A) noticed it crawl under the table B) saw it in the rafters C) felt it on her foot
A) was too frightened to say anything B) wasn't sure that a cobra was actually in the room C) feared that any noise or movement would cause the cobra to strike
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) shabby or run-down B) fashionable C) great or vast D) tiny or small
A) attempt or try B) instinct or urge C) information or knowledge
A) borrow B) surrender C) display D) earn
A) suddently strike B) come into view C) blend into its surroundings D) slip slowly away
A) The cobra moved toward the veranda doors. B) The American began to count to three hundred. C) A young girl argued with a colonel.
A) She was a poor hostess. B) She talked a lot but never listened. C) She was calm and courageous. D) She was easily frightened.
A) Ireland B) the United States C) India D) England
A) Your gender has no impact on how courageous you are. B) Men are more courageous than women. C) Women are calmer than men.
A) friend B) spectator C) relative D) participant
A) the guests screaming as the veranda doors close B) the American's challenge for the guests to keep still C) the Indian boy placing milk on the veranda D) the change in expression on the face of the hostess
A) India is located in Southern Asia. B) Cobras live in India. C) The plant life in India is very exot D) India is the second-most populous country in the world.
A) a quick movement B) an athletic response C) an appropriate activity D) a fearful reaction
A) as large as statues B) without any life C) appearing to shift D) without moving
A) A large group of guests can be difficult to manage. B) Beware of snakes under the dinner table. C) A calm reaction to a crisis is the best choice. D) Men usually react better in a crisis situation.
A) She is able to focus on her guests. B) The character of the native boy is introduced. C) It reinforces the colonel's view. D) It offers proof to end the discussion.
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. |