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) show more control than a man B) always panic C) remain quite calm
A) attracted by the milk B) frightened by the guests C) awakened by the sound of the American counting
A) shabby or run-down B) fashionable C) great or vast 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) slip slowly away D) come into view
A) The cobra moved toward the veranda doors. B) The American began to count to three hundred. C) A young girl argued with a colonel.
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) Ireland B) England C) India D) the United States
A) Women are calmer than men. B) Your gender has no impact on how courageous you are. C) Men are more courageous than women.
A) relative B) friend C) participant D) spectator
A) the Indian boy placing milk on the veranda B) the change in expression on the face of the hostess C) the guests screaming as the veranda doors close D) the American's challenge for the guests to keep still
A) India is the second-most populous country in the world. B) India is located in Southern Asia. C) The plant life in India is very exot D) Cobras live in India.
A) an appropriate activity B) an athletic response C) a quick movement D) a fearful reaction
A) as large as statues B) appearing to shift C) without any life D) without moving
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) 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) Readers would have been aware of the snake's location earlier. B) The story would have been much more dramatic. C) The story would have included a description of the dinner menu. D) Readers would not have known why the milk was placed outside. |