A) noticed it crawl under the table B) felt it on her foot C) saw it in the rafters
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) 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) fashionable B) tiny or small C) great or vast D) shabby or run-down
A) attempt or try B) information or knowledge C) instinct or urge
A) display B) borrow C) earn D) surrender
A) blend into its surroundings B) come into view C) slip slowly away D) suddently strike
A) A young girl argued with a colonel. B) The American began to count to three hundred. C) The cobra moved toward the veranda doors.
A) She was calm and courageous. B) She talked a lot but never listened. C) She was easily frightened. D) She was a poor hostess.
A) India B) the United States C) Ireland D) England
A) Your gender has no impact on how courageous you are. B) Men are more courageous than women. C) Women are calmer than men.
A) spectator B) relative C) friend D) participant
A) the Indian boy placing milk on the veranda B) the change in expression on the face of the hostess C) the American's challenge for the guests to keep still D) the guests screaming as the veranda doors close
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) an athletic response B) a fearful reaction C) an appropriate activity D) a quick movement
A) without any life B) appearing to shift 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) She is able to focus on her guests. B) It reinforces the colonel's view. C) The character of the native boy is introduced. 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) The story would have been much more dramatic. D) Readers would not have known why the milk was placed outside. |