What Are You So Afraid Of - Chapter 1 (Reading)

Who is the writer of the essay?

• Akiko Busch

• Zadie Smith

What type of snake did the author see?

• A harmless garden snake

• A highly venomous banded krait

Who was watching the author from a balcony?

• Her mother

• Her father

Who helped the author out of the trench?

• Their older brother

• Their older sister

What does the author remember about the snake incident?

• She remembers it vividly

• She remembers nothing of it

What causes the author's panic about snakes years later?

• A dream they had

• A suppressed memory or the story told by their mother

Where did the author play when they encountered a snake?

• In a park in England

• In a garden in Bangkok

What might the author consider as a possible source of their fear?

• Watching movies

• Genetic inheritance

What can fear originate from?

• Sounds, memories, and the unknown

• Colors and shapes