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) feared that any noise or movement would cause the cobra to strike C) wasn't sure that a cobra was actually in the room
A) remain quite calm B) always panic C) show more control than a man
A) attracted by the milk B) awakened by the sound of the American counting C) frightened by the guests
A) fashionable B) shabby or run-down C) tiny or small D) great or vast
A) instinct or urge B) attempt or try C) information or knowledge
A) earn B) borrow C) surrender D) display
A) blend into its surroundings B) suddently strike C) come into view D) slip slowly away
A) A young girl argued with a colonel. B) The cobra moved toward the veranda doors. C) The American began to count to three hundred.
A) She talked a lot but never listened. B) She was calm and courageous. C) She was easily frightened. D) She was a poor hostess.
A) England B) Ireland C) the United States D) India
A) Your gender has no impact on how courageous you are. B) Women are calmer than men. C) Men are more courageous than women.
A) relative B) friend C) spectator D) participant
A) the American's challenge for the guests to keep still B) the guests screaming as the veranda doors close C) the Indian boy placing milk on the veranda D) the change in expression on the face of the hostess
A) India is located in Southern Asia. B) Cobras live in India. C) India is the second-most populous country in the world. D) The plant life in India is very exot
A) an appropriate activity B) a quick movement C) an athletic response D) a fearful reaction
A) as large as statues B) without moving C) appearing to shift D) without any life
A) A large group of guests can be difficult to manage. B) Beware of snakes under the dinner table. C) A calm reaction to a crisis is the best choice. D) Men usually react better in a crisis situation.
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 have been aware of the snake's location earlier. B) The story would have included a description of the dinner menu. C) The story would have been much more dramatic. D) Readers would not have known why the milk was placed outside. |