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

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) attracted by the milk
C) awakened by the sound of the American counting

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

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

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

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

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

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) participant
C) friend
D) spectator

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

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

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

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

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

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

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