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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.