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

A) wasn't sure that a cobra was actually in the room
B) was too frightened to say anything
C) feared that any noise or movement would cause the cobra to strike

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) friend
C) spectator
D) relative

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

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

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

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

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

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