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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) relative
B) spectator
C) participant
D) friend

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

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

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

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

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

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

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