The Bet Quizzes

The Bet Quiz 1

1 In which season did the fateful bet take place? (6)
autumn

winter

fall

summer
2 Who is not at the party? (6)
the banker

the doctor

journalists

the lawyer
3 Who is the host? (6)
the lawyer

the doctor

the reporter

the banker
4 What does the banker believe in? (6)
life imprisonment

capital punishment

trial by fire

beheading
5 For whom do they consider capital punishment unsuitable? (6)
the Western world

the whole world

the Christian states

the modern world
6 According to one guest, the state is not what? (6)
divine

important

God

all-knowing
7 Who is involved in the bet? (7)
the doctor

the laywer

the pediatrician

the housekeeper
8 How old is the lawyer when he takes the bet? (7)
25

30

22

20
9 What does the lawyer believe about capital punishment and life imprisonment? (7)
both are equally immoral

being killed is moral

one is immoral

imprisonment is immoral
10 If the lawyer had to choose, which would he choose? (7)
death

life imprisonment

capital punishment

none of the above
11 Which of these positions does the lawyer endorse? (7)
death is better than a sorry life

to live anyhow is better than not at all

death is better than prison

any life is better than none
12 We can learn about the lawyer in a direct and surprising way based on his last letter to the banker if we assume that:
the bet was never actually valid

the letter was not actually written by the lawyer

reasons necessarily motivate people

language is directly tied to thought
13 How long is the initial bet? (7)
5 years

15 years

2 years

5 months
14 How long does the bet end up being? (7)
15 years

5 years

21 months

21 years
15 Who extends the length of the bet? (7)
the lawyer

the doctor

the sheriff

the banker
16 What does the banker stake in the bet? (7)
his family

his home

his life

his millions
17 What does the lawyer stake in the bet? (7)
his millions

his life

his freedom

his livelihood
18 How does the narrator characterize the banker? (7)
dangerous

frivolous

careful

reckless
19 How does the narrator characterize the bet? (7)
meaningful

careful

smart

senseless
20 Who is delighted at the bet? (7)
the banker

the lawyer

the priest

the doctor
21 Which does the banker consider more humane? (6)
prison

jail

ridicule

death
22 When does the party take place? (6)
night

dusk

dawn

day
23 What does the banker do after the bet is made? (8)
tries to escape the lodge

tries to convince the lawyer to renege

tries to get out of the bet himself

tries to get the lawyer to take the millions
24 What does the banker say the millions of rubles are? (8)
nothing

a trifle

a drop

chump change
25 How does the banker feel about the bet when he talks to the lawyer at first? (8)
sorry

happy

sorrowful

angry

Who wrote The Bet?

Anton Chekhov is the author of The Bet.

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PART A: Which statement best expressed a theme in the story?

A. Pursuing knowledge and bettering yourself s the best way to spend your time

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What were the rules of the wager

The banker wagers two million rubles that the lawyer could not endure solitary imprisonment for fifteen years. The lawyer accepts. If the lawyer is successful, the banker will pay him two million rubles.

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The Bet

by Anton Chekhov

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