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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the journey to see Sea Vitch?

2. Who is charmed by Little Toomai?

3. Why are the birds upset when Rikki-Tikki-Tavi meets them?

4. How does Little Toomai prepare for a possible elephant dance?

5. Why does Rikki tell Darzee to pretend he is injured?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how the family reacts to snakes.

2. Describe how Rikki feels about the father and mother.

3. Describe how Kotick's white coat works to his advantage.

4. How do the lives of the native elephant workers differ from those British men in Chapter Six?

5. Describe the Sea Vitch's appearance.

6. Describe the relationship between Nag and Nagaina. Who is more practical and how?

7. Explain the purpose of the elephant dance.

8. How is Kipling's theme of animals being more innocent than humans resurface in Chapter Four?

9. What do you think Sea Catch's scars from fighting for his land for his children represent?

10. In what ways is Kotick more mature than the other seals his age?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Kotick and his father, Sea Catch. How are they alike? How are they different?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the elephant dance and its meaning. When does it happen? Why? Who gets to see it and why?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the wolf pack's mistrust of Mowgli and the loyalty of Mowgli's friends, Baloo and Bagheera.

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