The Bet – MCQ Questions and Answers | HS 3rd Sem MCQ | Class 12 English | WBCHSE

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The Bet – MCQ Questions and Answers – Anton Chekov

1: What was the setting of the party where the banker and the lawyer argued?
(a) The banker’s house
(b) The lawyer’s office
(c) A courtroom
(d) A public restaurant
Answer: (a) The banker’s house

2: What was the original debate about?
(a) Value of wealth
(b) Capital punishment vs. life imprisonment
(c) Freedom vs. slavery
(d) Morality vs. immorality
Answer: (b) Capital punishment vs. life imprisonment

3: How many years was the lawyer supposed to stay in solitary confinement?
(a) Ten years
(b) Twelve years
(c) Fifteen years
(d) Twenty years
Answer: (c) Fifteen years

4: How much money did the banker promise the lawyer if he completed the bet?
(a) One million dollars
(b) Two million rubles
(c) Two million dollars
(d) One million rubles
Answer: (b) Two million rubles

5: What kind of imprisonment did the lawyer undergo?
(a) State prison
(b) Banker’s lodge
(c) City jail
(d) Court custody
Answer: (b) Banker’s lodge

6: What did the lawyer mostly request during his first year of confinement?
(a) Books
(b) Wine
(c) Musical instruments
(d) Companionship
Answer: (a) Books

7: Which language did the lawyer begin learning during his confinement?
(a) French
(b) Greek
(c) Latin
(d) Spanish
Answer: (c) Latin

8: What did the banker initially feel about the lawyer’s chances of surviving?
(a) He felt confident
(b) He doubted the lawyer’s endurance
(c) He was indifferent
(d) He secretly admired him
Answer: (b) He doubted the lawyer’s endurance

9: What kind of books did the lawyer read after the sixth year?
(a) Novels only
(b) Religious books, Shakespeare, Byron
(c) Only science
(d) Only political theory
Answer: (b) Religious books, Shakespeare, Byron

10: What was the banker’s financial condition after fifteen years?
(a) Very rich
(b) On the verge of bankruptcy
(c) Comfortable
(d) Expanding his wealth
Answer: (b) On the verge of bankruptcy

11: What evil thought entered the banker’s mind before the bet ended?
(a) To bribe the lawyer
(b) To murder the lawyer
(c) To burn the documents
(d) To run away abroad
Answer: (b) To murder the lawyer

12: Why did the banker think of killing the lawyer?
(a) To avoid paying two million rubles
(b) To take revenge
(c) Because of jealousy
(d) To save his reputation
Answer: (a) To avoid paying two million rubles

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13: What did the banker find on the lawyer’s table during the last night?
(a) A suicide note
(b) A letter renouncing the prize
(c) A confession
(d) A book on philosophy
Answer: (b) A letter renouncing the prize

14: How long before the completion of the bet did the lawyer escape?
(a) One hour
(b) Two hours
(c) Five hours
(d) Ten hours
Answer: (b) Two hours

15: What was the lawyer’s final view of material wealth?
(a) Wealth is meaningless and destructive
(b) Wealth is necessary for happiness
(c) Wealth is a source of power
(d) Wealth is freedom
Answer: (a) Wealth is meaningless and destructive

16: What did the banker do with the lawyer’s letter?
(a) He published it
(b) He hid it in his safe
(c) He tore it
(d) He gave it to the police
Answer: (b) He hid it in his safe

17: What theme is central to the story?
(a) War and peace
(b) Futility of wealth and materialism
(c) Importance of education
(d) Religious devotion
Answer: (b) Futility of wealth and materialism

18: How did the banker feel after reading the lawyer’s letter?
(a) Relieved and grateful
(b) Angry and humiliated
(c) Sad yet guilty
(d) Overjoyed
Answer: (c) Sad yet guilty

19: What did the lawyer compare human achievements to in his letter?
(a) Dreams and illusions
(b) Precious jewels
(c) Eternal truths
(d) Treasures of heaven
Answer: (a) Dreams and illusions

20: What does the lawyer renounce at the end?
(a) Love and family
(b) Wealth and worldly pleasures
(c) Religion
(d) His friendship with the banker
Answer: (b) Wealth and worldly pleasures

21: What did the lawyer frequently ask for in his later years of imprisonment?
(a) Cigarettes
(b) Food delicacies
(c) Books of different disciplines
(d) Companionship
Answer: (c) Books of different disciplines

22: Which of the following best describes the banker’s personality at the beginning of the story?
(a) Generous and humble
(b) Wealthy, self-confident, and arrogant
(c) Poor but wise
(d) Fearful and submissive
Answer: (b) Wealthy, self-confident, and arrogant

23: Why did the banker consider capital punishment better than life imprisonment?
(a) It was more economical for the state
(b) It was less cruel
(c) It was quicker and less torturous
(d) It maintained discipline
Answer: (c) It was quicker and less torturous

24: What was the lawyer’s argument in favor of life imprisonment?
(a) Any life is better than no life at all
(b) Prison reforms men
(c) One may escape from prison
(d) Life in prison is easy
Answer: (a) Any life is better than no life at all

25: Which of the following was NOT part of the lawyer’s prison requests?
(a) Books
(b) Musical instruments
(c) Theatrical performances
(d) Wine and tobacco
Answer: (c) Theatrical performances

26: How did the banker’s feelings towards the lawyer change over time?
(a) From admiration to hatred
(b) From doubt to fear and guilt
(c) From friendship to indifference
(d) From rivalry to compassion
Answer: (b) From doubt to fear and guilt

27: Which year of imprisonment was marked by the lawyer’s obsession with philosophy and theology?
(a) Fifth year
(b) Sixth year
(c) Tenth year
(d) Eleventh year
Answer: (d) Eleventh year

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28: What did the lawyer study after languages and literature?
(a) Astronomy and medicine
(b) History and geography
(c) Natural sciences and philosophy
(d) Political science
Answer: (c) Natural sciences and philosophy

29: What emotion did the banker feel when he thought of killing the lawyer?
(a) Hatred
(b) Fear
(c) Greed mixed with desperation
(d) Anger
Answer: (c) Greed mixed with desperation

30: What saved the banker from committing the crime?
(a) His wife’s advice
(b) The lawyer’s written letter renouncing wealth
(c) The watchman’s presence
(d) The banker’s sudden mercy
Answer: (b) The lawyer’s written letter renouncing wealth

31: How is the lawyer’s transformation at the end described?
(a) He became physically weak but spiritually stronger
(b) He became mentally unstable
(c) He grew richer in knowledge and wisdom
(d) He became hateful towards the banker
Answer: (a) He became physically weak but spiritually stronger

32: What kind of tone does Chekhov use in ‘The Bet’?
(a) Humorous and light
(b) Philosophical and serious
(c) Satirical and ironic
(d) Tragic and melodramatic
Answer: (b) Philosophical and serious

33: The lawyer’s final renunciation symbolizes—
(a) Love for solitude
(b) Rejection of materialism
(c) Hatred towards society
(d) Escape from punishment
Answer: (b) Rejection of materialism

34: How many years had passed when the banker’s fortune declined?
(a) Ten years
(b) Twelve years
(c) Fifteen years
(d) Fourteen years
Answer: (c) Fifteen years

35: Which literary device is most evident in the ending of ‘The Bet’?
(a) Metaphor
(b) Dramatic irony
(c) Foreshadowing
(d) Satire
Answer: (b) Dramatic irony

36: What does the lawyer’s fragile appearance at the end reflect?
(a) Physical decay and inner enlightenment
(b) Malnutrition alone
(c) His anger with the banker
(d) Fear of losing the bet
Answer: (a) Physical decay and inner enlightenment

37: Why did the lawyer call human knowledge vain and useless?
(a) It cannot prevent death
(b) It leads to pride and falsehood
(c) It makes people greedy
(d) It brings wealth but no wisdom
Answer: (a) It cannot prevent death

38: How did the banker react after the lawyer left early?
(a) He chased him
(b) He felt triumphant
(c) He was relieved but deeply ashamed
(d) He reported it to the police
Answer: (c) He was relieved but deeply ashamed

39: Which phrase best captures the lawyer’s transformation?
(a) From wealth-seeker to truth-seeker
(b) From a philosopher to a fool
(c) From arrogant to fearful
(d) From a prisoner to a criminal
Answer: (a) From wealth-seeker to truth-seeker

40: What overall moral lesson does Chekhov emphasize in ‘The Bet’?
(a) Wealth is the ultimate goal of life
(b) Capital punishment is necessary
(c) Spiritual wisdom is superior to material wealth
(d) Ambition always destroys men
Answer: (c) Spiritual wisdom is superior to material wealth

41: The debate between the banker and the lawyer was about ______.
(a) Wealth vs. Poverty
(b) Capital punishment vs. Life imprisonment
(c) Crime vs. Justice
(d) Freedom vs. Slavery
Answer: (b) Capital punishment vs. Life imprisonment

42: The banker bet the lawyer ______ rubles if he could stay in solitary confinement for fifteen years.
(a) One million
(b) Two million
(c) Three million
(d) Five million
Answer: (b) Two million

43: The lawyer’s imprisonment took place in the banker’s ______.
(a) Basement
(b) Lodge
(c) Cellar
(d) Farmhouse
Answer: (b) Lodge

44: During the first year of imprisonment, the lawyer requested mostly for ______.
(a) Books
(b) Wine
(c) Companionship
(d) Money
Answer: (a) Books

45: In the second year, the lawyer asked for works of the ______.
(a) Poets
(b) Historians
(c) Philosophers
(d) Journalists
Answer: (a) Poets

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46: In the sixth year, the lawyer began to study ______ languages.
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Six
Answer: (c) Five

47: The banker’s wealth gradually diminished due to ______.
(a) Gambling and bad investments
(b) The stock market crash
(c) Expensive lawsuits
(d) Natural disaster
Answer: (a) Gambling and bad investments

48: By the eleventh year, the lawyer was deeply engaged in reading the ______.
(a) Bible
(b) Newspapers
(c) Romantic novels
(d) Plays
Answer: (a) Bible

49: The lawyer compared human achievements to ______.
(a) Eternal truths
(b) Dreams and illusions
(c) Precious jewels
(d) Glorious victories
Answer: (b) Dreams and illusions

50: The banker considered killing the lawyer with a ______.
(a) Knife
(b) Revolver
(c) Pillow
(d) Rope
Answer: (b) Revolver

51: On the final night, the lawyer wrote a ______ renouncing wealth and worldly pleasures.
(a) Poem
(b) Letter
(c) Diary entry
(d) Novel
Answer: (b) Letter

52: The lawyer left the confinement ______ before the stipulated time.
(a) One hour
(b) Two hours
(c) Three hours
(d) Four hours
Answer: (b) Two hours

53: The banker felt both ______ and ashamed when he read the lawyer’s letter.
(a) Relieved
(b) Triumphant
(c) Angry
(d) Joyful
Answer: (a) Relieved

54: The banker hid the lawyer’s letter in his ______.
(a) Desk drawer
(b) Safe
(c) Cupboard
(d) Library
Answer: (b) Safe

55: The lawyer rejected material wealth in favor of ______.
(a) Freedom and spiritual wisdom
(b) Fame and popularity
(c) Marriage and family
(d) Adventure and travel
Answer: (a) Freedom and spiritual wisdom

56: The story ‘The Bet’ was written by ______.
(a) Leo Tolstoy
(b) Anton Chekhov
(c) Fyodor Dostoevsky
(d) Ivan Turgenev
Answer: (b) Anton Chekhov

57: The banker initially thought the lawyer would not survive even ______ years.
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Five
(d) Ten
Answer: (c) Five

58: The genre of ‘The Bet’ can be classified as a ______.
(a) Philosophical short story
(b) Romantic drama
(c) Detective story
(d) Historical tale
Answer: (a) Philosophical short story

59: The central conflict of the story is between ______ and materialism.
(a) Faith
(b) Knowledge
(c) Spiritual wisdom
(d) Justice
Answer: (c) Spiritual wisdom

60: The ending of the story is an example of ______.
(a) Irony
(b) Comedy
(c) Tragedy
(d) Satire
Answer: (a) Irony

61: Which of the following are themes in “The Bet”?
(a) The futility of material wealth
(b) The value of human life
(c) The destructiveness of ambition
(d) The power of love
Answer: (a) The futility of material wealth, (b) The value of human life

62: Which items did the lawyer request during his confinement?
(a) Books
(b) Wine
(c) Musical instruments
(d) Newspapers
Answer: (a) Books, (c) Musical instruments, (d) Newspapers

63: What changes occurred in the lawyer’s character during his imprisonment?
(a) He became spiritually enlightened
(b) He rejected materialism
(c) He grew greedy for wealth
(d) He gained vast knowledge
Answer: (a) He became spiritually enlightened, (b) He rejected materialism, (d) He gained vast knowledge

64: Which literary devices are evident in “The Bet”?
(a) Irony
(b) Foreshadowing
(c) Simile
(d) Personification
Answer: (a) Irony, (b) Foreshadowing

65: Which of the following best describe the banker’s character?
(a) Arrogant in his youth
(b) Generous and forgiving
(c) Desperate in old age
(d) Wealthy and influential at first
Answer: (a) Arrogant in his youth, (c) Desperate in old age, (d) Wealthy and influential at first

66: What did the lawyer gain through his confinement?
(a) Intellectual knowledge
(b) Inner wisdom
(c) Social recognition
(d) Freedom from desires
Answer: (a) Intellectual knowledge, (b) Inner wisdom, (d) Freedom from desires

67: Which of the following years were turning points in the lawyer’s imprisonment?
(a) First year – reading light books
(b) Sixth year – learning languages
(c) Tenth year – silence and no reading
(d) Eleventh year – reading theology
Answer: (a) First year – reading light books, (b) Sixth year – learning languages, (d) Eleventh year – reading theology

68: Why did the banker consider murdering the lawyer?
(a) To avoid financial ruin
(b) To protect his reputation
(c) Out of hatred for the lawyer
(d) Because he feared losing two million rubles
Answer: (a) To avoid financial ruin, (d) Because he feared losing two million rubles

69: Which qualities of human knowledge were criticized by the lawyer in his final letter?
(a) Temporary and futile
(b) Leading to vanity
(c) Superior to divine truth
(d) Capable of conquering death
Answer: (a) Temporary and futile, (b) Leading to vanity

70: What emotions did the banker experience at the end of the story?
(a) Relief
(b) Shame
(c) Triumph
(d) Fear
Answer: (a) Relief, (b) Shame, (d) Fear

71: Which of the following can be considered moral lessons of the story?
(a) Spiritual wisdom is greater than wealth
(b) Greed leads to destruction
(c) Friendship is more valuable than money
(d) Pride causes downfall
Answer: (a) Spiritual wisdom is greater than wealth, (b) Greed leads to destruction, (d) Pride causes downfall

72: Which aspects of solitary confinement were highlighted in the story?
(a) Mental strain
(b) Opportunity for self-discovery
(c) Physical torture by others
(d) Intellectual growth
Answer: (a) Mental strain, (b) Opportunity for self-discovery, (d) Intellectual growth

73: Which of the following details show the lawyer’s transformation?
(a) His physical weakness
(b) His vast knowledge of languages and sciences
(c) His rejection of money
(d) His desire to start a new career
Answer: (a) His physical weakness, (b) His vast knowledge of languages and sciences, (c) His rejection of money

74: Which factors led to the banker’s downfall over the years?
(a) Careless spending
(b) Risky gambling
(c) Poor business decisions
(d) Heavy philanthropy
Answer: (a) Careless spending, (b) Risky gambling, (c) Poor business decisions

75: Which features make “The Bet” a philosophical story?
(a) Exploration of materialism vs. spiritualism
(b) Discussion on the meaning of life and death
(c) Romantic description of love and beauty
(d) Moral questioning of punishment
Answer: (a) Exploration of materialism vs. spiritualism, (b) Discussion on the meaning of life and death, (d) Moral questioning of punishment

76: Match the year of confinement (Column A) with the lawyer’s activities (Column B).

(a) 1–B, 2–C, 6–D, 11–A
(b) 1–C, 2–B, 6–D, 11–A
(c) 1–B, 2–A, 6–C, 11–D
(d) 1–C, 2–D, 6–B, 11–A
Answer: (b) 1–C, 2–B, 6–D, 11–A

77: Match the character (Column A) with their traits (Column B).

(a) Banker–B, Lawyer–A, Lawyer(end)–D, Banker(end)–C
(b) Banker–C, Lawyer–B, Lawyer(end)–A, Banker(end)–D
(c) Banker–B, Lawyer–C, Lawyer(end)–D, Banker(end)–A
(d) Banker–B, Lawyer–D, Lawyer(end)–A, Banker(end)–C
Answer: (b) Banker–C, Lawyer–B, Lawyer(end)–A, Banker(end)–D

78: Match the objects (Column A) with their significance (Column B).

(a) Books–D, Revolver–A, Letter–B, Two million rubles–C
(b) Books–C, Revolver–A, Letter–D, Two million rubles–B
(c) Books–A, Revolver–B, Letter–C, Two million rubles–D
(d) Books–C, Revolver–D, Letter–B, Two million rubles–A
Answer: (c) Books–A, Revolver–B, Letter–C, Two million rubles–D

79: Match the theme (Column A) with the lesson (Column B).

(a) A–C, B–A, C–D, D–B
(b) A–B, B–D, C–A, D–C
(c) A–B, B–A, C–C, D–D
(d) A–B, B–A, C–C, D–D
Answer: (b) A–B, B–D, C–A, D–C

80: Match the literary device (Column A) with its example in “The Bet” (Column B).

(a) A–B, B–C, C–D, D–A
(b) A–A, B–D, C–B, D–C
(c) A–A, B–B, C–C, D–D
(d) A–D, B–A, C–C, D–B
Answer: (b) A–A, B–D, C–B, D–C

81: Which of the following statements is FALSE about the banker?
(a) He was very wealthy at the beginning of the story.
(b) He strongly supported capital punishment.
(c) He planned to kill the lawyer to avoid payment.
(d) He eventually gave the lawyer two million rubles.
Answer: (d) He eventually gave the lawyer two million rubles.

82: Which of the following statements is FALSE about the lawyer’s imprisonment?
(a) It lasted exactly fifteen years.
(b) It took place in the banker’s lodge.
(c) He had access to books and study materials.
(d) He lived in complete isolation.
Answer: (a) It lasted exactly fifteen years.

83: Which of the following statements is FALSE about the bet itself?
(a) The banker bet two million rubles.
(b) The lawyer accepted the bet willingly.
(c) The bet was signed in a formal contract before witnesses.
(d) The confinement was to be solitary.
Answer: (c) The bet was signed in a formal contract before witnesses.

84: Which of the following statements is FALSE about the lawyer’s activities?
(a) He read thousands of books of different subjects.
(b) He studied several foreign languages.
(c) He spent most of his time drinking wine and smoking.
(d) He read the Bible during his confinement.
Answer: (c) He spent most of his time drinking wine and smoking.

85: Which of the following statements is FALSE about the banker’s condition after 15 years?
(a) He had lost much of his wealth.
(b) He was in fear of bankruptcy.
(c) He remained rich and prosperous.
(d) He thought of killing the lawyer to save money.
Answer: (c) He remained rich and prosperous.

86: Which of the following statements is FALSE about the lawyer’s final decision?
(a) He rejected the two million rubles.
(b) He left the confinement two hours early.
(c) He destroyed all the books he had read.
(d) He declared material wealth as meaningless.
Answer: (c) He destroyed all the books he had read.

87: Which of the following statements is FALSE about the themes of the story?
(a) The futility of wealth is highlighted.
(b) Knowledge without wisdom is criticized.
(c) Love and marriage form the central theme.
(d) The story contrasts materialism and spirituality.
Answer: (c) Love and marriage form the central theme.

88: Which of the following statements is FALSE about the banker’s feelings at the end?
(a) He felt ashamed of himself.
(b) He was relieved that he did not have to pay the lawyer.
(c) He proudly announced the lawyer’s renunciation to everyone.
(d) He hid the lawyer’s letter in his safe.
Answer: (c) He proudly announced the lawyer’s renunciation to everyone.

89: Which of the following statements is FALSE about Chekhov’s writing style in “The Bet”?
(a) It is philosophical and serious.
(b) It is concise and thought-provoking.
(c) It is humorous and light-hearted.
(d) It uses irony effectively.
Answer: (c) It is humorous and light-hearted.

90: Which of the following statements is FALSE about the outcome of the bet?
(a) The lawyer won two million rubles.
(b) The banker avoided financial ruin.
(c) The lawyer attained spiritual wisdom.
(d) The bet ended ironically.
Answer: (a) The lawyer won two million rubles.

91: Assertion (A): The banker initially supported capital punishment.
Reason (R): He believed death was less cruel and quicker than life imprisonment.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Answer: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

92: Assertion (A): The lawyer agreed to stay in solitary confinement for fifteen years.
Reason (R): He was desperate to prove the cruelty of life imprisonment.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Answer: (c) A is true, but R is false

93: Assertion (A): During imprisonment, the lawyer gained vast knowledge in various fields.
Reason (R): He was allowed unlimited access to books.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Answer: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

94: Assertion (A): The banker considered murdering the lawyer on the final night.
Reason (R): He feared he could not afford to pay two million rubles.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Answer: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

95: Assertion (A): The lawyer left confinement two hours early.
Reason (R): He wanted to prove his superiority and still claim the prize.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Answer: (c) A is true, but R is false

96: Assertion (A): The banker felt both relieved and guilty after the lawyer’s departure.
Reason (R): He escaped financial ruin, but the lawyer’s renunciation exposed his own moral weakness.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Answer: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

97: Assertion (A): The lawyer’s final letter condemned worldly pleasures and wealth.
Reason (R): He realized that spiritual wisdom is superior to material riches.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Answer: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

98: Assertion (A): Chekhov used irony in the ending of “The Bet.”
Reason (R): The lawyer left early and lost the bet intentionally, saving the banker’s fortune.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Answer: (b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

99: Assertion (A): The story “The Bet” highlights the emptiness of human knowledge without wisdom.
Reason (R): The lawyer declared that all human achievements are vain because they cannot conquer death.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Answer: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

100: Assertion (A): The banker publicized the lawyer’s renunciation to protect his own honor.
Reason (R): He wanted society to admire his honesty and generosity.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Answer: (d) A is false, but R is true

101:
A. The banker and the lawyer argued at a party.
B. They disagreed about capital punishment vs. life imprisonment.
C. The banker bet two million rubles.
D. The lawyer accepted the bet.
(a) ABCD
(b) BACD
(c) ACBD
(d) BADC
Answer: (a) ABCD

102:
A. The lawyer entered the lodge.
B. He requested light books to pass time.
C. He lived in complete isolation.
D. His imprisonment began.
(a) DACB
(b) ABCD
(c) DBAC
(d) CDAB
Answer: (c) DBAC

103:
A. In the sixth year, he studied several languages.
B. Later, he read natural sciences and philosophy.
C. In the second year, he read classics.
D. Finally, he turned to the Bible and theology.
(a) CADB
(b) ACBD
(c) CABD
(d) ABCD
Answer: (a) CADB

104:
A. The banker’s wealth declined gradually.
B. He feared bankruptcy.
C. He thought of the two million bet.
D. He grew desperate and anxious.
(a) ABCD
(b) BACD
(c) ACBD
(d) DCBA
Answer: (a) ABCD

105:
A. The lawyer spent fifteen years in solitary confinement.
B. He gained vast knowledge.
C. He realized the futility of wealth.
D. He renounced the prize in a letter.
(a) ABCD
(b) ACBD
(c) BACD
(d) ABDC
Answer: (a) ABCD

106:
A. The banker planned to kill the lawyer.
B. He went to the lodge with a revolver.
C. He discovered the lawyer’s letter.
D. He changed his mind.
(a) ABCD
(b) ACBD
(c) ABDC
(d) BACD
Answer: (c) ABDC

107:
A. The lawyer compared human achievements to illusions.
B. He declared knowledge useless without wisdom.
C. He valued spiritual enlightenment.
D. He rejected worldly pleasures.
(a) ABCD
(b) ABDC
(c) ADBC
(d) ACBD
Answer: (a) ABCD

108:
A. The lawyer left the lodge.
B. He had spent almost fifteen years inside.
C. He departed two hours before the term ended.
D. The banker was relieved but ashamed.
(a) BACD
(b) ABCD
(c) ACBD
(d) BADC
Answer: (c) ACBD

109:
A. The banker hid the letter in his safe.
B. He feared exposure and shame.
C. He decided to keep it secret.
D. He did not reveal it to anyone.
(a) BACD
(b) ABCD
(c) ACBD
(d) BADC
Answer: (b) ABCD

110:
A. The story “The Bet” raises moral questions.
B. It contrasts capital punishment with life imprisonment.
C. It exposes the futility of wealth.
D. It emphasizes spiritual wisdom over materialism.
(a) ABCD
(b) ACBD
(c) BACD
(d) BADC
Answer: (a) ABCD

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