"The Dinner Party" - Mona Gardner

Where is this story set?

• China

• America

• India

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Which sentence best characterizes Mrs. Wynnes (the hostess)?

• She was easily frightened.

• She was calm and courageous.

• She was a poor hostess.

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Mrs. Wynnes (the hostess) knew that a cobra was in the room because she –

• felt it on her foot

• noticed it crawl under the table

• saw it in the rafters

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The American didn’t warn the guests about the cobra because he–

• was too frightened to say anything
• wasn’t sure that a cobra was actually in the room
• feared that any noise or movement would cause the cobra to strike

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The colonel believed that, in a crisis, a woman would –

• show more control than a man

• remain quite calm

• always panic

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The cobra came out because it was–

• frightened by the guests
• attracted by the milk
• awakened by the sound of the American counting

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Which sentence best expresses the theme of the story?

• Your gender has no impact on how courageous you are.

• Women are calmer than men.

• Men are more courageous than women.

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A large dinner party took place in a spacious dining room. What is the meaning of the word 'spacious'?

• great or vast

• fashionable

• tiny or small

• shabby or run-down

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The American's first impulse was to warn the others. Which of the following best defines the word 'impulse'?

• attempted or try

• information or knowledge

• instinct or urge

• afterthought

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At the count of 280, the American saw the cobra emerge. Which phrase best defines the word 'emerge'?

• slip slowly away

• suddenly strike

• blend into its surroundings

• come into view

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