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

A) wasn't sure that a cobra was actually in the room
B) was too frightened to say anything
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) attracted by the milk
B) frightened by the guests
C) awakened by the sound of the American counting

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) earn
D) surrender

A) slip slowly away
B) come into view
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 calm and courageous.
B) She was easily frightened.
C) She was a poor hostess.
D) She talked a lot but never listened.

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

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) spectator
B) participant
C) relative
D) friend

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

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

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

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

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

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