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

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

A) attracted by the milk
B) frightened by the guests
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) information or knowledge
B) instinct or urge
C) attempt or try

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

A) slip slowly away
B) blend into its surroundings
C) come into view
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 easily frightened.
B) She talked a lot but never listened.
C) She was calm and courageous.
D) She was a poor hostess.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Readers would not have known why the milk was placed outside.
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) The story would have been much more dramatic.