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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.