Questions about the ADAPTED "Rikki-tikki-tavi" | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

The animals talking in this story is an example of--

personification.

"They were still as stones" is an example of a--

simile.

The names Nag and Nagaina use--

alliteration.

When Rikki fights Karait, that is an example of an ________________ conflict.

external; individual vs. individual (or nature vs. nature!)

What is the suffix in the word "exploring"?

-ing

Identify an event in the falling action of this story.

Possible answer: Rikki eats a feast after he kills Nagaina.

What is the climax of this story?

Rikki kills Nagaina, ending her threat to the family.

The words "deadly dance" use--

alliteration.

How does Darzee's wife help Rikki?

She distracts Nagaina from her eggs by pretending she has a broken wing.

In this story, when a mongoose gets angry, his eyes turn--

red.

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.

Name an event in the rising action of this story.

Examples: Nagaina almost gets Rikki, Rikki kills Karait, Chuchundra warns Rikki of an attack...

Describe Nag. Provide at least two details.

He was a huge black cobra, five feet long.

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.

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.

Rikki-tikki makes the sound "Rikk-tikk-tikki-tikki-tchk!" That sound is known as--

onomatopoeia.

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.

What is the setting of this story?

India; the past