The Bet by Anton Chekhov

Reading Comprehension Questions

1. According to the bet, the lawyer had to remain in the cell

for ____ years.
【A】 twenty
【B】 ten
【C】 twelve
【D】 fifteen
2. The bet was struck for an amount of _____ million rubles.
【A】 Two
【B】 three
【C】 Four
【D】 five
3. During his period of confinement, the lawyer was
deprived of the right to cross the _________.

【A】 garden
【B】 boundary
【C】 threshold
【D】 town
4. Who is the author of The Bet?
【A】 Pam Chandler
【B】 Dr. Rana S. P. Singh
【C】 Anton Chekhov
【D】 John Galsworthy
5. During the first year of imprisonment the lawyer in The
Bet ___________.
【A】 suffered terribly
【B】 enjoyed happily
【C】 ate heavily
【D】 listened to music

6. In the story The Bet, what was the weather like on the day
the banker went to kill the lawyer?
【A】 It was raining and very cold
【B】 It was sunny and very hot
【C】 Both 【A】 and 【B】
【D】 None of these
7. The banker decided to murder the _________ .

【A】 Guard
【B】 Servant
【C】 Gardener
【D】 Lawyer
8. The bet was struck between the banker and the ______ .
【A】 Lawyer
【B】 Scholar
【C】 Journalist
【D】 Doctor
9. The discussion about capital punishment and life
imprisonment went on in a ________ .
【A】 Club
【B】 Court
【C】 Home
【D】 Party
10. Anton Chekhov was born on ______ .
【A】 January 17, 1860
【B】 January 17, 1680
【C】 January 18, 1860
【D】 January 17, 1862
11. Who had agreed to stake his freedom?
【A】 The banker
【B】 The guest
【C】 A lawyer
【D】 None of these

12. What was the age of the lawyer?

【A】 Twenty years
【B】 Twenty-two years
【C】 Twenty-three years
【D】 Twenty-five years
13. The banker staked his two million for _______ .
【A】 Three years
【B】 Four years
【C】 Five years
【D】 Six years
14. What was at stake in the bet?
【A】 One million
【B】 Two million
【C】 Three million
【D】 None of these
15. Anton Chekhov, the author was _______ .
【A】 English
【B】 German
【C】 Russian
【D】 None of these
16. Who was the host of the party in The Bet?
【A】 Lawyer
【B】 Banker
【C】 Both 【A】 and 【B】
【D】 None of these
17.Who did not agree with the opinion of his guests?
【A】 The banker
【B】 The lawyer
【C】 Both
【D】 None of these

18. Why did the banker lock the lawyer’s note in his safe?
【A】 To keep secrecy
【B】 To avoid unnecessary rumor
【C】 To read it later
【D】 None of these
19. Having no money = _________ .
【A】 Sunder
【B】 Lost
【C】 Bankruptcy
【D】 Smother
20. How many plays did Anton Chekhov write?
【A】 Five
【B】 Fifteen
【C】 Seven
【D】 Seventeen
21. Anton Chekhov wrote almost _____ stories.
【A】 Six
【B】 Sixteen
【C】 Six hundred
【D】 Six thousand
22. The banker gave a party in ________ .
【A】 Spring
【B】 Autumn
【C】 Summer
【D】 All of these
23. Most of the guests were against _______ .
【A】 Capital punishment
【B】 Life imprisonment
【C】 Both
【D】 None of these

24. Why did the banker weep to read the notes of the
lawyer?
【A】 To read the notes
【B】 Because he was filled with guilt
【C】 Felt contempt for herself
【D】 None of these
25. Why was the banker afraid of honoring the bet?
【A】 The banker’s economic condition had become weak
【B】 Lawyer was confined for long period
【C】 The banker was very rich
【D】 None of these
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