A) saw it in the rafters
B) noticed it crawl under the table
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) remain quite calm
B) always panic
C) show more control than a man

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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