"The Dinner Party"
  • 1. Mrs. Wynnes knew that a cobra was in the room because she...
A) felt it on her foot
B) noticed it crawl under the table
C) saw it in the rafters
  • 2. The American didn't warn the guests about the cobra because he...
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
  • 3. The colonel believed that, in a crisis, a woman would...
A) remain quite calm
B) always panic
C) show more control than a man
  • 4. The cobra came out because it was...
A) frightened by the guests
B) awakened by the sound of the American counting
C) attracted by the milk
  • 5. A large dinner party took place in a spacious dining room. What is the meaning of the word 'spacious'?
A) fashionable
B) shabby or run-down
C) tiny or small
D) great or vast
  • 6. The American's first impulse was to warn the others. Which of the following best defines the word 'impulse'?
A) attempt or try
B) instinct or urge
C) information or knowledge
  • 7. Anyone who moved would forfeit fifty rupees. The word 'forfeit' means...
A) earn
B) borrow
C) surrender
D) display
  • 8. At the count of 280, the American saw the cobra emerge. Which phrase best defines the word 'emerge'?
A) slip slowly away
B) blend into its surroundings
C) suddently strike
D) come into view
  • 9. What happened last in the plot of the story?
A) The cobra moved toward the veranda doors.
B) The American began to count to three hundred.
C) A young girl argued with a colonel.
  • 10. Which sentence best characterizes Mrs. Wynnes?
A) She talked a lot but never listened.
B) She was calm and courageous.
C) She was easily frightened.
D) She was a poor hostess.
  • 11. "The Dinner Party" is set in...
A) England
B) Ireland
C) the United States
D) India
  • 12. Which sentence best expresses the theme of the story?
A) Your gender has no impact on how courageous you are.
B) Women are calmer than men.
C) Men are more courageous than women.
  • 13. The use of third-person point of view in this story makes the reader feel like a...
A) relative
B) friend
C) spectator
D) participant
  • 14. What is the initiating event for this story?
A) the Indian boy placing milk on the veranda
B) the change in expression on the face of the hostess
C) the guests screaming as the veranda doors close
D) the American's challenge for the guests to keep still
  • 15. Which detail about the setting contributes to the plot of the story?
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
  • 16. What does the author mean by the prase "jumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouse" in paragraph 2?
A) a fearful reaction
B) a quick movement
C) an appropriate activity
D) an athletic response
  • 17. What does the author mean by the phrase "like stone images" in paragraph 9?
A) as large as statues
B) appearing to shift
C) without moving
D) without any life
  • 18. What is a theme of this story?
A) A large group of guests can be difficult to manage.
B) A calm reaction to a crisis is the best choice.
C) Men usually react better in a crisis situation.
D) Beware of snakes under the dinner table.
  • 19. Why is the hostess's reaction to the snake important to the story?
A) She is able to focus on her guests.
B) The character of the native boy is introduced.
C) It offers proof to end the discussion.
D) It reinforces the colonel's view.
  • 20. How would the story have been different if it had been told from the hostess's point of view?
A) Readers would not have known why the milk was placed outside.
B) The story would have been much more dramatic.
C) Readers would have been aware of the snake's location earlier.
D) The story would have included a description of the dinner menu.
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