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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) spectator
B) participant
C) relative
D) friend

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

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

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

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

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

A) It reinforces the colonel's view.
B) She is able to focus on her guests.
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.