A) saw it in the rafters
B) felt it on her foot
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) remain quite calm
B) show more control than a man
C) always panic

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

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

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

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

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

A) The cobra moved toward the veranda doors.
B) A young girl argued with a colonel.
C) The American began to count to three hundred.

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

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

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) participant
C) spectator
D) friend

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

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) a fearful reaction
C) a quick movement
D) an appropriate activity

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

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

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