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Rudyard Kipling: The Jungle Book 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.
- Why is it hard to frighten a mongoose?
- Why did Teddy call the mongoose Rikki Tikki?
- How did Rikki-Tikki-Tavi get his name?
- What is the motto of all the mongoose family?
- Why do you think Nag was trying to avoid killing Rikki-tikki?
- What is Teddy's mother afraid Rikki-tikki might do to Teddy?
- What is the mongooses motto in Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
- Why didn't Rikki-Tikki-Tavi destroy all of Nagaina's eggs?
- Why was Darzee upset?
- Is Rikki-Tikki Tavi a true story?
- What kind of animal is nag?
- Why do you suppose Rikki-tikki does not want Darzee to sing of Nag's defeat What does this show you about Rikki-tikki's growth as a mongoose?
- Why did Darzee's wife fly near Nagaina?
- What mistake did Darzee's wife make and what was the consequence?
Why is it hard to frighten a mongoose?
Ans: It is hard to frighten a mongoose because it is filled with curiosity. ... The motto of the mongoose family is, 'Run and find out.
Why did Teddy call the mongoose Rikki Tikki?
Teddy called the mongoose Rikki Tikki because the mongoose make sound rikk tikk tikk. ... The main objective of a mongoose life is to fight with snake and to search. 4. Nagina told Nag to bite Teddy and his parents because Nagina want to control the house and it would be possible if the human would die.
How did Rikki-Tikki-Tavi get his name?
Rikki got his name from the sound he makes, an example of onomatopoeia. Onomatopoeia is a sound device where a word is used that makes a sound. The words are usually spelled to represent the sound. In this case, the sound is the war cry of the mongoose.
What is the motto of all the mongoose family?
“The motto of all the mongoose family is, "Run and find out," and Rikki-tikki was a true mongoose.”
Why do you think Nag was trying to avoid killing Rikki-tikki?
Nag was trying to avoid killing Rikki Tikki because he knew that Rikki Tikki was strong enough to kill him. It would not be an easy fight. He will be badly hurt.
What is Teddy's mother afraid Rikki-tikki might do to Teddy?
2. What is Teddy's mother afraid Rikki-tikki might do to Teddy? Bite him.
What is the mongooses motto in Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
Rudyard Kipling
The little mongoose is first rescued from a roadside flood by Teddy's parents, and since the motto of the mongoose family is "Go and find out," the curious Tikki adopts the house and family as his own.
Why didn't Rikki-Tikki-Tavi destroy all of Nagaina's eggs?
Why didn't Rikki-Tikki-Tavi destroy all of Nagaina's eggs? He wants to use one egg as leverage to draw Nagaina to him to fight.
Why was Darzee upset?
Why was Darzee upset? Ans: Darzee was upset because one of her babies fell out of the nest and Nag ate him. 4. When Rikki was talking to Chuchundra, he heard Nag and Nagaina talk outside the bathroom.
Is Rikki-Tikki Tavi a true story?
Review with your students that "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" is a fictional story, because even though there are such things as cobras and mongooses, the story characters and events are made up. Then invite them to separate the facts from the fiction in Kipling's story.
What kind of animal is nag?
In the story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," Nag is a black cobra who lives in the house of the Englishman at the Segowlee cantonment. Nag tells the...
Why do you suppose Rikki-tikki does not want Darzee to sing of Nag's defeat What does this show you about Rikki-tikki's growth as a mongoose?
Why do you think Rikki-tikki does not want Darzee to sing of Nag's defeat and how does this show his growth as a mongoose? Nagaina may hear and come to him. This shows how he has more knowledge of when and when not to fight. ... She goes back to her hole, but along the way Rikki-tikki bites her and holds on.
Why did Darzee's wife fly near Nagaina?
Darzee's wife helps Rikki defeat Nagaina by distracting her while he destroys most of the cobra eggs, by warning him that Nagaina is on the veranda, and by fluttering about Nagaina as she tries to escape from Rikki down the rat hole, which allows Rikki to catch up to the snake.
What mistake did Darzee's wife make and what was the consequence?
Rikki-tikki and Darzee's wife make a plan to get Nagaina away from her eggs. Darzee's wife fakes a broken wing, making a racket to distract the cobra.
