A) noticed it crawl under the table B) felt it on her foot C) saw it in the rafters
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
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) surrender B) display C) borrow D) earn
A) suddently strike B) blend into its surroundings C) slip slowly away D) come into view
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 was a poor hostess. B) She talked a lot but never listened. C) She was easily frightened. D) She was calm and courageous.
A) India B) England C) the United States D) Ireland
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) participant B) spectator C) friend D) relative
A) the Indian boy placing milk on the veranda B) the change in expression on the face of the hostess C) the guests screaming as the veranda doors close D) the American's challenge for the guests to keep still
A) Cobras live in India. B) India is the second-most populous country in the world. C) The plant life in India is very exot D) India is located in Southern Asia.
A) a quick movement B) an appropriate activity C) an athletic response D) a fearful reaction
A) appearing to shift B) as large as statues C) without any life D) without moving
A) A large group of guests can be difficult to manage. B) Beware of snakes under the dinner table. C) A calm reaction to a crisis is the best choice. D) Men usually react better in a crisis situation.
A) She is able to focus on her guests. B) It offers proof to end the discussion. C) It reinforces the colonel's view. D) The character of the native boy is introduced.
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. |