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

A) wasn't sure that a cobra was actually in the room
B) was too frightened to say anything
C) feared that any noise or movement would cause the cobra to strike

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) participant
B) friend
C) relative
D) spectator

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) Cobras live in India.
C) India is located in Southern Asia.
D) The plant life in India is very exot

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

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

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

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

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