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) fashionable
C) shabby or run-down
D) tiny or small

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.