A) saw it in the rafters B) felt it on her foot C) noticed it crawl under the table
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) attracted by the milk C) frightened by the guests
A) tiny or small B) fashionable C) shabby or run-down D) great or vast
A) information or knowledge B) instinct or urge C) attempt or try
A) surrender B) display C) earn D) borrow
A) suddently strike B) blend into its surroundings C) slip slowly away D) come into view
A) The cobra moved toward the veranda doors. B) A young girl argued with a colonel. 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) India B) Ireland C) England D) the United States
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) relative B) spectator C) friend D) participant
A) the change in expression on the face of the hostess B) the American's challenge for the guests to keep still C) the guests screaming as the veranda doors close D) the Indian boy placing milk on the veranda
A) India is the second-most populous country in the world. B) The plant life in India is very exot C) India is located in Southern Asia. D) Cobras live in India.
A) a quick movement B) a fearful reaction C) an athletic response D) an appropriate activity
A) as large as statues B) without any life C) without moving D) appearing to shift
A) Men usually react better in a crisis situation. B) Beware of snakes under the dinner table. C) A large group of guests can be difficult to manage. D) A calm reaction to a crisis is the best choice.
A) The character of the native boy is introduced. B) It reinforces the colonel's view. C) She is able to focus on her guests. 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. |