Rikki-tikki-tavi - J Lewandowski | Laabri | Nneɛma a ɛma wotumi yɛ ade

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A cantonment is a military base in India. Based on the author's description of Rikkis's actions, why is it fitting that this story takes place in a cantonment?

A Rikki is "eaten up from head to tail with curiosity"

B The narrorator states that Rikki is involved in "a great war"

C Cantonments have massive gardens where most of the action takes place

D Rikki is portrayed as a leader among the creatures in the garden

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Which event directly leads up to Rikki-tikki's living in the house with Teddy and his parents?

A A snake attacks Teddy, and Rikki defends him

B Rikki protects Darzee from Nag and Nagaina

C A summer flood washes Rikki out of his burrow.

D Teddy's parents recognize dangers in their garden

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Read the following sentence:
"...it is impossible for a mongoose to stay frightened for any length of time, and though Rikki had never met a live cobra before, his mother had fed him on dead ones, and he knew that all a grown mongoose's business in life was to fight and eat snakes."
What does the author's use of the underlined phrase show the reader about Rikki?

A Rikki instictively knows how to fight and kill snakes

B His mother had taught him how to fight and kill snakes

C Rikki has practiced fighting and killing snakes

D Rikki wanted to overcome his fear of fighting and killing snakes

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Why does Nag hide in the bathroom?

A He wants to surprise the mongoose by attacking him in the house.

B He is angry at his wife and wants to get away from her.

C He wants to kill Teddy's father when he comes to the bathroom in the morning.

D He is lost and wants to wait until daylight to find his way out of the house.

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Which of the following events causes the war in this story?

A The cobras want to kill Rikki-tikki before he kills them.

B The cobras killed Darzee, and the other animals want revenge.

C The family decides to rid the garden of all the snakes.

D Nag and Nagaina fight with each other about their eggs.

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The narrator makes the animal characters seem human by ---

A telling how the animals have strong loyalties and conflicts

B explaining that Rikki-tikki's eyes grow red when he is angry

C explaining where the animals live in the garden

D having Rikki live with a human family

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What effect does Rikki witnessing Darzee and his wife mourning the loss of their baby have on Rikki?

A It caused him to feel angry that his friends had been hurt

B It caused him to realize that his adopted family could be in danger

C It caused him to want to get revenge on Nag and Nagaina

D It caused him to be afraid of dangers in the garden

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Why does Darzee start singing a sad song when Rikki follows Nagaina into her hole?

A He is afraid Rikki will not be able to find his way back

B He is afraid that Rikki is leaving the garden

C He is afraid that Nagaina will kill him

D He is afraid that Rikki will kill Nagain's baby

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What evidence from the text best supports your answer to question 8?

A Darzee knows how it felt to lose his own egg

B The hole might open up or widen, allowing the cobra to turn and strike.

C The hole leads to the outside of the garden

D The hole is dark and has many different paths

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How does the authour use similar characterization for Darzee's wife and Nagaina?

A they stay in their nests and care for their young

B they plot with their husbands to kill Rikki-tikki

C they take action when their husbands fail

D they worry about the presence of humans in the bungalow.

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The birds and frogs in the garden rejoice at the end of the story because they are-------

A afraid that Rikki-tikki might be killed

B overjoyed that the snakes are dead

C trying to wake Rikki-tikki from his long nap

D attempting to communicate with Teddy's mother and father

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Select the two best examples of conflict or source of conflict in the story?

A Teddy's parents argue about allowing Rikki to sleep in bed with Teddy.

B The cobras eat one of Darzee's eggs.

C The cobras plot to kill the family.

D Darzee builds his nest high up in the tree to protect his eggs

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Which of the following statements about conflict is true about the story

A Conflict cannot be avoided.

B Conflict is caused by lack of communication.

C Conflict is healthy for everyone.

D Conflict is caused by hurt feelings.

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The climax of the story occurs when ----

A Nag hides in the bathroom

B Teddy's parents praise Rikki-tikki for saving Teddy's life

C Rikki-tikki smashes two eggs

D Rikki tikki follows Nagaina into the hole

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Which of the following reasons best supports your answer for question 14? Select all that apply.

The reader is in suspense and unsure if Rikki will survive

The event happens almost at the end of the story

Darzee sings a happy song afterward

When Rikki emerges from the hole the central conflict has been resolved

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All of the following events help resolve the conflicts in the story except ---.

A Darzee sings a mournful song when he thinks Rikki-tikki is dead

B Rikki-tikki kills Nagaina after he follows her into the hole

C Teddy's father shoots Nag in the bathroom

D Rikki-tikki destroys Nagaina's eggs