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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) the change in expression on the face of the hostess
B) the Indian boy placing milk on the veranda
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) India is located in Southern Asia.
C) Cobras live in India.
D) India is the second-most populous country in the world.

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

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

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

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

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