200 MCQs on The Bet by Anton Chekhov

 

200 MCQs  on The Bet by Anton Chekhov 

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1. What season is mentioned in the first line?

A) Winter

B) Spring

C) Autumn

D) Summer

2. Where was the banker walking?

A) In the garden

B) On the road

C) In his study

D) On the terrace

3. What was the banker remembering?

A) His childhood

B) A party he gave

C) A business deal

D) A family event

4. How many years ago did the banker give the party?

A) Ten

B) Fifteen

C) Twenty

D) Five

5. What kind of men were present at the party?

A) Soldiers

B) Clever men/ Intelligent men

C) Poets

D) Farmers

6. What kind of conversations were held at the party?

A) Boring

B) Short

C) Interesting

D) Humorous

7. What topic was discussed among others at the party?

A) Education

B) Politics

C) Capital punishment

D) Business

8. What did the majority of guests disapprove of?

A) Education

B) War

C) Death penalty

D) Poverty

9. Who were among the guests?

A) Doctors and farmers

B) Politicians and students

C) Journalists and intellectuals

D) Artists and actors

10. How did the guests view capital punishment?

A) Useful

B) Necessary

C) Out of date and immoral

D) Acceptable for criminals

11. What punishment did some suggest instead of death?

A) Fines

B) Exile

C) Imprisonment for life

D) Community service

12. Who disagreed with the majority view?

A) The lawyer

B) A guest

C) The banker

D) A judge

13. Had the banker experienced capital punishment or life imprisonment?

A) Yes

B) No

C) Only one

D) Not sure

14. According to the banker, which punishment is more humane?

A) Death penalty

B) Life imprisonment

C) Community service

D) Fines

15. What does the banker say about the death penalty?

A) It is painful

B) It is quick

C) It is costly

D) It is better for society

16. How does the banker describe lifelong imprisonment?

A) Easy

B) Fun

C) A slow death

D) A short-term pain

17. What question does the banker ask about executioners?

A) Who earns more?

B) Who is stronger?

C) Who is more humane?

D) Who works harder?

18. What did one guest say about both punishments?

A) Both are good

B) Both are necessary

C) Both are immoral

D) Both are fair

19. What reason did the guest give against both punishments?

A) They are expensive

B) They take time

C) They aim to take life

D) They are not strict

20. What did the guest say about the State?

A) It is fair

B) It is powerful

C) It is not God

D) It is helpful

21. Who was the young guest at the party?

A) A journalist

B) A poet

C) A lawyer

D) A priest

22. What was the age of the young lawyer?

A) Twenty

B) Twenty-five

C) Thirty

D) Eighteen

23. What was the lawyer’s opinion about the punishments?

A) Both are necessary

B) One is better than the other

C) Both are immoral

D) One is more painful

24. What would the lawyer choose between death and life imprisonment?

A) Death

B) Freedom

C) Life imprisonment

D) Exile

25. What does the lawyer say about life?

A) It is painful

B) Living is always better

C) Death is easier

D) Time is short

26. What started after the lawyer’s opinion?

A) An argument

B) A fight

C) A lively discussion

D) A debate in court

27. How was the banker described in those days?

A) Old and tired

B) Young and nervous

C) Smart and calm

D) Silent and lazy

28. How did the banker react emotionally?

A) Calmly

B) Angrily

C) Carried away by excitement

D) Ignored the topic

29. What did the banker do with his hand?

A) Shook hands

B) Pointed

C) Hit the table

D) Waved

30. What did the banker shout?

A) “I agree!”

B) “Let’s see!”

C) “It’s not true!”

D) “You are right!”

31. How much did the banker bet?

A) One million

B) Two million

C) Three million

D) Ten million

32. How many years of confinement did the banker mention?

A) Five

B) Ten

C) Fifteen

D) Twenty

33. What did the young man say about the bet?

A) He refused

B) He would stay for five years

C) He accepted for fifteen years

D) He asked for more money

34. What word did the banker say to finalize the bet?

A) Okay

B) Done

C) Alright

D) Finished

35. What did the young man stake in the bet?

A) His money

B) His career

C) His life

D) His freedom

36. What kind of bet was it?

A) Serious and noble

B) Wild and senseless

C) Fair and legal

D) Simple and easy

37. How was the banker’s lifestyle described?

A) Hardworking

B) Poor and careful

C) Spoilt and frivolous

D) Smart and humble

38. What did the banker have beyond reckoning?

A) Friends

B) Power

C) Intelligence

D) Millions

39. How did the banker feel about the bet?

A) Nervous

B) Happy

C) Scared

D) Angry

40. What did the banker do during supper?

A) Ate silently

B) Praised the lawyer

C) Mocked the young man

D) Offered help

41. What advice did the banker give the young man?

A) Leave the party

B) Think again

C) Win the bet

D) Take the money

42. What did the banker say about the two million?

A) It was all he had

B) It was a big loss

C) It was a trifle

D) It was hard to earn

43. What did the young man lose in the banker’s view?

A) His house

B) His family

C) His career

D) Best years of his life

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1.What does the speaker estimate as the prisoner’s potential stay?

A. Five or six years

B. One or two years

C. Three or four years

D. Ten years

2.

What kind of confinement is described as harder to bear?

A. Forced labor

B. Death sentence

C. Compulsory imprisonment

D. Voluntary imprisonment

3.

What thought poisons the prisoner’s mind during confinement?

A. His memories

B. The food he gets

C. His right to leave at any moment

D. The noise around him

4.

How does the banker feel about the situation?

A. Proud and satisfied

B. Sorry and regretful

C. Angry and vengeful

D. Calm and indifferent

5.

What question does the banker ask himself?

A. Why he hired a guard

B. Why he placed the bet

C. What his wealth could buy

D. How long the prisoner will survive

6.

What does the banker call the bet?

A. A wise decision

B. A successful deal

C. Nonsensical and meaningless

D. Spiritually enlightening

7.

How does the banker describe his own motive?

A. Self-sacrifice

B. A pampered whim

C. Generosity

D. Logic and reason

8.

Why did the young man agree to the bet, according to the banker?

A. Love of books

B. Political protest

C. Desire for money

D. Scientific curiosity

9.

Where was the prisoner confined?

A. In a jail cell

B. In the attic

C. In a lodge in the banker’s garden

D. In a forest camp

10.

How long was the prisoner to stay confined?

A. Ten years

B. Twelve years

C. Fifteen years

D. Twenty years

11.

What was strictly prohibited during the confinement?

A. Writing letters

B. Seeing or hearing humans

C. Drinking water

D. Reading books

12.

Through what could the prisoner receive items from outside?

A. A servant

B. A secret door

C. A little window

D. A food chute

13.

What items was the prisoner allowed to use?

A. Television and mobile phone

B. Weapons and maps

C. Books, wine, and a musical instrument

D. Letters and cameras

14.

What did the banker have to pay if the prisoner completed the term?

A. Ten million

B. Two hundred thousand

C. Two million

D. Five lakh

15.

What was the punishment for breaking the agreement early?

A. Imprisonment

B. Death

C. No money reward

D. Public shame

16.

What did the prisoner suffer from in the first year?

A. Fever

B. Depression and loneliness

C. Hunger

D. Injury

17.

What sound was constantly heard from the lodge?

A. Crying

B. Music from the piano

C. Loud laughter

D. Hammering

18.

Why did the prisoner refuse wine?

A. He was allergic

B. It made him sleepy

C. It excites desires

D. He had no glass

19.

What type of books did the prisoner read in the first year?

A. Political essays

B. Light novels and fantastic stories

C. Religious texts

D. Cookbooks

20.

What change happened in the second year?

A. He escaped

B. He began drawing

C. He read classics and stopped playing piano

D. He asked for a companion

21.

What happened in the fifth year?

A. He wrote poetry

B. He asked to meet the banker

C. He resumed music and requested wine

D. He attempted suicide

22.

What unusual behavior did the prisoner show in the fifth year?

A. Silent meditation

B. Constant gardening

C. Eating, drinking, and talking to himself

D. Painting the walls

23.

What did he do with his writings at night?

A. Published them

B. Mailed them

C. Burned them

D. Tore them up in the morning

24.

How did observers know he was emotionally disturbed?

A. He screamed at them

B. He refused to eat

C. He was often heard crying

D. He damaged the window

25.

What did the prisoner begin studying after the sixth year?

A. Business and law

B. Agriculture and astronomy

C. Languages, philosophy, and history

D. Painting and music

26.

How did the banker respond to the prisoner’s book requests?

A. Ignored them

B. Could not meet the demand easily

C. Gave him only religious books

D. Sent newspapers instead

27.

How many books were delivered during four years of study?

A. One hundred

B. Four hundred

C. Six hundred

D. Nine hundred

28.

What was special about the letter the prisoner wrote?

A. It was written in six languages

B. It was full of poems

C. It was about war

D. It asked to end the bet early

29.

What did the prisoner request if there were no errors in his letter?

A. To send him out

B. To shoot a gun in the garden

C. To bring him dinner

D. To give him a piano

30.

What did the prisoner say burns in all geniuses?

A. Desire

B. Curiosity

C. The same flame

D. Anger

31.

What did the banker do in response to the letter?

A. Ignored it

B. Fired two shots

C. Set the prisoner free

D. Sent him food

32.

What did the prisoner read only after the tenth year?

A. Law books

B. The Gospel

C. Novels

D. History books