Refer to your expeditions in reading book for a complete version of this story.

which sentence best states the theme of “rikki-tikki-tavi”?

a. there are times when it is safer to remain silent than to speak out.
b. loyalty means being faithful and protecting family and friends.
c. there is a lesson to be learned with every failure in life.
d. to succeed in life is to think of oneself before thinking of others.

In the reading, i know why the caged bird sings, marguerite views mrs. flowers as a larger than life personality. which quote from the text most strongly supports how marguerite views mrs. flowers? question 18 options: a) “i’ll accept no excuse if you return a book to me that has been badly handled.” b) “you see, i had planned to invite you for cookies and lemonade so we could have this little chat.” c) “there was a little path beside the rocky road, and mrs. flowers walked in front swinging her arms and picking her way over the stones.” d) “somehow i had never connected mrs. flowers with food or eating or any other common experience of common people.”