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

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

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

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

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

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

A) blend into its surroundings
B) come into view
C) suddently strike
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 talked a lot but never listened.
C) She was easily frightened.
D) She was a poor hostess.

A) the United States
B) India
C) Ireland
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) relative
C) friend
D) spectator

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

A) Cobras live in India.
B) India is located in Southern Asia.
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) a quick movement
C) an appropriate activity
D) an athletic response

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

A) A calm reaction to a crisis is the best choice.
B) Men usually react better in a crisis situation.
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) She is able to focus on her guests.
C) It offers proof to end the discussion.
D) The character of the native boy is introduced.

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.