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) feared that any noise or movement would cause the cobra to strike
C) was too frightened to say anything

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) spectator
B) relative
C) participant
D) friend

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

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

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

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

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

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

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