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Rikki-tikki-tavi

Quiz by Jeanne

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  • Q1
    In the battle with Nag, what contributes most to Rikki-tikki's success?
    Nag's age
    Rikki -tikki-'s determination
    the fact that it is daylight
    Rikki-tikki's speed
    60s
  • Q2
    Which animal shows the most courage helping Rikki?
    Darzee
    Darzee's wife
    Chuchundra
    the coppersmith bird
    60s
  • Q3
    Why do Nag and Nagaina want to kill Teddy and his parents?
    because they fear people
    to get the people out of the bungalow so they can raise their children there
    to get rid of the mongoose
    because they eat people
    60s
  • Q4
    Rikki-tikki takes a cobra egg with him to the veranda because he
    wants to distract Nagaina's attention
    wants Teddy and his parents to see it
    plans to eat it
    hasn't had time to destroy it
    60s
  • Q5
    You would most likely have to revive a person who
    faints
    makes you laugh
    begins weeping
    60s
  • Q6
    A consolation is something that
    tricks you
    makes you proud
    comforts you
    you sell for money
    60s
  • Q7
    An animal might be said to scuttle if it
    runs quickly
    is sneaky
    disappears
    drags its feet
    60s
  • Q8
    If you an animal cower, you know it is
    afraid
    fierce
    tame
    confused
    60s
  • Q9
    Something done cunningly is meant to
    confuse
    impress
    deceive
    comfort
    60s
  • Q10
    Which sentence from the story is an example of personification?
    "His eyes and the end of his restless nose were pink."
    "He was lying in the hot sun on the garden path."
    "Nag knew that too. At the bottom of his cold heart, he was afraid."
    "They gave him banana and a boiled egg."
    60s
  • Q11
    When Rikki-tikki is first taken into the house, he
    looks frightened
    plays dead
    investigates things
    hurts the boy's chin
    60s
  • Q12
    When Nag first meets Rikki, he tries to keep engaged in conversation so that
    Nag will find out what Rikki-tikki is really like.
    Rikki-tikki will sympathize with Nag.
    Rikki-tikki wioll know how intelligent Nag is.
    Nagaina will have a chance to attack.
    60s
  • Q13
    What do Nagaina and Darzee's wife have in common?
    a desire to protect their children
    a fear of the mongoose
    a wish to rid the house of people
    a violent nature
    60s
  • Q14
    After Rikki-tikki kills Nag, how does he feel about Darzee's song of praise?
    irritated
    flattered
    amused
    embarrassed
    60s
  • Q15
    Rikki-tikki destroys the cobra eggs because he
    is hungry
    is trying to make Nagaina angry
    knows how dangerous the babies would be
    wants revenge
    60s

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