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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) friend
B) relative
C) spectator
D) participant

A) the Indian boy placing milk on the veranda
B) the American's challenge for the guests to keep still
C) the change in expression on the face of the hostess
D) the guests screaming as the veranda doors close

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

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

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

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 reinforces the colonel's view.
B) It offers proof to end the discussion.
C) The character of the native boy is introduced.
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) The story would have been much more dramatic.
D) Readers would not have known why the milk was placed outside.