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) 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) always panic
B) remain quite calm
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) shabby or run-down
B) fashionable
C) great or vast
D) tiny or small

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

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

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

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 a poor hostess.
D) She was easily frightened.

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

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

A) an athletic response
B) a fearful reaction
C) a quick movement
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) 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 reinforces the colonel's view.
B) She is able to focus on her guests.
C) It offers proof to end the discussion.
D) The character of the native boy is introduced.

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