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

A) wasn't sure that a cobra was actually in the room
B) feared that any noise or movement would cause the cobra to strike
C) was too frightened to say anything

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) the guests screaming as the veranda doors close
B) the Indian boy placing milk on the veranda
C) the American's challenge for the guests to keep still
D) the change in expression on the face of the hostess

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

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

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

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

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

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