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) 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) always panic
C) show more control than a man

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.