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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 guests screaming as the veranda doors close
D) the change in expression on the face of the hostess

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

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

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) Beware of snakes under the dinner table.
D) Men usually react better in a crisis situation.

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

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