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) 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) show more control than a man
C) always panic

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Ireland
B) the United States
C) India
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) friend
B) spectator
C) relative
D) participant

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

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

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

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

A) The character of the native boy is introduced.
B) It offers proof to end the discussion.
C) She is able to focus on her guests.
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.