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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who protests the wolf family keeping the man-cub?
(a) Shere Khan.
(b) Mother Wolf.
(c) One of the other wolf cubs.
(d) Tabaqui.

2. Why is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi allowed to snuggle with the little boy in his new home?
(a) Father doesn't want the boy to cry.
(b) The mother insists on it.
(c) Because he is considered a good guard against snakes.
(d) For warmth.

3. After he arrives at the human village for the first time, where does Mowgli insist on sleeping at bedtime?
(a) In bed with the other children.
(b) Outside.
(c) In the main room.
(d) By himself in a bed.

4. When the seal hunters first see Kotick, what do they think?
(a) He isn't scary.
(b) He looks are laughable.
(c) That he is a ghost.
(d) That his coat is perfect for their collection.

5. In Chapter Three, what startles the villagers when they first see Mowgli, after he is turned out of the wolf pack and heads to the human village for the first time?
(a) The creatures with him.
(b) His naked and scruffy appearance.
(c) The arrow he is holding.
(d) His angry demeanor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What physical problem does Shere Khan have with his body?

2. What is the name of the call that all creatures repeat, when they are hunting outside their home turf?

3. Who finds Rikki-Tikki-Tavi at the beginning of Chapter Five?

4. Where does Mowgli want to try to trap Shere Khan?

5. When Shere Khan comes back, who is he hunting with?

(see the answer key)

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