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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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