The Bet Quizzes

The Bet Quiz 1

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

fall

winter

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

the banker

the doctor

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

the lawyer

the reporter

the banker
4 What does the banker believe in? (6)
capital punishment

beheading

trial by fire

life imprisonment
5 For whom do they consider capital punishment unsuitable? (6)
the Christian states

the modern world

the Western world

the whole world
6 According to one guest, the state is not what? (6)
God

divine

important

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

the housekeeper

the laywer

the doctor
8 How old is the lawyer when he takes the bet? (7)
22

20

30

25
9 What does the lawyer believe about capital punishment and life imprisonment? (7)
one is immoral

imprisonment is immoral

being killed is moral

both are equally immoral
10 If the lawyer had to choose, which would he choose? (7)
capital punishment

life imprisonment

death

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

death is better than a sorry life

death is better than prison

to live anyhow is better than not at all
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 letter was not actually written by the lawyer

language is directly tied to thought

reasons necessarily motivate people

the bet was never actually valid
13 How long is the initial bet? (7)
5 years

5 months

15 years

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

15 years

21 months

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

the lawyer

the sheriff

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

his home

his life

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

his livelihood

his freedom

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

reckless

frivolous

careful
19 How does the narrator characterize the bet? (7)
smart

careful

senseless

meaningful
20 Who is delighted at the bet? (7)
the lawyer

the banker

the doctor

the priest
21 Which does the banker consider more humane? (6)
jail

prison

ridicule

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

night

day

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

tries to get out of the bet himself

tries to get the lawyer to take the millions

tries to convince the lawyer to renege
24 What does the banker say the millions of rubles are? (8)
a drop

nothing

a trifle

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

sorry

angry

sorrowful

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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