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

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) remain quite calm
C) always panic

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

A) India
B) the United States
C) England
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) friend
C) participant
D) spectator

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

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

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

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) Beware of snakes under the dinner table.
C) A large group of guests can be difficult to manage.
D) A calm reaction to a crisis is the best choice.

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