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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) participant
D) spectator

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

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

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

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

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

A) It reinforces the colonel's view.
B) It offers proof to end the discussion.
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) 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.