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

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) always panic
C) remain quite calm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) The story would have included a description of the dinner menu.
B) Readers would not have known why the milk was placed outside.
C) The story would have been much more dramatic.
D) Readers would have been aware of the snake's location earlier.