A) noticed it crawl under the table B) saw it in the rafters C) felt it on her foot
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) always panic B) show more control than a man C) remain quite calm
A) awakened by the sound of the American counting B) attracted by the milk C) frightened by the guests
A) fashionable B) tiny or small C) shabby or run-down D) great or vast
A) information or knowledge B) instinct or urge C) attempt or try
A) display B) borrow C) earn D) surrender
A) come into view B) slip slowly away C) suddently strike D) blend into its surroundings
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 was calm and courageous. B) She was a poor hostess. C) She was easily frightened. D) She talked a lot but never listened.
A) Ireland B) the United States 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) spectator B) participant C) friend D) relative
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 the second-most populous country in the world. B) The plant life in India is very exot C) India is located in Southern Asia. D) Cobras live in India.
A) an appropriate activity B) a quick movement C) a fearful reaction D) an athletic response
A) without moving B) appearing to shift C) as large as statues D) without any life
A) A large group of guests can be difficult to manage. B) Beware of snakes under the dinner table. C) Men usually react better in a crisis situation. D) A calm reaction to a crisis is the best choice.
A) She is able to focus on her guests. B) It offers proof to end the discussion. C) The character of the native boy is introduced. 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. |