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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Cobras live in India.
B) India is the second-most populous country in the world.
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) a fearful reaction
D) an appropriate activity

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

A) A large group of guests can be difficult to manage.
B) Men usually react better in a crisis situation.
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 offers proof to end the discussion.
C) It reinforces the colonel's view.
D) She is able to focus on her guests.

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.