"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" Comprehension Check

1.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What kind of animal is Rikki-Tikki?

cat

mongoose

muskrat

weasel

2.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

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

greed

bravery

curiosity

laziness

3.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Who is Nagaina?

Nag's wife

Nag's father

Nag's sister

Nag's mother

4.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

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.

5.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

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.

6.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

If a dog cowers in the corner it

shrinks down in fear.

lies on its back.

sleeps very peacefully.

rolls over to play.

7.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

What does valiant mean?

late

deep

slow

brave

8.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

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

9.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

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.

10.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

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.

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