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Rikki Tikki Tavi Test Review
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Review of short story (elements, plot, and vocabulary)
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An expression that cannot be taken literally
onomatopoeia
idiom
foreshadowing
alliteration
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In the story, "Rikki Tikki" why does Rikki leave his parents?
A snake attacks him.
He is bored with his life and runs away.
A flood carries him away.
He gets lost wandering through the woods.
3
An extreme exaggeration
onomatopoeia
resolution
alliteration
hyperbole
4
What are the two types of characterization?
direct and indirect
main and theme
rising and falling
formal and informal
5
Which of the following is NOT an example of an external conflict?
deciding what is right or wrong
a fight between friends
a boxer facing an opponent
a hurricane
6
How do animals in the story best represent humans?
Animals talk, have feelings, and fight to protect family.
Rikki is a hero and the cobras are villains.
The animals represent humans.
The animals do not have human characteristics.
7
A literary comparison between two things as if one thing were directly compared to the other
metaphor
alliteration
personification
simile
8
Which of the following is an example of a setting?
a fight between friends
arguing what is right or wrong
England in the 1800's
a hurricane
9
The author of "Rikki Tikki Tavi"
Rudyard Chicken
Rudyard Kipling
Mr. T
J K Rowling
10
RTT saves lives by killing snakes, but who saves RTT's life in the garden?
Darzee the tailorbird
Teddy
Teddy's father
Chua the rat
11
Why must RTT kill the cobras
to protect the garden
to protect Teddy and his family
all of these
they are natural enemies of mongooses
12
How are Darzee's wife and Nagaina similar?
They both take action to protect family.
They plot to kill RTT.
They do not have any similarities. n
They take action when their husbands fail to kill RTT.
13
Which of the events is the resolution?
RTT announces his victory against Nagaina
RTT hears Nag and Nagaina's plan
RTT dies after fighting Nagaina
RTT and Nagaina fight
14
The falling action of the plot
eases suspense; conflict is coming to an end
introduces the characters
introduces the setting
is the most exciting moment of the story
15
What is the process by which the author reveals the personality of a character?
setting
characterization
theme
exposition
16
Setting is the ______ and ______ of the action
external conflict, internal conflict
characters, conflict
falling action, resolution
time, place
17
The use of language that appeals to your senses (paints an image in the readers mind)
personification
conflict
imagery
setting
18
The struggle between 2 opposing forces in literature
conflict
exposition
theme
resolution
19
The intense feeling that the reader goes through waiting for the outcome of the story
conflict
resolution
suspense
foreshadowing
20
The resolution of the plot
builds suspense
introduces the setting and the characters
is when the conflict is resolved
is the turning point of the story
21
Which of the following best describes the setting of "Rikki Tikki Tavi"?
Segowlee Cantonment, India
Richlands, NC
Oregon, USA
London, England
22
Use of clues by the author to hint to future events
foreshadowing
conflict
suspense
setting
23
A literary technique with gives non-living things or animals human characteristics
personifciation
simile
theme
foreshadowing
24
What is the underlying message or meaning that an author is trying to teach in the story?
main idea
theme
climax
conflict
25
Why does an author use figurative language and how does it enhance the story?
all of these
contribute to the mood or tone
help the reader make personal connections
strengthens how the read envisions the story
26
The inciting incident of a short story is
none of these
part of the resolution
introduces the central conflict of the story
the most exciting moment
27
Which best describes Darzee?
happy and sociable
hopeful and considerate
fearful and timid (shy)
28
brave or courageous
splendid
scornfully
brood
valiant
29
What is the main idea of "Rikki Tikki Tavi"?
a boy discovers a locked up garden kept secret for years
A family mongoose protects his family against cobras
Rikki Tikki is a playful mongoose
A boy and a mongoose grow up together
30
The sequence of events in a short story is called
character
exposition
setting
plot
31
A moment of suspense occurs
When Teddy and his dad find RTT
When RTT meets Darzee
When RTT finds the eggs
When Nag enters the bathroom
32
The rising action of the plot is
is where the conflict is finally resolved
introduces the setting and the characters
builds suspense; conflict builds
ties up loose ends
33
What is the relationship between Teddy and RTT?
They do not have a relationship.
They are enemies.
Rikki protects Teddy and his family.
None of these
34
What is the climax of RTT?
RTT uses Nagaina's egg as a distraction
RTT kills Nag.
Nagiana tries to kill the family
RTT follows Nagaina in the hole
35
A literary comparison using like or as
metaphor
personification
simile
theme
36
Which of the following is NOT an example of a character?
Nag
Rikki Tikki Tavi
Nagaina
the garden
37
The intense feeling that the reader goes through while waiting for the outcome of the story
foreshadowing
conflict
theme
suspense
38
Repetition of consonant sounds
alliteration
foreshadowing
metaphor
hyperbole
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He knew that mongooses in the garden meant death sooner or later for
….”
personification
simile
metaphor
idiom
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The climax of the plot
is the most exciting moment
introduces the setting and characters
eases the suspense
ties up all the loose ends
41
Use of clues by the author to hint at future events
theme
foreshadowing
imagery
conflict
42
something that comforts a disappointed person
valiant
consolation
peculiar
splendid
43
What is the central conflict that RTT face?
RTT vs. Kurait
RTT vs. Darzee
RTT vs. the flood
RTT vs. Nag & Nagaina
44
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi’s name is an example of what type of figurative language?
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
metaphor
simile
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The exposition of the plot
introduces the setting and characters
is the main conflict
resolves the conflict
is the most exciting moment of the story
