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

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

A) always panic
B) show more control than a man
C) remain quite calm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.