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

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

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

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

A) come into view
B) slip slowly away
C) suddently strike
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 calm and courageous.
B) She was a poor hostess.
C) She talked a lot but never listened.
D) She was easily frightened.

A) India
B) Ireland
C) England
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) friend
B) participant
C) relative
D) spectator

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

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

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

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

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

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

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