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

A) feared that any noise or movement would cause the cobra to strike
B) wasn't sure that a cobra was actually in the room
C) was too frightened to say anything

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Your gender has no impact on how courageous you are.
B) Women are calmer than men.
C) Men are more courageous than women.

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

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

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

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

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

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) Readers would have been aware of the snake's location earlier.
C) The story would have included a description of the dinner menu.
D) The story would have been much more dramatic.