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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) friend
C) spectator
D) participant

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

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

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

A) A large group of guests can be difficult to manage.
B) Men usually react better in a crisis situation.
C) Beware of snakes under the dinner table.
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) Readers would have been aware of the snake's location earlier.
B) The story would have been much more dramatic.
C) The story would have included a description of the dinner menu.
D) Readers would not have known why the milk was placed outside.