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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) friend
B) spectator
C) relative
D) participant

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

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

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

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

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

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