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Question 3 • FL-1001040-M/J Language Arts 2 B
What is the best paraphrase of this excerpt from “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Rudyard Kipling?Teddy's mother picked him up from the dust and hugged him, crying that he had saved Teddy from death, and Teddy's father said that he was a providence, and Teddy looked on with big scared eyes. Rikki-tikki was rather amused at all the fuss, which, of course, he did not understand.
Answer
A
Teddy was covered in dust, so his mother picked him up, brought him in the house, and started running a bath. Teddy looked at her with terror in his eyes. He was scared of the water.
B
Teddy’s mother and father felt like the luckiest parents in the world, which Rikki did not understand.
C
Teddy's mother hugged Rikki-tikki, crying that he had saved Teddy from death, and Teddy's father said that he was a providence. Teddy looked on with big scared eyes. Rikki-tikki was rather amused at all the fuss, which, of course, he did not understand.
D
Teddy’s mother and father were more than pleased that Teddy had been saved. His mother hugged Rikki-tikki, and his father praised him while Teddy just sat in shock. Rikki-tikki did not really understand, but he was amused.