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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. Who overhears the plot to kill Teddy's family?
(a) Nag and Nagaina.
(b) The tailorbirds.
(c) Chuchundra.
(d) Rikki.

2. Who takes Little Toomai into the jungle for the elephant dance?
(a) Pudmini.
(b) Big Toomai.
(c) Kala Nag.
(d) Petersen.

3. How many seals spend their time at Novastoshnah in the summer?
(a) About 15,000.
(b) 20,000.
(c) Between 4,000 and 5,000.
(d) Between 40,000 and 50,000.

4. Who chases Nag and Nagaina away from the birds?
(a) Teddy.
(b) Rikki.
(c) Chuchundra.
(d) Bagheera.

5. What kind of elephants participate in the dance?
(a) Every kind of elephant.
(b) Just baby elephants.
(c) Just girl elephants.
(d) Just male elephants.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who also joins Kala Nag at the ballroom for the elephant dance?

2. What is the name of the big black cobra that is responsible for the tailorbirds distress?

3. How many seals come with Kotick at the end of Chapter Four?

4. Who is Darzee?

5. Who kills Nag?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In what ways are Kotick's mom and the girl seal impressed with him at the end of the Chapter Four?

4. Describe Petersen's character.

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

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

7. Explain why is Darzee singing a mournful song at the end of Chapter Five?

8. Describe how the family reacts to snakes.

9. Describe the character of Kala Nag.

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

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