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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) participant
B) relative
C) spectator
D) friend

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

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

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

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

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

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

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