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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Men are more courageous than women.
B) Your gender has no impact on how courageous you are.
C) Women are calmer than men.

A) spectator
B) friend
C) relative
D) participant

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.