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

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) always panic
C) remain quite calm

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

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

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

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

A) blend into its surroundings
B) suddently strike
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 calm and courageous.
B) She was easily frightened.
C) She talked a lot but never listened.
D) She was a poor hostess.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) without moving
B) appearing to shift
C) without any life
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) She is able to focus on her guests.
B) The character of the native boy is introduced.
C) It reinforces the colonel's view.
D) It offers proof to end the discussion.

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