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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) spectator
B) friend
C) participant
D) relative

A) the guests screaming as the veranda doors close
B) the change in expression on the face of the hostess
C) the Indian boy placing milk on the veranda
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) 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 moving
C) as large as statues
D) without any life

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

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) 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.