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

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

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

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

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

A) suddently strike
B) blend into its surroundings
C) come into view
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 a poor hostess.
C) She talked a lot but never listened.
D) She was calm and courageous.

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

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) spectator
C) friend
D) participant

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.