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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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