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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) India is located in Southern Asia.
C) Cobras live in India.
D) The plant life in India is very exot

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

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

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