Worksheet Solutions: Rikki-tikki and nag | New English Ferry: Book Solutions, Notes & Worksheets - Class 5 PDF Download

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

(i) What is Chuchundra's emotional state?
(a) Happy
(b) Broken-hearted
(c) Excited
(d) Fearless
Ans: (b)
Chuchundra is described as a "broken-hearted little beast".

(ii) Who does Rikki-tikki-tavi vow to save Teddy and his family from?
(a) Kala Nag
(b) Nagaina
(c) Chuchundra
(d) Darzee
Ans: (b)
Rikki-tikki-tavi vows to save Teddy and his family from Nag and Nagaina.

(iii) What is Chuchundra's fear about being mistaken for Rikki-tikki at night?
(a) Being bitten by Nag
(b) Getting lost
(c) Being killed by snakes
(d) Mistaken identity
Ans: (c)
Chuchundra fears being killed by snakes, thinking Nag might mistake him for Rikki-tikki.

(iv) Why does Rikki-tikki go to Teddy's mother's bathroom?
(a) To take a bath
(b) To listen to Nag and Nagaina
(c) To hide from Chuchundra
(d) To find a snake
Ans: (b)
Rikki-tikki goes to overhear Nag and Nagaina's conversation.

(v) What is the purpose of Nag and Nagaina killing the big man and his family?
(a) To take over the bungalow
(b) Revenge for Rikki-tikki's actions
(c) To protect their eggs
(d) To establish dominance in the garden
Ans: (a)
Nag and Nagaina plan to kill the big man and his family to make the bungalow empty, allowing them to rule the garden.

Q2: Fill in the Blanks.

(i) Rikki-tikki decides to bite Nag at the ____________ to immobilize him.
Ans: head above the hood
Rikki-tikki chooses the head above the hood to gain control over Nag.

(ii) Nag wraps himself coil by coil around the bottom of the ____________.
Ans: water jar
Nag wraps around the water jar in Teddy's bathroom.

(iii) After Rikki-tikki bites Nag, he is battered around like a ____________.
Ans: rat shaken by a dog
Rikki-tikki's movements to a rat being shaken by a dog.

(iv) Rikki-tikki is determined to save Teddy's family from the danger posed by ____________.
Ans: Nag and Nagaina
Rikki-tikki's vow is to protect Teddy's family from the cobras.

(v) Nag and Nagaina believe that once their eggs hatch in the melon bed, their children will need ____________.
Ans: room and quiet
The cobras anticipate their offspring requiring space and tranquility.

Q3: Match the Column.

Ans:

Q4: True or False.

(i) Chuchundra is fearless and confident.
Ans: False
Chuchundra is described as a "broken-hearted little beast," indicating fear and sadness.

(ii) Nag and Nagaina plan to kill Teddy's family to protect their eggs.
Ans: False
They plan to kill Teddy's family to make the bungalow empty and rule the garden, not specifically to protect their eggs.

(iii) Rikki-tikki decides to bite Nag near the tail to anger him.
Ans: False
Rikki-tikki avoids biting near the tail because it would only make Nag angry.

(iv) The big man fires a shotgun into Nag to save Rikki-tikki.
Ans: True
The big man wakes up and shoots Nag to save Rikki-tikki.

(v) Rikki-tikki is confident he will survive after biting Nag.
Ans: False
Rikki-tikki is battered and feels shaken, thinking he is dead after biting Nag.