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

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

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

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

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

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

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 easily frightened.
D) She was calm and courageous.

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

A) Your gender has no impact on how courageous you are.
B) Men are more courageous than women.
C) Women are calmer than men.

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

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

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

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

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

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