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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) the American's challenge for the guests to keep still
B) the Indian boy placing milk on the veranda
C) the change in expression on the face of the hostess
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) Cobras live in India.
D) The plant life in India is very exot

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

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

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

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.