"The Dinner Party"
  • 1. Mrs. Wynnes knew that a cobra was in the room because she...
A) saw it in the rafters
B) felt it on her foot
C) noticed it crawl under the table
  • 2. The American didn't warn the guests about the cobra because he...
A) wasn't sure that a cobra was actually in the room
B) feared that any noise or movement would cause the cobra to strike
C) was too frightened to say anything
  • 3. The colonel believed that, in a crisis, a woman would...
A) remain quite calm
B) show more control than a man
C) always panic
  • 4. The cobra came out because it was...
A) awakened by the sound of the American counting
B) frightened by the guests
C) attracted by the milk
  • 5. A large dinner party took place in a spacious dining room. What is the meaning of the word 'spacious'?
A) fashionable
B) great or vast
C) tiny or small
D) shabby or run-down
  • 6. The American's first impulse was to warn the others. Which of the following best defines the word 'impulse'?
A) information or knowledge
B) attempt or try
C) instinct or urge
  • 7. Anyone who moved would forfeit fifty rupees. The word 'forfeit' means...
A) borrow
B) earn
C) display
D) surrender
  • 8. At the count of 280, the American saw the cobra emerge. Which phrase best defines the word 'emerge'?
A) slip slowly away
B) suddently strike
C) come into view
D) blend into its surroundings
  • 9. What happened last in the plot of the story?
A) The cobra moved toward the veranda doors.
B) The American began to count to three hundred.
C) A young girl argued with a colonel.
  • 10. Which sentence best characterizes Mrs. Wynnes?
A) She was calm and courageous.
B) She talked a lot but never listened.
C) She was easily frightened.
D) She was a poor hostess.
  • 11. "The Dinner Party" is set in...
A) England
B) Ireland
C) the United States
D) India
  • 12. Which sentence best expresses the theme of the story?
A) Women are calmer than men.
B) Your gender has no impact on how courageous you are.
C) Men are more courageous than women.
  • 13. The use of third-person point of view in this story makes the reader feel like a...
A) participant
B) relative
C) spectator
D) friend
  • 14. What is the initiating event for this story?
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
  • 15. Which detail about the setting contributes to the plot of the story?
A) The plant life in India is very exot
B) India is located in Southern Asia.
C) India is the second-most populous country in the world.
D) Cobras live in India.
  • 16. What does the author mean by the prase "jumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouse" in paragraph 2?
A) an athletic response
B) a quick movement
C) a fearful reaction
D) an appropriate activity
  • 17. What does the author mean by the phrase "like stone images" in paragraph 9?
A) appearing to shift
B) without moving
C) without any life
D) as large as statues
  • 18. What is a theme of this story?
A) A large group of guests can be difficult to manage.
B) A calm reaction to a crisis is the best choice.
C) Men usually react better in a crisis situation.
D) Beware of snakes under the dinner table.
  • 19. Why is the hostess's reaction to the snake important to the story?
A) She is able to focus on her guests.
B) The character of the native boy is introduced.
C) It reinforces the colonel's view.
D) It offers proof to end the discussion.
  • 20. How would the story have been different if it had been told from the hostess's point of view?
A) Readers would not have known why the milk was placed outside.
B) Readers would have been aware of the snake's location earlier.
C) The story would have been much more dramatic.
D) The story would have included a description of the dinner menu.
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