A) saw it in the rafters B) noticed it crawl under the table C) felt it on her foot
A) was too frightened to say anything B) wasn't sure that a cobra was actually in the room C) feared that any noise or movement would cause the cobra to strike
A) remain quite calm B) always panic C) show more control than a man
A) awakened by the sound of the American counting B) frightened by the guests C) attracted by the milk
A) tiny or small B) shabby or run-down C) fashionable D) great or vast
A) instinct or urge B) attempt or try C) information or knowledge
A) earn B) display C) surrender D) borrow
A) blend into its surroundings B) slip slowly away C) suddently strike D) come into view
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 calm and courageous. B) She was a poor hostess. C) She was easily frightened. D) She talked a lot but never listened.
A) England B) India C) the United States D) Ireland
A) Women are calmer than men. B) Men are more courageous than women. C) Your gender has no impact on how courageous you are.
A) spectator B) relative C) friend D) participant
A) the change in expression on the face of the hostess B) the Indian boy placing milk on the veranda C) the guests screaming as the veranda doors close D) the American's challenge for the guests to keep still
A) India is the second-most populous country in the world. B) The plant life in India is very exot C) India is located in Southern Asia. D) Cobras live in India.
A) an athletic response B) an appropriate activity C) a quick movement D) a fearful reaction
A) appearing to shift B) as large as statues C) without moving D) without any life
A) A large group of guests can be difficult to manage. B) A calm reaction to a crisis is the best choice. C) Men usually react better in a crisis situation. D) Beware of snakes under the dinner table.
A) She is able to focus on her guests. B) It reinforces the colonel's view. C) The character of the native boy is introduced. D) It offers proof to end the discussion.
A) The story would have included a description of the dinner menu. B) Readers would have been aware of the snake's location earlier. C) The story would have been much more dramatic. D) Readers would not have known why the milk was placed outside. |