A Cobra In The Garden

What causes the narrator to decide that the cobra is a female?

• The narrator recognizes the markings of a female snake.

• The narrator discovers the cobra's eggs.

• The narrator finds descriptions of cobras in a reference book.

• The narrator can tell from the shape of the cobra's hood.

The cobra stays near the oil-palm tree because

• it provides shelter from other predators.

• it provides much food in the form of small mammals.

• the ground is smooth and soothing where the narrator has raked it.

• the snake eats the nutty palm kernels, a rich source of food.

How are macaques and cobras similar?

• They are both natural predators.

• They both eat bamboo, leaves, and figs.

• They are both unpredictable and destructive.

• They both live in groups led by strong males.

The climax of the plot occurs when the

• narrator and her family move to Borneo.

• narrator finds the cobra's eggs.

• narrator imagines the snake's thoughts.

• cobra surprises and frightens the narrator.

How does the plot change in paragraphs 9 and 10?

• The narrator and her family move to Borneo.

• The narrator finds the cobra’s eggs.

• The narrator imagines the snake’s thoughts.

• The family becomes accustomed to seeing the cobra.

What do the details in paragraph 18 indicate about the cobra?

• The oil-palm tree provides the cobra shelter from other predators.

• She stays near the oil-palm tree because it provides much food in the form of small mammals.

• The cobra prefers the ground where it is smooth and soothing because the narrator has raked it.

• The snake eats the nutty palm kernels, a rich source of food