A) noticed it crawl under the table
B) felt it on her foot
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) always panic
B) show more control than a man
C) remain quite calm

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

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

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

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

A) blend into its surroundings
B) slip slowly away
C) come into view
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 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) Men are more courageous than women.
B) Women are calmer than men.
C) Your gender has no impact on how courageous you are.

A) friend
B) participant
C) spectator
D) relative

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

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

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

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

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

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