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

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

A) show more control than a man
B) remain quite calm
C) always panic

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) A large group of guests can be difficult to manage.
B) Men usually react better in a crisis situation.
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) The character of the native boy is introduced.
C) It offers proof to end the discussion.
D) She is able to focus on her guests.

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