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) remain quite calm
C) always panic

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) The story would have been much more dramatic.
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) Readers would not have known why the milk was placed outside.