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

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

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

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

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

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

A) borrow
B) surrender
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 American began to count to three hundred.
C) The cobra moved toward the veranda doors.

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

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

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) friend
B) spectator
C) relative
D) participant

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

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

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

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

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

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

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