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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe lawyer wagered that he could remain locked up alone forexactly five yearsfifteen yearshis entire lifeone year
- 2. Multiple ChoiceOver the course of time, the banker....grew richer than evergave a great deal of money to charitysuffered many business lossesmoved away
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhile he was a the cottage, the prisoner spent most of his timereading and studyingwriting short stories and
novelsdoing crossword puzzles and similar gamessurfing the internet - 4. Multiple ChoiceIn his letter to the banker, the prisoner stated that he planned toclaim the two million rubles at oncetravel around the world to see interesting placesgive up his right to the moneybuy a yacht
- 5. Multiple ChoiceIt was agreed that the lawyer would be deprived of the right to leave the cottage or see living people. What does deprived mean?aided or assistedquestioned or askedto give in abundanceprevented or kept from having
- 6. Multiple ChoiceTrembling with agitation, the banker peeped into the little window. Agitation meanstroubled state of minda clear consciencea pleasant taskclimbed
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe slightest attempt to violate the agreement whould cause the lawyer to lose the bet. Violate means...offerbreakponderwin
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhen the lawyer agreed to the terms of the bet, the banker was "beside himself with rapture". rapture means..sorrow or sadnessgreat disappointmentstrong feelin of joyto go to heaven
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened last in the plot of 'The Bet?A lively arguement erupted at a dinner party.The prisoner climbed through a window and ran off.The banker decided to murder the prisonerThe prisoner took the money and ran.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhere is the setting of the story?in Russia more than 100 years agoin the United STatesin France twenty years agoin Spain during the 1920's
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best expresses the theme of
"The Bet"?A man discovers over a period of time that there are things in life that are more meaningful than money.To be happy one must be wealthy.Time passes very slowly if you do not havea radio or a television.Time heals all wounds - 12. Multiple ChoiceThe conflict between the banker and the lawyer arises from...a fight over honorthe fact that they had been rivals since thier youthdifferences in ideas and valuesthey loved the same woman
- 13. Multiple ChoiceBy purposely leaving the cottage early, the prisoner demonstrated thathe was not interested in worldly goodshe couldn't wait to see his familythe death penalty is a kinder punishment than life in prisonhe could buy a yacht
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWe may infer that the bankertold all his friends about the prisoner's last letterdid not discuss the prisoner's last lettergave the lawyer the moneykills himself
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe banker's actions at the end of the story suggest that hethought that the lawyer was planning to borrow money from himhad lost respect for the lawyerrealized that the prisoner was a nobler and more honorable person than hehe is going to go buy doughnuts
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement is true?Although he was locked up for many years, the prisoner was never lonely.At the beginning of the story, the banker was quite worried that he would lose the bet.The banker's plan to kill the prisoner seems like the act of a desperate man.The lawyer didn't escape and received the 2 million rubles.
- 17. Multiple Choice
What was the bet between the lawyer and banker?
The lawyer bet that he could stay in solitary confinement for 15 years if the banker paid him 2 million dollars.
The lawyer bet that he could stay in solitary confinement for 5 years if the banker paid him 2 million dollars.
The lawyer bet that he could stay in solitary confinement for one year if the banker paid him one million dollars.
The lawyer bet that he could stay in solitary confinement for the rest of his life if the banker paid him 15 million dollars.
- 18. Multiple Choice
What did the lawyer do during most of his time in prison?
Read and study
Write stories and novels
Complete crossword puzzles
Drink and smoke
- 19. Multiple Choice
What happened to the banker while the lawyer was in prison?
He grew richer.
He donated his money to charity.
He lost a lot of his money betting on the Stock Exchange.
He moved away.
- 20. Multiple Choice
What did the lawyer state in his letter to the banker?
He planned to give up his right to the money.
He planned to buy many books to continue learning.
He planned to take the money right away.
He planned on traveling and visiting interesting places.
- 21. Multiple Choice
What is one of the last things that happened in "The Bet"?
There was an argument at a party over capital punishment.
The banker murdered the lawyer.
The lawyer got his 2 million dollars and ran.
The lawyer climbed through a window and ran.
- 22. Multiple Choice
What was the source of the man vs. man conflict between the banker and lawyer?
A woman
A difference in ideas and values
A fight over honor
A fight that started when they were both in their youth
- 23. Multiple Choice
What did the banker realize about the lawyer at the end of the story?
that the lawyer was going to borrow money from him
that he lost respect for the lawyer
that the lawyer was a better and more honorable person than he was
that he was going to go to prison for life
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is true
The banker was never lonely throughout his long prison sentence.
The banker was worried at the beginning of the bet that he would lose the bet.
The banker was a desperate man when he planned to kill the lawyer.
The lawyer won the bet.
- 25. Multiple Choice
Choose the best theme for this story:
There are things in life that are more meaningful than money.
To be happy one must be wealthy
Time goes by slowly when you aren't busy.
Time heals all wounds.
- 26. Multiple Choice
What is the main topic discussed at the dinner party?
Student debt
The value of knowledge and experience
Capital punishment vs. life in prison
Treat others as you want to be treated
- 27. Multiple Choice
What is one way the banker change from the beginning of the story to the end?
He is very wealthy in the beginning, then he has lost his fortune by the end.
His time in isolation has made him lose his mind.
He lost a lot of weight
He has become much wiser from all of his reading.
- 28. Multiple Choice
What is one way the lawyer has changed from the beginning of the story to the end?
He has lost his wealth.
He has learned how to do complex math equations.
He does not change in the story.
He no longer values money, or winning the bet.
- 29. Multiple Choice
One possible theme of Chekhov's short story could be...
Being right is not always the most important thing.
Consider the consequences of your actions
Knowledge and Experience are more valuable than money.
All of the above are examples of theme in "The Bet"
- 30. Multiple Choice
Why did the lawyer renounce the money and leave a few hours shy of winning the bet and receiving the two million dollars?
He read and studied so much that he discovered that the bet was meaningless and the money has no true value.
He was really hungry.
He lost his mind and just had to get out.
He lost track of the days and actually thought he had won.
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