Rikki-Tikki-Tavi: 1st Read Quiz

Which of the following inferences about Rikki-tikki-tavi isbestsupported by the following passage (paragraph 7)?It is the hardest thing in the world to frighten a mongoose, because he is eaten up from nose to tail with curiosity. The motto of all the mongoose family is "Run and find out," and Rikki-tikki was a true mongoose. He looked at the cotton wool, decided that it was not good to eat, ran all round the table, sat up and put his fur in order, scratched himself, and jumped on the small boy's shoulder. Rikki-tikki is not your typical mongoose. It is not in Rikki-tikki’s nature to be afraid. Rikki-tikki is overwhelmed by his new surroundings. Rikki-tikki had never seen a human being before this. The following passage (paragraphs 21-23) adds to the development of the storymainlyby.“We are very miserable,” said Darzee. “One of our babies fell out of the nest yesterday and Nag ate him.”“H'm!” said Rikki-tikki, “that is very sad—but I am a stranger here. Who is Nag?”Darzee and his wife only cowered down in the nest without answering, for from the thick grass at the foot of the bush there came a low hiss—a horrid cold sound that made Rikki-tikki jump back two clear feet. making the snake seem frightening before he is introduced informing the reader that these animals can talk showing that Darzee and his wife aren’t strong enough suggesting that Rikki-tikki is easily scared Whatmainlydoes the following passage communicate to readers about mongooses (paragraphs 24-25)?“Who is Nag?” said he. “I am Nag. The great God Brahm put his mark upon all our people, when the first cobra spread his hood to keep the sun off Brahm as he slept. Look, and be afraid!”He spread out his hood more than ever, and Rikki-tikki saw the spectacle-mark on the back of it that looks exactly like the eye part of a hook-and-eye fastening. He was afraid for the minute, but it is impossible for a mongoose to stay frightened for any length of time, and though Rikki-tikki 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. Nag knew that too and, at the bottom of his cold heart, he was afraid. That a mongoose’s role in life is to kill and eat snakes The region that mongooses are from, and where they typically live The particular fighting strategies of a mongoose That mongooses are typically very close with their mothers Which of the followingbestexplains why Nag waits in the water jar for the man to bathe (paragraph 58)?Nag waved to and fro, and then Rikki-tikki heard him drinking from the biggest water-jar that was used to fill the bath. “That is good,” said the snake. “Now, when Karait was killed, the big man had a stick. He may have that stick still, but when he comes in to bathe in the morning he will not have a stick. I shall wait here till he comes. Nagaina—do you hear me?—I shall wait here in the cool till daytime.” The man will be embarrassed to be caught naked. It will be morning, when Nag is able to see better. The man will not have a weapon handy. Nag is able to move easier in the water. Which sentence from the previous passage most strongly supports the answer to the previous question? Darzee was a feather-brained little fellow who could never hold more than one idea at a time in his head.” “And just because he knew that Nagaina's children were born in eggs like his own, he didn't think at first that it was fair to kill them.” “But his wife was a sensible bird, and she knew that cobra's eggs meant young cobras later on.” “Darzee was very like a man in some ways.” Which of the followingbestexpresses the central idea of paragraph 33?If you read the old books of natural history, you will find they say that when the mongoose fights the snake and happens to get bitten, he runs off and eats some herb that cures him. That is not true. The victory is only a matter of quickness of eye and quickness of foot—snake's blow against mongoose’s jump—and as no eye can follow the motion of a snake’s head when it strikes, this makes things much more wonderful than any magic herb. Rikki-tikki knew he was a young mongoose, and it made him all the more pleased to think that he had managed to escape a blow from behind. It gave him confidence in himself, and when Teddy came running down the path, Rikki-tikki was ready to be petted. When a mongoose fights a snake, it relies not on magic but on skill. Poisonous snakes are very dangerous in any tense situation. People in India prize the mongoose for its skill in fighting snakes. Rikki is very lucky that he escaped getting struck from behind. Which of the following inferences about Darzee isbestsupported by the following passage (paragraph 79)?Darzee was a feather-brained little fellow who could never hold more than one idea at a time in his head. And just because he knew that Nagaina’s children were born in eggs like his own, he didn’t think at first that it was fair to kill them. But his wife was a sensible bird, and she knew that cobra’s eggs meant young cobras later on. So she flew off from the nest, and left Darzee to keep the babies warm, and continue his song about the death of Nag. Darzee was very like a man in some ways. Darzee is not careful enough with his children. The relationship between Darzee and his mate is very difficult. Darzee always protects children, no matter the species. Darzee lives by strategy and compromise, just like a human being. Which sentence from the previous passage most strongly supports the answer to the previous question? “If you read the old books of natural history, you will find they say that when the mongoose fights the snake and happens to get bitten, he runs off and eats some herb that cures him.” “The victory is only a matter of quickness of eye and quickness of foot—snake's blow against mongoose's jump—and as no eye can follow the motion of a snake's head when it strikes, this makes things much more wonderful than any magic herb.” “Rikki-tikki knew he was a young mongoose, and it made him all the more pleased to think that he had managed to escape a blow from behind.” “It gave him confidence in himself, and when Teddy came running down the path, Rikki-tikki was ready to be petted.” Which definition of consolation most closely matches its meaning in the following passage (paragraph 83)? noun | the act of providing comfort or reassurance noun | something that eases a person’s suffering or makes them feel better noun | in sports, a contest in which runners-up compete for a less valued prize none of the above Plot: Put the events into the order in which they occurred. First: The family finds Rikki-tikki after he is swept away by the flood. Next: Nag hides in the water jar in an attempt to kill the big man. Then: Rikki-tikki destroys the cobra eggs. Finally: Rikk-tikki goes underground to kill Nagaina.