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

A) was too frightened to say anything
B) wasn't sure that a cobra was actually in the room
C) feared that any noise or movement would cause the cobra to strike

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) spectator
C) participant
D) relative

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

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

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

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

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

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) Readers would not have known why the milk was placed outside.
D) The story would have been much more dramatic.