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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 was calm and courageous.
B) She was easily frightened.
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) Women are calmer than men.
B) Your gender has no impact on how courageous you are.
C) Men are more courageous than women.

A) participant
B) spectator
C) relative
D) friend

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

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

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

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

A) A large group of guests can be difficult to manage.
B) A calm reaction to a crisis is the best choice.
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) The character of the native boy is introduced.
D) She is able to focus on her guests.

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