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f. Where did Rikki-tikki-tavi find himself after he was washed out of his burrow?

i. in a bathroom ii. in the middle of a garden path

iii. in the middle of a park iv. in the middle of an ocean

g. With what does the author compare Rikki-tikki-tavi’s tail?

i. a tooth brush ii. a paint brush iii. a bottle brush iv. a squirrel’s tail

h. Who helped Rikki-tikki-tavi revive?

i. the big English man ii. the English boy

iii. Darzee iv. the English boy’s mother

i. What is the motto of all the mongoose family?

i. Scratch and run ii. Fluff and dry iii. Warn and run iv. Run and find out

j. Why did Teddy’s father ask him not to be frightened of Rikki-tikki-tavi?

i. because that was Rikki-tikki-tavi’s way of making friends

ii. because that was Rikki-tikki-tavi’s way of drying himself

iii. because that was Rikki-tikki-tavi’s way of putting his fur in order

iv. because that was Rikki-tikki-tavi’s way of making enemies

k. ... as he ‘scuttled through’ the long grass means

i. walked through

ii. crept slowly through

iii. ran with quick short steps

iv. glided through

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