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

A) feared that any noise or movement would cause the cobra to strike
B) wasn't sure that a cobra was actually in the room
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) attracted by the milk
C) awakened by the sound of the American counting

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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