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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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