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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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