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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) The character of the native boy is introduced.
B) It offers proof to end the discussion.
C) It reinforces the colonel's view.
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.