"The Dinner Party"
  • 1. Mrs. Wynnes knew that a cobra was in the room because she...
A) noticed it crawl under the table
B) saw it in the rafters
C) felt it on her foot
  • 2. The American didn't warn the guests about the cobra because he...
A) was too frightened to say anything
B) feared that any noise or movement would cause the cobra to strike
C) wasn't sure that a cobra was actually in the room
  • 3. The colonel believed that, in a crisis, a woman would...
A) remain quite calm
B) show more control than a man
C) always panic
  • 4. The cobra came out because it was...
A) frightened by the guests
B) awakened by the sound of the American counting
C) attracted by the milk
  • 5. A large dinner party took place in a spacious dining room. What is the meaning of the word 'spacious'?
A) shabby or run-down
B) tiny or small
C) great or vast
D) fashionable
  • 6. The American's first impulse was to warn the others. Which of the following best defines the word 'impulse'?
A) attempt or try
B) information or knowledge
C) instinct or urge
  • 7. Anyone who moved would forfeit fifty rupees. The word 'forfeit' means...
A) surrender
B) display
C) earn
D) borrow
  • 8. At the count of 280, the American saw the cobra emerge. Which phrase best defines the word 'emerge'?
A) slip slowly away
B) suddently strike
C) blend into its surroundings
D) come into view
  • 9. What happened last in the plot of the story?
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.
  • 10. Which sentence best characterizes Mrs. Wynnes?
A) She talked a lot but never listened.
B) She was calm and courageous.
C) She was a poor hostess.
D) She was easily frightened.
  • 11. "The Dinner Party" is set in...
A) India
B) England
C) Ireland
D) the United States
  • 12. Which sentence best expresses the theme of the story?
A) Your gender has no impact on how courageous you are.
B) Men are more courageous than women.
C) Women are calmer than men.
  • 13. The use of third-person point of view in this story makes the reader feel like a...
A) spectator
B) relative
C) friend
D) participant
  • 14. What is the initiating event for this story?
A) the American's challenge for the guests to keep still
B) the guests screaming as the veranda doors close
C) the change in expression on the face of the hostess
D) the Indian boy placing milk on the veranda
  • 15. Which detail about the setting contributes to the plot of the story?
A) India is the second-most populous country in the world.
B) Cobras live in India.
C) India is located in Southern Asia.
D) The plant life in India is very exot
  • 16. What does the author mean by the prase "jumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouse" in paragraph 2?
A) an appropriate activity
B) a quick movement
C) a fearful reaction
D) an athletic response
  • 17. What does the author mean by the phrase "like stone images" in paragraph 9?
A) without moving
B) appearing to shift
C) as large as statues
D) without any life
  • 18. What is a theme of this story?
A) A calm reaction to a crisis is the best choice.
B) Beware of snakes under the dinner table.
C) Men usually react better in a crisis situation.
D) A large group of guests can be difficult to manage.
  • 19. Why is the hostess's reaction to the snake important to the story?
A) The character of the native boy is introduced.
B) It offers proof to end the discussion.
C) She is able to focus on her guests.
D) It reinforces the colonel's view.
  • 20. How would the story have been different if it had been told from the hostess's point of view?
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.
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