A) felt it on her foot B) noticed it crawl under the table 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) remain quite calm B) show more control than a man C) always panic
A) awakened by the sound of the American counting B) frightened by the guests C) attracted by the milk
A) great or vast B) tiny or small C) fashionable D) shabby or run-down
A) attempt or try B) instinct or urge C) information or knowledge
A) earn B) borrow C) display D) surrender
A) suddently strike B) blend into its surroundings C) slip slowly away D) come into view
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 calm and courageous. B) She was easily frightened. C) She was a poor hostess. D) She talked a lot but never listened.
A) India B) England C) the United States D) Ireland
A) Women are calmer than men. B) Your gender has no impact on how courageous you are. C) Men are more courageous than women.
A) participant B) friend C) spectator D) relative
A) the guests screaming as the veranda doors close B) the Indian boy placing milk on the veranda C) the change in expression on the face of the hostess D) the American's challenge for the guests to keep still
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) a quick movement B) an appropriate activity C) an athletic response D) a fearful reaction
A) without moving B) as large as statues C) without any life D) appearing to shift
A) Men usually react better in a crisis situation. B) A large group of guests can be difficult to manage. C) Beware of snakes under the dinner table. D) A calm reaction to a crisis is the best choice.
A) She is able to focus on her guests. B) The character of the native boy is introduced. C) It offers proof to end the discussion. D) It reinforces the colonel's view.
A) The story would have been much more dramatic. B) The story would have included a description of the dinner menu. C) Readers would not have known why the milk was placed outside. D) Readers would have been aware of the snake's location earlier. |