Directions: Complete the given paragraph by selecting the most appropriate answer from the given options and fill blank (4).

My friend Travis is a nervous guy. I've known him since preschool. We were like two peas in a pod back then. That was before the peanuts incident. K.T. came to school with a can of peanuts. The first person she _________ (1) to share them with was Travis. K.T. was as pretty as a pansy, but I didn't like the glimpse on her face. She looked as ________ (2) as a fox slipping up on a baby chick. Travis took the can and _______ (3) the lid. Instead of peanuts, he got a face full of springing snakes! He _______ (4) and dropped the can. K.T. fell back on a desk, laughing like a hyena.