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What is the setting of this story?
India; the past
How would you describe Rikki-tikki-tavi? Provide at least three details.
Rikki-tikki is a mongoose. Mongooses are natural snakekillers. Rikki-tikki is also a curious and brave creature.
Rikki-tikki makes the sound "Rikk-tikk-tikki-tikki-tchk!" That sound is known as--
onomatopoeia.
How did Teddy's mother and father feel about keeping Rikki-tikki?
It made the mother nervous, but the father said he would be the perfect protection for Teddy.
How does Rikki-tikki end up living with Teddy and his family?
They found Rikki after he was swept away from his own family in a flood.
Describe Nag. Provide at least two details.
He was a huge black cobra, five feet long.
Name an event in the rising action of this story.
Examples: Nagaina almost gets Rikki, Rikki kills Karait, Chuchundra warns Rikki of an attack...
Out of Nagaina and Nag, who seems to be the more crafty? Explain your answer.
Possible Answer: Nagaina. She is the one who comes up with the plan to kill the family.
In this story, when a mongoose gets angry, his eyes turn--
red.
How does Darzee's wife help Rikki?
She distracts Nagaina from her eggs by pretending she has a broken wing.
The words "deadly dance" use--
alliteration.
What is the climax of this story?
Rikki kills Nagaina, ending her threat to the family.
Identify an event in the falling action of this story.
Possible answer: Rikki eats a feast after he kills Nagaina.
What is the suffix in the word "exploring"?
-ing
When Rikki fights Karait, that is an example of an ________________ conflict.
external; individual vs. individual (or nature vs. nature!)
The names Nag and Nagaina use--
alliteration.
