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) frightened by the guests B) awakened by the sound of the American counting C) attracted by the milk
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) borrow B) earn C) display D) surrender
A) blend into its surroundings B) suddently strike C) slip slowly away 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 talked a lot but never listened. B) She was a poor hostess. C) She was calm and courageous. D) She was easily frightened.
A) the United States B) Ireland C) England D) India
A) Men are more courageous than women. B) Women are calmer than men. C) Your gender has no impact on how courageous you are.
A) friend B) relative C) participant D) spectator
A) the change in expression on the face of the hostess B) the guests screaming as the veranda doors close C) the American's challenge for the guests to keep still D) the Indian boy placing milk on the veranda
A) India is the second-most populous country in the world. B) The plant life in India is very exot C) Cobras live in India. D) India is located in Southern Asia.
A) an athletic response B) a quick movement C) an appropriate activity D) a fearful reaction
A) appearing to shift B) without moving C) without any life D) as large as statues
A) Men usually react better in a crisis situation. B) A calm reaction to a crisis is the best choice. C) Beware of snakes under the dinner table. D) A large group of guests can be difficult to manage.
A) She is able to focus on her guests. B) It reinforces the colonel's view. C) The character of the native boy is introduced. D) It offers proof to end the discussion.
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. |