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) wasn't sure that a cobra was actually in the room
C) feared that any noise or movement would cause the cobra to strike

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) 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 been much more dramatic.
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) Readers would not have known why the milk was placed outside.