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

A) feared that any noise or movement would cause the cobra to strike
B) wasn't sure that a cobra was actually in the room
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) fashionable
B) great or vast
C) shabby or run-down
D) tiny or small

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

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

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

A) The cobra moved toward the veranda doors.
B) The American began to count to three hundred.
C) A young girl argued with a colonel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) Readers would have been aware of the snake's location earlier.
D) The story would have been much more dramatic.