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Comprehension

A. Complete the following sentences with words or phrases from the lesson.

1. The flood carried Rikki-tikki down a ____________________.

2. Darzee was a ____________________.

3. The garden was a great ____________________ for Rikki-tikki.

4. When a snake misses its stroke, it _____________________________.
5. Teddy’s father shot Nag ______________________________.

B. Read the following sentences and answer the ques ons.

1. ‘Here’s a dead mongoose. Let’s have a funeral.’

a. Who is the speaker?
b. Who is he talking about?

c. Do they have a funeral? Why or why not?

2. The next morning, Rikki-tikki went out into the garden outside the bungalow.

a. Who is Rikki-tikki?

b. How did he come to Teddy’s house?

c. What happened in the garden?

3. ‘Go in quietly and bite the big man first.’
a. Who said this and to whom?

b. Whom were they planning to kill and why?

c. Who overheard this conversation?

4. ‘I must bite the head.’

a. Who said this?

b. Whose head did the speaker want to bite?

c. Why did the speaker want to do it?

5. ‘The little chap has saved our lives.’

a. Who said this and to whom?
b. Who is referred to as ‘the little chap’?

c. How did it save their lives?

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