A) saw it in the rafters
B) noticed it crawl under the table
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) always panic
B) show more control than a man
C) remain quite calm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) friend
B) relative
C) spectator
D) participant

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

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

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

A) without any life
B) appearing to shift
C) as large as statues
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) It offers proof to end the discussion.
B) It reinforces the colonel's view.
C) The character of the native boy is introduced.
D) She is able to focus on her guests.

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