A) saw it in the rafters
B) felt it on her foot
C) noticed it crawl under the table

A) feared that any noise or movement would cause the cobra to strike
B) was too frightened to say anything
C) wasn't sure that a cobra was actually in the room

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

A) attracted by the milk
B) awakened by the sound of the American counting
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) earn
C) borrow
D) surrender

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

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

A) India
B) Ireland
C) the United States
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) relative
B) participant
C) friend
D) spectator

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

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

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

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

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

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

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