What did the American do to test the self-control of the people at the

1.	What did the American do to test the self-control of the people at the dinner party?
Answer» When the American Naturalist concluded that the cobra was under the table his first impulse was to jump back and warn others. But he did not want to frighten others and the cobra into striking one of them. In a sobering tone, he announced that he just wanted to know what self – control everyone at the table had. He challenged them that he will start counting to three hundred – that’s five minutes and asked everyone to not move a muscle, and those who moved will lose fifty rupees. All the twenty guests sit like stone images while he counted. When he was counting two hundred and eight – the cobra emerged from under the table and went to the veranda where the bowl of milk was placed. When the guests saw the cobra, they were shocked and started, screaming. But the American quickly jumped up and slammed the veranda doors safely shut.

What did the American do to test the self-control of the people at the dinner party?

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When the American Naturalist concluded that the cobra was under the table his first impulse was to jump back and warn others. But he did not want to frighten others and the cobra into striking one of them. In a sobering tone, he announced that he just wanted to know what self – control everyone at the table had.

He challenged them that he will start counting to three hundred – that’s five minutes and asked everyone to not move a muscle, and those who moved will lose fifty rupees. All the twenty guests sit like stone images while he counted.

When he was counting two hundred and eight – the cobra emerged from under the table and went to the veranda where the bowl of milk was placed. When the guests saw the cobra, they were shocked and started, screaming. But the American quickly jumped up and slammed the veranda doors safely shut.

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