A) saw it in the rafters
B) noticed it crawl under the table
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) 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) great or vast
B) shabby or run-down
C) fashionable
D) tiny or small

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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