A) noticed it crawl under the table
B) felt it on her foot
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) always panic
B) remain quite calm
C) show more control than a man

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

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

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

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

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

A) The cobra moved toward the veranda doors.
B) A young girl argued with a colonel.
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 calm and courageous.
D) She was easily frightened.

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

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

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

A) the American's challenge for the guests to keep still
B) the Indian boy placing milk on the veranda
C) the change in expression on the face of the hostess
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) appearing to shift
B) as large as statues
C) without any life
D) without moving

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

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

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