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

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

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

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

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

A) The American began to count to three hundred.
B) The cobra moved toward the veranda doors.
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) 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) relative
B) participant
C) friend
D) spectator

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

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

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

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

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

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

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