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) was too frightened to say anything
C) feared that any noise or movement would cause the cobra to strike

A) remain quite calm
B) show more control than a man
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) tiny or small
C) great or vast
D) shabby or run-down

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) friend
B) participant
C) spectator
D) relative

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

A) India is the second-most populous country in the world.
B) Cobras live in India.
C) The plant life in India is very exot
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) A large group of guests can be difficult to manage.
B) Beware of snakes under the dinner table.
C) Men usually react better in a crisis situation.
D) A calm reaction to a crisis is the best choice.

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

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