A) saw it in the rafters
B) felt it on her foot
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) tiny or small
B) shabby or run-down
C) fashionable
D) great or vast

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

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

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

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

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) 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) relative
C) spectator
D) participant

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) India is located in Southern Asia.
C) Cobras live in India.
D) The plant life in India is very exot

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

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

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

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

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