1. “Rikki-tikki-tavi”
By Rudyard Kipling

2. Vocabulary Define these words Veranda Providence Impotent Consolation
Cowered
Valiant
Purchase
Cunningly

3. Setting Where and when does the story take place?
What is the significance of Great Britain to this story?

4. Plot What characters are introduced in the exposition?
The major conflict of the story is between Rikki-tikki-tavi and whom?
Who is Rikki trying to protect?

5. Plot – Rising Action
Darzee’s wife tricks Nagaina into following her so that Rikki can destroy the cobra eggs.
Rikki fought and killed Karait.
Nagaina goes to the veranda planning to kill the family.
Nag and Nagaina plot to kill the family.
Rikki kills Nag in the bathroom.

6. Plot – Rising Action Rearrange the details of the rising action on
the previous screen into the order in which
they occurred in the short story.

7. Plot -- Climax
Define climax. Turn to page 3 in your textbook for help.
What is the climax of this short story?

8. Plot -- Resolution Define resolution.
Carefully re-read page 28. What is the
resolution of the short story?

9. Character Motivation
Why do the cobras want to kill the family that has moved into the bungalow? Be sure to include all the reasons.
What is Rikki’s motivation to protect the family? (What is his goal in life?)

10. Character Analysis Describe Nag and Nagaina. Compare and
contrast them using a Venn diagram.

11. Plot Diagram Draw and complete a plot diagram of the
short story “Rikki-tikki-tavi.” (Omit base of triangle when drawing diagram)