RIKKI TAVI REVIEW On your mark What

RIKKI TAVI REVIEW On your mark….

What two animals is a mongoose like? a. b. c. d. Muskrat & cat Cat & weasel Rabbit & weasel Tailorbird & rabbit

How does the narrator make the animal characters seem human? a. b. c. d. Shows how Rikki lives in the bungalow Explains where the animals live in the garden Explains that Rikki’s eyes grow red when he’s angry Tells how the animals have strong loyalties to others

Why does Nag hide in the bathroom? a. b. c. d. He wants to surprise the mongoose by attacking him in the house He’s angry at his wife Wants to kill Teddy’s dad He’s lost

Which event directly leads up to Rikki’s living in the house with Teddy and his family? a. b. c. d. A snake attacks Teddy Darzee tells Rikki about his lost baby A flood washes Rikki out of his burrow Rikki eats fruit on the veranda

Which event causes war in the story? a. b. c. d. Nag and Nagaina fight with each other about their eggs The family decides to rid the garden of all snakes The cobras want to kill Rikki before he kills them The cobras kill Darzee

Who is Teddy? a. b. c. d. The cobra The tailorbird The father The boy

Why shouldn’t a mongoose follow a cobra into a hole? a. b. c. d. A mongoose is scared of the dark The hole might open up allowing the snake to bite The red ants might get him The earth in the hole is too dark and moist

Fill in the rest of the sentence: A full mongoose makes a____. a. b. c. d. Happy mongoose Slow mongoose Quick mongoose Lonely mongoose

Darzee’s wife and Nagaina are similar because they both a. b. c. d. Stay and care for their babies Plot with their husbands to kill Rikki Take actions when their husbands fail Worry about humans near by

What is a characteristic of Chuchundra? a. b. c. d. e. f. Brave Timid Fearful Angry B and d B and c

Why do the birds and frogs rejoice at the end of the story? a. b. c. d. They are afraid that Rikki might be killed They are happy that the snakes are dead They are trying to wake Rikki up They are trying to communicate with Teddy’s mom and dad

What does it mean when Rikki’s eyes are red? a. b. c. d. He is excited He is angry He is fearful He is sad

True or False Nag and Nagaina plan to kill Rikki because he killed their young.

True or False The final battle occurs between Nag and Rikki.

True or False The plot of the story involves a mongoose who threatens humans.

True or False At the climax of the story, Rikki puts himself in mortal danger by following a cobra into its hole.

Why did the chant at the end of the story say Rikki had “eyeballs of flame” a. b. c. d. Rikki lit the garden on fire The bungalow burn down Rikki’s eyes shot balls of flames Rikki’s eyes grew red when he was mad

Why did Rikki save just one egg? a. b. He didn’t have time to finish – which led to the excitement at the end Rikki knew it gave him power against Nagaina

Which of the following was not a conflict in the story? a. b. c. d. Teddy’s parents argue about keeping Rikki The cobras eat one of Darzee’s eggs The cobras plot to kill the family Darzee builds his nest high in a tree

Which of the following is true about conflict in the story? a. b. c. d. Conflict can’t be avoided Conflict is caused by lack of communication Conflict is healthy Conflict is caused by hurt feelings

The climax of the story occurs when … a. b. c. d. Nag hides in the bathroom Teddy’s parents praise Rikki for saving Teddy’s life Rikki smashes two eggs Rikki follows Nagaina into the hole

Valiant means a. b. c. d. Comfort Crouched down Brave and determined huge

Consolation means a. b. c. d. Enormous Trembled in fear Determined comfort

Impotent means a. b. c. d. Immensely Enormous Powerless Powerful

Immensely means a. b. c. d. Great Valiant Enormously A tiny amount

Cowered means a. b. c. d. Crouched and trembled in fear Comforting Powerful To hide

Foreshadowing means… a. b. c. d. The anxiety about what will happen next A lesson about life in a story Hints or clues about what will happen next A series of related event in a story

Suspense means… a. b. c. d. The anxiety about what will happen next A lesson about life in a story Hints or clues about what will happen next A series of related event in a story

Plot means… a. b. c. d. The anxiety about what will happen next A lesson about life in a story Hints or clues about what will happen next A series of related event in a story

Your essay! Rikki Tikki destroys all of the cobra eggs, save one. The last egg is important for Nagaina because it represents her family’s survival. In the final conflict between Rikki and Nagaina, the cobra grabs the egg and carries it to her underground nest. How did Rikki’s actions foreshadow his final conflict with Nagaina? On a separate sheet of paper, write a paragraph that explains your answer. Support your ideas with details from the text.

Good luck Test is 100 points and the essay is 20 of those points. Re read the story, read your foreshadowing and conflict notes, and take notes yourself. Review what you wrote on during the reading. Bring an AR book if you finish early.