A) felt it on her foot
B) noticed it crawl under the table
C) saw it in the rafters

A) was too frightened to say anything
B) wasn't sure that a cobra was actually in the room
C) feared that any noise or movement would cause the cobra to strike

A) always panic
B) show more control than a man
C) remain quite calm

A) awakened by the sound of the American counting
B) attracted by the milk
C) frightened by the guests

A) great or vast
B) shabby or run-down
C) fashionable
D) tiny or small

A) information or knowledge
B) attempt or try
C) instinct or urge

A) borrow
B) display
C) surrender
D) earn

A) blend into its surroundings
B) come into view
C) suddently strike
D) slip slowly away

A) A young girl argued with a colonel.
B) The American began to count to three hundred.
C) The cobra moved toward the veranda doors.

A) She was a poor hostess.
B) She was calm and courageous.
C) She talked a lot but never listened.
D) She was easily frightened.

A) India
B) England
C) Ireland
D) the United States

A) Men are more courageous than women.
B) Your gender has no impact on how courageous you are.
C) Women are calmer than men.

A) participant
B) spectator
C) friend
D) relative

A) the Indian boy placing milk on the veranda
B) the guests screaming as the veranda doors close
C) the American's challenge for the guests to keep still
D) the change in expression on the face of the hostess

A) India is located in Southern Asia.
B) The plant life in India is very exot
C) India is the second-most populous country in the world.
D) Cobras live in India.

A) a quick movement
B) an athletic response
C) a fearful reaction
D) an appropriate activity

A) without any life
B) without moving
C) as large as statues
D) appearing to shift

A) A calm reaction to a crisis is the best choice.
B) A large group of guests can be difficult to manage.
C) Beware of snakes under the dinner table.
D) Men usually react better in a crisis situation.

A) It offers proof to end the discussion.
B) She is able to focus on her guests.
C) The character of the native boy is introduced.
D) It reinforces the colonel's view.

A) The story would have included a description of the dinner menu.
B) The story would have been much more dramatic.
C) Readers would have been aware of the snake's location earlier.
D) Readers would not have known why the milk was placed outside.