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

A) wasn't sure that a cobra was actually in the room
B) was too frightened to say anything
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) great or vast
B) tiny or small
C) fashionable
D) shabby or run-down

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) friend
B) relative
C) participant
D) spectator

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

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

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

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

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