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

A) feared that any noise or movement would cause the cobra to strike
B) was too frightened to say anything
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) frightened by the guests
B) awakened by the sound of the American counting
C) attracted by the milk

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

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

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

A) slip slowly away
B) blend into its surroundings
C) come into view
D) suddently strike

A) A young girl argued with a colonel.
B) The cobra moved toward the veranda doors.
C) The American began to count to three hundred.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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