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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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author of ‘The Bet! is— sdw @ __ party of one autumn evening, capital punishment
is unsuitable for—
~ ® Democratic State] © Republic State [7]
© Christian State [A] © Secular state 7)
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| right to take away life as—
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short story, ‘The Bet’ by Anton Chekhov
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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
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© 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 ® iveee"
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
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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
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© 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,
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team
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© 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
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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
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‘@ 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 fo6 { 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.
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Choose the appropriate
_ OMett order of events : ;
There had been clever men in the party. ‘
eee on
option that indicates the |
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REARRANGEMENT
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© 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
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Iii) They both have the same object to take awa
life.
A. Ha rly rear |