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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) suddently strike
B) come into view
C) blend into its surroundings
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 talked a lot but never listened.
C) She was calm and courageous.
D) She was easily frightened.

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

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

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

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

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) a fearful reaction
C) an athletic response
D) an appropriate activity

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

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

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

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