Question
Rikki-tikki's eyes grew red again, and he danced up to Karait with the peculiar rocking, swaying motion that he had inherited from his family. It looks very funny, but it is so perfectly balanced a gait that you can fly off from it at any angle you please; and in dealing with snakes this is an advantage. If Rikki-tikki had only known, he was doing a much more dangerous thing than fighting Nag, for Karait is so small, and can turn so quickly, that unless Rikki bit him close to the back of the head, he would get the return-stroke in his eye or lip. But Rikki did not know: his eyes were all red, and he rocked back and forth, looking for a good place to hold. Karait struck out. Rikki jumped sideways and tried to run in, but the wicked little dusty gray head lashed within a fraction of his shoulder, and he had to jump over the body, and the head followed his heels close.
—“Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,”
Rudyard Kipling
Write five questions for an interview with Rikki-tikki-tavi about the events of this passage.
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Sure! Here are five interview questions for Rikki-tikki-tavi based on the events of the passage:
1. Rikki, can you describe what was going through your mind as you prepared to face Karait? Were you aware of the danger he posed compared to larger snakes like Nag?
2. You exhibited a unique swaying motion while approaching Karait—how did your family's movements influence your fighting style and strategy in such intense situations?
3. In the heat of the moment, you had to make quick decisions during your encounter with Karait. Can you talk about what you were focusing on as you tried to land a bite?
4. You mentioned the thrill of the chase and the adrenaline rush of fighting. How did your instincts guide you in that moment, especially when avoiding Karait's deadly strikes?
5. Looking back on your encounter with Karait, is there anything you would change about your approach or strategy if you found yourself in a similar situation again?
1. Rikki, can you describe what was going through your mind as you prepared to face Karait? Were you aware of the danger he posed compared to larger snakes like Nag?
2. You exhibited a unique swaying motion while approaching Karait—how did your family's movements influence your fighting style and strategy in such intense situations?
3. In the heat of the moment, you had to make quick decisions during your encounter with Karait. Can you talk about what you were focusing on as you tried to land a bite?
4. You mentioned the thrill of the chase and the adrenaline rush of fighting. How did your instincts guide you in that moment, especially when avoiding Karait's deadly strikes?
5. Looking back on your encounter with Karait, is there anything you would change about your approach or strategy if you found yourself in a similar situation again?