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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sea Catch has scars on what part of his body?
(a) From his nose to his tail fin.
(b) Just around his tail.
(c) Just around his fin.
(d) On his belly.

2. Who is Darzee?
(a) The tailorbird's wife.
(b) The little boy.
(c) A little girl.
(d) A tailorbird.

3. How does Kotick get other seals to come to the new summer vacation place that he finds?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Fighting.
(c) Hundreds of thousands.
(d) Shouts of joy.

4. Little Toomai goes to the elephant dance, even though he is supposed to be watching who?
(a) Kala Nag.
(b) Pudmini.
(c) Petersen.
(d) Mowgli.

5. Who teaches Kotick the ways of the sea?
(a) Patalamon.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) Kerick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Big Toomai?

2. Who kills Nagaina?

3. In the jungle, huge clearings are called what?

4. What kind of animal is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi similar to?

5. How do the elephants dance?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the differences between Little Toomai and Big Toomai.

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

3. Describe how the family reacts to snakes.

4. Even though Kotick is doing something for the good of others when he is searching, how do the rest of the seals view him?

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

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

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

8. Why is Little Toomai able to see the dance and not the adults?

9. Describe Petersen's character.

10. Describe the character of Kala Nag.

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