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The Bet

The document consists of multiple-choice questions related to Anton Chekhov's short story 'The Bet', covering themes such as capital punishment, the characters involved, and significant events in the story. It includes questions about the opinions of characters, the conditions of the bet, and the background of the author. The questions aim to test comprehension and critical thinking regarding the narrative and its implications.

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The Bet

The document consists of multiple-choice questions related to Anton Chekhov's short story 'The Bet', covering themes such as capital punishment, the characters involved, and significant events in the story. It includes questions about the opinions of characters, the conditions of the bet, and the background of the author. The questions aim to test comprehension and critical thinking regarding the narrative and its implications.

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Leo Tolstoy ta! you John Galsworthy . & Anton Chekhov " Katherine Mansfield iS short story, ‘The Bet’ by Anton Chekhov -mmne TULSHI'S ELIXIR (X! yor 0s | Te) ® boundary Cuan Ow I, borne he fest yor ftv in The Bee & stored teil © ate Newsy The Bet Is story about @ a banker and a detor a lawyer and a doctor © a banker and a lawyer {© a doctor and a farmer “3, nthe story The Be’, what was the weather Hike ‘onthe day the banker went to kil the lawyer ? © te was raining and very cold {B te was sunny and very hot © roth @ and ® {© one ofthese “Rossian author Anton Chekhov was born on— “@ January 17, 1860 © sawary 17, 1861 © tanvary 17, 1862 (© January 18, 1863 40. Anton Chekhov is the writer of @ shor story and plays ® novel © fiction BD Ces 411, Who informed the banka thatthe lawyer escaped from the cll? @ Watchman] @ Prisoner —— Ocardener EE] © Passersy ‘Who fold thatthe both these for punishment ‘eaually wrong? The banker [© The young lawyer] guest [B) The old merchant] lawyer was a young man about— Bl Siwenty ve B Othiny a yer ad to begin the confinement from ck of November 14— B® 1860 B © 120 nee lawyer e ® evoyed ey Er © hstened 10 muse oa a o a o 18 7 48, 19. a. 2, 25. nt sit ® slenty Gl Wide © actively IO motionion, Capital punishment ill (bv @®instonty — ._ Whansina © degrees [GO slowly ‘ator the tenth year the lawyer read ony, @® Philosophy (B]_- Poltes ONisory [B® Gospel © threw away © burt ‘he bet was struck between the bankay the = ® lawyer [B® scholar © journalist —__[E]_ © doctor ‘Anton Chekhov wrote __ plays @ fifteen [ @ sixteen © fourteen (E]_ © seventeen Who was against capital punishment? @ Most ofthe gusts] @® Banker © tawyer EO Teacher ow many books the lawyer read in four @ Tiree hundred. [EJ @® Four hundred © Five hundred [E]_ © Six hundred in the second half ofthe sath year the I studied @ history and geoeraphy @ philosophy and ethics © languages, philosophy and history © poll scence and philosophy 13 o'clock the banker went towards— @ the warden] forest ent El © market What did the watchman tel the banker i story The Bet’? ® thatthe lawyer was inthe cel That the lnyer was © That the layer ha escaped © That the lawyer was sleeping The banker was sure that the lawyer woul agree to stayin prison for yeas. eeu B® seven . © fiteen ® ive ee" acoaing othe bat, the layer had to remain | 37, According to one guest, the State snot what? mec for Ye @ twenty B ®en o| © twelve D © fiteen B} sans the mount of the et between the | panker and the lawyer? @ Two thousand dollars o {@ Two milion roubles a {© Two thousand roubles B {© two billon roubles a {p.'n'The Bet, the psonerread only __ after the teoth year @ shakespeare o ® blot [El © The Bhagavad Gita (© The New Testament o 40. Te terms and conditions of the bet were © secied by the banker and the— @ doctor Bl © lawyer a © Gaashir EO teacher a 51, “You have last your reason and taken the wrong | path’, This tne Is written by— | @ shatespeare EE] ® Byron a © Virginia Woolf [] © Anton Chekhov [2] in which season did the fateful bet take place? F @summer J @ Fall a © Autumn ——-E}_ © Winter a WhoIs not atthe party? @ the lawyer [©] @ The banker Crounaists EJ] Othe doctor Who is the host of the party? @the reporter [E] ® the banker] © the doctor [J Othe lawyer What does the banker ® beheading a ® Lite imprisonment a © Capital punishment ao © Thal by tre B For whom do they consider capital punishment Unsuitable? ® The whole world ® The modern world © The Western workd © The Chistian states 40, a2. 43, 46. |. How long was the initial bet? Bimporan — } ® attknowing © divine Bi © Gos a Who Is involved in the bet? ® the doctor [EI]. ® the housekeeper i} © the lawyer [EJ © The pediatrician How old isthe lawyer when he takes the bet? ws BD ox» a ©2 Bon o What does the lawyer believe about capital punishment and life imprisonment? @® Imprisonment is immoral a Both are equally immoral o © Being killed is moral o © One is immoral B Ifthe lawyer had to choose, which would he choose? @ capital punishment a © Life imprisonment Ba © Death a © None of these a Which of these positions does the lawyer endorse? @ Death is better than prison a © Any life is better than none. o © To lve anyhow is better than not at all. [1] © Death is better than a sorry life. a We can learn about the lawyer in a direct and surprising way based on his last letter to the banker if we assume that— ® reasons necessarily motivate people [=] the etter was not actualy writen by the lawyer © language Is directly tied to thought © the bet was never actually valid ®5 years GB © 15 years © 2 years [BOS months How long does the bet end up being? @ 21 years (H]_ 21 months © 5 years O15 years Who extends the length of the bet? ® the doctor (EJ @ The sheritt © the lawyer] @ The banker G6 G8 88 oon 48, 49, 50. 51, 52, 53, 55. 37. inthe bet? | Sas MO hci pall © His life @ Ohtis mitions } What dots the lawyer staka in he bet? " | Sete «ME @ use a} OMS vetoed iin o Bee Tek charac ae Siuser eae MG neues a © Dareerons Amo conn a oe te haritoeha espe © Meaning @ sean a © careful DD Osenseiess Who is delighted at the bere @the doctor @ The lawyer eebeler We Ote es a Turich does the banter consider more humane? ® death Bow a © Prison BD ORidicute B When does the party take place? ® Night DB © vy a © dusk @ ® dawn a What does the banker do after the bet is made? © ties to get the lawyer to take the millions] © tries to get out ofthe bet himself © testo convince the lawyer to revnge © tries to escape the lodge a ‘What does the banker say the millions of roubles are? facie BD © drop a eae Tl © chump change 3. How does the banker feel about the bet when he talks to the lawyer at first? ® happy B © arey © sorry BO sorrowful a a ‘The characters of the short story ‘The Bet’ by ‘Anton Chekhov are— © romantic © Victorian goao 58, 58. 60, 61, 2. 63, 64, 65, a team @ vwveatsticaly CE] @ romantcany | Sind © cevelton of character trough recy.) he ba situations and events een B tlogically Vo a ic Sth pen oft Baia ot wy, Sy ® meaningtul | Baer ® the need of the hour | oven © the need forthe future yam ® nonsensical and meaningless or, The question... "what was the objec ofthe 7 a arose in the mind of — pe @the banter EI] Othe lamer | eh © theater Othe atilosorer | al The prisoner sutfered severly from lone) 26 and depression — maser ® for the frst year of his confinement ee a @iershe andy of is contnenent ] | BN © forthe Sth year of his confinement D) Bhat © forthe 6th year of his confinement | Ghat The piano was silent in the lodge— 7a ® in the second year a ® inthe third year a © in the fourth year © inthe fittn year q q ‘The prisoner wrote a letter in six languages tts} iailor— | Bin the third year of his confinement © in the course of four year a © in the fith year ql © in the sixth year qj When did the prisoner read an immense quant of books quite indiscriminately? @ In the last two years of confinement © in the first two years ‘© Throughout his confinement ® in the fourth year ‘According to the banker it was a— ® cursed bet ® blessed bet Gl © weak bet © strong bet - 6 ind etc, suggest the storm that arose in PO same wi - emi of UF petoner GD @the myer oy Doe Kwer Ota ig mane ony "Whe the match went out the old ger 8m er Be tandwrting of the prisoner was— ote 5 Brom Z Conve erst oe Ts aerteen years of confinement the prisoner @ ely B® eas a © pat dead a {8 2 strong as he was before aj pe As pr the agreement ofthe bet, the prisoner woud regain his freedom— i 3 ae tweveo'dock of November 14, 1885 5] ® at eleven o'clock of November 14, 1884 [] | 6 aten ocick of November 14,1883.) at rine olock of November 14,1882 | 71. As pointed out bythe prisoner inthe sheet of | paver in fine handwriting, he despises @teedom ive a! © heath a} al of these o The prisoner had drunk fragrant wine, sung | Jong, hunted stags and wil Din the realm of books Bin the reaim of dreams ‘Bin the realm of imagination Bone of these From where has the prisoner seen the sun sein | the rai of books— j the peak of Elbruz B the peak of Mont Blanc ‘the peak of Mount Everest D both the peaks of Elbruz and Mont Blanc [7] | {ithe opinion ofthe prisoner wisdom and the | ngs of the world are— pthess and neeting sory oooo The Bet 75. The prisoner opines that one day death will wipe out the pride, wisdom and other rest qaltles from the face of the word and he compares the © mice burrowing under the Noor o @ other animale a © bras oa © rhinoceros oa 76, According tothe lawyer the banker had taken hideousness for Beauty 5] @ trash o © lies 3) @ reason B 77. The prisoner renounced the two milion to ® prove his thoughts in action a to become a sage a © to save his ite a © none ofthese a 78, When the banker got home from his lodge after ftcen years on is bed his tears and emotion kept him fom hous from sleeping” This Is due to his @remone J @cannonsaton © ssonshment [=] @ retribution — 79, What was the subec ofthe inal acusion at the banker's party? Textbook] @ tove and mariage1® captal puishmenti) © the sock maret a © tierature and phlosophy a 80. How long was the lawyer supposed to stayin athery contigo TTenbootd DOs~s ol OS years ao EE soe 1.©2.03.64.95.66.07.08.090 10, @ 11. @ 12, © 13. 14, © 15.016. © 17,0 18.8 19.8 20.© 21. O20 23.0_ 24, @ 25. © 26. © 27. © 28, © 29. © 30. 1.02.03.04.035.0%.07.0 8.09.90.81.02.08.04.8 45, © 46. © 47. © 48, 8 49.0 50. 51.0 52.0 53.0 54.0550 6.057.058. 59, © 60.8 61.) 62. B63, © 68. @ 65. 66.0 67. © 68.8 6.07.0 71.0 72.0 _B.OWO.B6.D7.8 2.87.0 80.8 hs eee ‘@ choose the appropriate option: twas a dark autumn night, ‘The old banker was walking up and 1, Assertion Reason down his study. @ Both the assertion and the reason are correct and the reason isthe correct explanation for the | | | assertion @} © Both the assertion and the reason are correct | but the reason not the correct explanation fr | the assertion, o} Se orton crc i te rv | incorrect the the assertion is incorrect but the reason is cet | 2. Aserion: Both ae equally immoral | Reason :They both have the same object to take | awa lite The sseton is icorect but the reason Is | correct. |S both the assertion andthe reason are correct, “but the reason not the coract explanation for | the szseron The asertion Is corect but the reason et oa ‘© Both the assertion and the reason are correct the resson tthe corer explanation forthe tserion. peste The State is not God. = "Tesson< it has not the right to fake away what “fe connt restore when i wants to. oth the sstertion andthe reason ate correct the reason is the correct explanation forthe tion. a Both the assertion and the reason are correct “But the reason is not the correct explanation for assertion, a © The assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect. a “The assertion is Incorrect but the reason is correct, o ‘Assertion : A lively discussion arose. Reason : He struck the table with his fis, ® Both the assertion and the reason are correct, ‘and the reason isthe correct explanation for the assertion, a Both the assertion and the reason are correct ‘the reason Is not the correct explanation for ‘the assertion. ‘The assertion i correct but the reason is I@ The sserion i ncret but the reas a —— ASSERTION-REASON 5, Assertion : What was the object of that bey © Bath th ae pate correct explanation Be RON ong caret Ht te res incorrect the assertion is incorrect but the teas correct. silent in the lodge. Reason : The prisoner asked only for the class & Both the assertion and the reason are cor and the reason Is the correct explanation for assertion, [ B Both the assertion and the reason are cor but the reason is not the correct explanation the assertion, BEALE ion is correct, but the rea incorrect. he ssetion is icorect, but the rea correct. ! 7. Assertion Then after the tenth year the prio {at movably at the table Reason ' He read nothing but the Gospel @ Both the assertion and the reason are cm and the reason is the correct explanation fo assertion. {@ Both the assertion and the reason are cor but the reason isnot the correct explanation the assertion. © The assertion is correct but the reason incorret. f The assertion is incorrect but the reason a Ses. "assertion: It was dark and cold inthe gré The reason 1 Rain was falling. ® The assertion is correct, but the reason incorrect. E Both the assertion and the reason are cat bout the reason isnot the correct ‘explanation the assertion C © Both the assertion and the reason are co and the reason isthe correct explanation 1! assertion @ ‘the assertion is incorrect ut the re0s" correct. g 9. ASseion «candle was burning dimly 0 ® prisoner's room. Reason : He was sting at the table. & Bath the assertion and the reason are cr but the reason is the correct explanation fo 6 { Both the assertion and the reason are correct and the reason is not the correct explanation for | the assertion i Gi ihe assertion ts correct but the reasore | rect. } the assertion is incorrect but the reason | rect. id not once stir Reason: Fifteen Years’ imprisonment had taught him to sit stil @ Both the assertion and the reason are correct and the reason is the correct explanation for er assertion. a © Both the assertion and the reason are contact but the reason is not the correct explanation far the assertion, a © The assertion is correct but the reasor“L incorrect. a © The assertion is incorrect but the reason ie correct. o . Assertion : In your books | have flung myself into the bottomless pit, performed miracles, slain, bumed towns, preached new religions, conquered whole kingdoms... Reason : And | despise your books, 1. despise wisdom and the blessings of the world, @ Both the assertion and the reason are correct but the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion, © Both the assertion and the reason are correct, and the reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion. The assertion is correct but the reason incorrect. s o is BAeaOes § s°s0,0.08088 2 20 Choose the appropriate _ OMett order of events : ; There had been clever men in the party. ‘ eee on option that indicates the | The Bet 12 13, aL 10. @ 11. © 12. @ 13.6 REARRANGEMENT > @E © The assertion is incorrect but the reason i correct. @ Assertion : The lawyer left his confinemen before the bet ended Reason : He realized that material wealth an worldly pleasures were meaningless. ® Both the assertion and the reason are correc and the reason is the correct explanation of th assertion. E © Both the assertion and the reason are correc but the reason is incorrect explanation of th assertion. © The assertion is correct but the reason 1 incorrect. © The assertion is incorrect but the reason i correct. Assertion : The banker was relieved when th lawyer left early. Reason : The banker had become wealthy by th end of the 15 years and was ready to pay. @ Both the assertion and the reason are correc and the reason is the correct explanation of th assertion. © Both the assertion and the reason are correc but the reason is not the correct explanation of th assertion. E © The assertion is correct but the reason 1 incorrect. The assertion is incorrect but the reason i correct. a 92.03.84.©5.06.07.02.69.@ Iii) They both have the same object to take awa life. A. Ha rly rear |

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