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Myntra, , |. Answer the following questions, , Question 1., , Who are the hosts and guests in the, story?, , Answer:, , A colonial official and his wife, army, officers and government official and, their wives., , Question 2., , Describe the place where the dinner is, hosted, , Answer:, , Dining room, which has a bare marble, floor, open rafters and wide glass doors, opening onto a veranda.

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Question 3., , What is the young girl discussing with, the colonel?, , Answer:, , A woman's unfailing reaction in any, crisis and a man’s nerve control., , Question 4., , According to the colonel Who has, greater self-control, the man or the, woman?, , Answer:, , Man.

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Question 5., , Why do you think that the American did, not join the discussion?, , Answer:, , The American is a naturalist, who just, observes others and studies their, reactions. So he did not join the, discussion., , Question 6., What did the hostess want her servants, to do? Why?, Answer:, The hostess wants her servant to place a, bowl of milk on the Veranda Just outside, the open doors. Because a cobra had, just crawled over her feet., , []

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Question 7., , Do you think this action was a routine, one?, , Answer:, , No., , KSEEBSolutions.com, , Question 8., , What made the naturalist think that, there must be a cobra in the room?, Answer:, , In India milk in a bowl means only one, thing bait for a snake. He realizes there, must be cobra in the room.

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Question 9., , Where did the American search for the, cobra?, , Answer:, , He looked up at the rafters - the likeliest, place, but they were bare. The three of, the room were empty, and in the fourth,, the servants were waiting to serve the, next course. So he deduced that the, cobra might be under the table.