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) 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) remain quite calm C) show more control than a man
A) frightened by the guests B) awakened by the sound of the American counting C) attracted by the milk
A) fashionable B) great or vast C) tiny or small D) shabby or run-down
A) information or knowledge B) instinct or urge C) attempt or try
A) surrender B) earn C) display D) borrow
A) come into view B) suddently strike C) blend into its surroundings D) slip slowly away
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 easily frightened. B) She talked a lot but never listened. C) She was calm and courageous. D) She was a poor hostess.
A) India B) the United States C) Ireland D) England
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) participant B) relative C) spectator D) friend
A) the guests screaming as the veranda doors close B) the American's challenge for the guests to keep still C) the change in expression on the face of the hostess D) the Indian boy placing milk on the veranda
A) India is located in Southern Asia. B) The plant life in India is very exot C) Cobras live in India. D) India is the second-most populous country in the world.
A) an appropriate activity B) a quick movement C) an athletic response D) a fearful reaction
A) as large as statues B) appearing to shift C) without moving D) without any life
A) Men usually react better in a crisis situation. B) A large group of guests can be difficult to manage. C) Beware of snakes under the dinner table. D) A calm reaction to a crisis is the best choice.
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 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. |