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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) spectator
B) friend
C) participant
D) relative

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

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

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

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

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

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

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