)

"...only three eggs left"

c)

"Rikki smashed two eggs, and tumbled backward down the melon bed with the third egg in his mouth."

d)

"Look at our eggs, said Rikki-tikki, "in the melon bed near the wall. Go and look."

14.

True or False: Rikki destroys all of Nagaina's eggs.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What could be the possible reason for a new war in the garden?

a)

One cobra egg left

b)

"...only three eggs left"

c)

"Rikki smashed two eggs, and tumbled backward down the melon bed with the third egg in his mouth."

d)

"Look at our eggs, said Rikki-tikki, "in the melon bed near the wall. Go and look."

16.
What is the name of the human boy Rikki protects?
a)
Teddy
b)
Tommy
c)
Timmy
d)
Todd
17.
At the beginning of "Rikki-tikki-tavi," which characteristic does Rikki-tikki display as he runs around the bungalow?
a)
greed
b)
bravery
c)
curiosity
d)
laziness
18.
Which statement best describes Rikki-tikki's character?
a)
He is cautious and selfish
b)
He is fierce and bloodthirsty
c)
He is brave and loyal
d)
He is loving and shy
19.

Who kills Nagaina?

a)

Chuchundra

b)

Rikki Tikki

c)

Rikki with the big man's help

d)

Teddy

20.

Why does Nagaina turn to face Rikki Tikki Tavi instead of biting Teddy?

a)

Her husband Nag calls for her help

b)

She hears a gunshot

c)

Rikki Tikki Tavi has one of her eggs

d)

She does not want to bite the boy

21.

Which detail from the story best describes Rikki Tikki Tavi’s personality?

a)

“He was mongoose, rather like a little cat in his fur and tail.”

b)

“He opened his eyes and sneezed.”

c)

“He is eaten up from his nose to his tail with curiosity.”

d)

“He looked at the cotton wool, and decided that it was not good to eat.”

22.

Who is the final enemy Rikki Tikki Tavi defeats?

a)

Nag

b)

Karait

c)

Nag's wife, Nagaina

d)

Chuchundra

23.

What is the resolution to "Rikki-tikki-tavi"?

a)

All the snakes are dead

b)

Nag and Nagaina plan to attack the family

c)

Rikki-tikki meets Nag

d)

Rikki-tikki fights Nagaina

24.

What is the beginning of a story called?

a)

exposition

b)

rising action

c)

inciting incident

d)

climax

25.

What motivates Rikki-tikki to protect Teddy and his family?

a)

The family saved Rikki-tikki's life

b)

Nag ate Darzee's baby bird

c)

Chuchundra said that Rikki-tikki should have talked to Chua

d)

Teddy's mother is worried that Rikki-tikki will hurt Teddy

26.

What is the theme of 'Rikki Tikki Tavi'?

a)

The importance of friendship

b)

The power of love

c)

The value of honesty

d)

The struggle between good and evil

27.

What is the conflict in 'Rikki Tikki Tavi'?

a)

battle between Rikki Tikki Tavi and Nag and Nagaina

b)

fight between Rikki Tikki Tavi and Darzee

c)

struggle between Rikki Tikki Tavi and Chuchundra

d)

confrontation between Rikki Tikki Tavi and Karait

28.

What does the mongoose symbolize in the story?

a)

deception and cunning

b)

fear and danger

c)

independence and freedom

d)

protection and loyalty

29.

What is the climax of 'Rikki Tikki Tavi'?

a)

Rikki Tikki befriends Nag and Nagaina

b)

Rikki Tikki battles and kills Nagaina

c)

Rikki Tikki gets captured by the cobras

d)

Rikki Tikki runs away from the garden

30.

What is the significance of the garden in 'Rikki Tikki Tavi'?

a)

It is the place where Rikki Tikki Tavi hides from the cobras

b)

It is the battleground between Rikki Tikki Tavi and the cobras

c)

It is the place where Rikki Tikki Tavi finds food

d)

It is the home of the cobras

31.

What lesson does Rikki Tikki Tavi learn from Darzee's wife?

a)

How to fly

b)

How to find food

c)

How to distract the cobras

d)

How to communicate with other animals