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

A) frightened by the guests
B) attracted by the milk
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) instinct or urge
B) information or knowledge
C) attempt or try

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) She is able to focus on her guests.
B) It offers proof to end the discussion.
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 not have known why the milk was placed outside.
D) Readers would have been aware of the snake's location earlier.