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

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

A) remain quite calm
B) always panic
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) shabby or run-down
D) tiny or small

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) The story would have included a description of the dinner menu.
D) Readers would have been aware of the snake's location earlier.