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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) A large group of guests can be difficult to manage.
B) Beware of snakes under the dinner table.
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) The story would have included a description of the dinner menu.
B) The story would have been much more dramatic.
C) Readers would have been aware of the snake's location earlier.
D) Readers would not have known why the milk was placed outside.