Question

1. at the beginning of the story, what forced rikki - tikki - tavi out of the burrow where he lived with his father and mother?

a. a dark winter storm
b. a heavy spring shower
c. a brisk fall wind
d. a high summer flood

1. on his first day in the bungalow, what did rikki - tikki - tavi do?

a. fight a snake
b. roam all over the house
c. bite teddy
d. make a mess in the kitchen

1. what did nagaina do when she first saw rikki - tikki - tavi in the garden?

a. she tried to kill him.
b. she pretended to be his friend.
c. she hid her eggs in the melon patch.
d. she watched him from afar.

1. what happened when rikki - tikki - tavi became angry?

a. his tail shook.
b. his voice cracked.
c. his eyes turned red.
d. his tail fluffed.

1. how did rikki - tikki - tavi find out that nag planned to kill his family?

a. darzee warned him.
b. rikki - tikki - tavi woke to noises during the night.
c. chuchundra woke him up.
d. rikki - tikki - tavi overheard nag and nagaina discussing the plan.

1. how did nag enter the bungalow?

a. through an open window in the kitchen
b. through the sluice in the bathroom
c. under the crack of the back door
d. through a hole in the floor boards

1. who was singing a song of triumph for rikki - tikki - tavi?

a. chua
b. darzee
c. nagaina
d. chuchundra

1. how did darzees wife help to distract nagaina?

a. by pretending to be injured
b. by singing a beautiful tune
c. by talking to her about nag
d. by asking her about her eggs

1. what made nagaina forget about biting teddy?

a. teddys father dropped a piece of meat
b. nagaina saw nags body on the rubbish heap.
c. rikki - tikki - tavi surprised her from behind.
d. nagaina saw her egg between rikki - tikki - tavis paws.

1. what did darzee do when rikki - tikki - tavi chased nagaina into her rat hole?

a. she went in after rikki - tikki - tavi
b. she destroyed the rest of the snake eggs.
c. she called the rats for help.
d. she sang a very mournful song.

Explanation:

These questions are based on the story "Rikki - tikki - tavi". Knowledge of the story's plot is required to answer them. For example, in the story, Rikki - tikki - tavi is a mongoose. A high summer flood forces him out of his burrow. On his first day in the bungalow, he roams all over the house. Nagaina tries to kill him when she first sees him in the garden. When angry, Rikki - tikki - tavi's tail shakes. He finds out about Nag's plan by overhearing Nag and Nagaina. Nag enters through the sluice in the bathroom. Darzee sings a song of triumph for Rikki - tikki - tavi. Darzee's wife distracts Nagaina by pretending to be injured. Nagaina forgets about biting Teddy when she sees her egg between Rikki - tikki - tavi's paws. When Rikki - tikki - tavi chases Nagaina into her rat - hole, Darzee sang a very mournful song.

Answer:

1. d. a high summer flood
2. b. roam all over the house
3. a. She tried to kill him.
4. a. His tail shook.
5. d. Rikki - tikki - tavi overheard Nag and Nagaina discussing the plan.
6. b. through the sluice in the bathroom
7. b. Darzee
8. a. by pretending to be injured
9. d. Nagaina saw her egg between Rikki - tikki - tavi's paws.
10. d. She sang a very mournful song.