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

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

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

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) display
B) surrender
C) borrow
D) earn

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

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

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

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) spectator
B) relative
C) participant
D) friend

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

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

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

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

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