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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Ireland
B) the United States
C) England
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) participant
B) relative
C) friend
D) spectator

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

A) Cobras live in India.
B) India is located in Southern Asia.
C) India is the second-most populous country in the world.
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) appearing to shift
C) without moving
D) as large as statues

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

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

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