The Bet Page 6 Examination
Examination on The Bet
1. What was the weather like in the garden?
A) Bright and sunny
B) Dark and cold
C) Dry and warm
D) Foggy and hot
2. What was falling from the sky?
A) Snow
B) Dust
C) Rain
D) Hail
3. What kind of wind was blowing in the garden?
A) Soft and cool
B) Hot and dry
C) Damp and cutting
D) Gentle and warm
4. What was the wind doing to the trees?
A) Burning them
B) Breaking them
C) Giving them no rest
D) Freezing them
5. What did the banker strain?
A) His ears
B) His legs
C) His back
D) His eyes
6. What could the banker not see?
A) The moon
B) The lodge
C) The newspaper
D) The prisoner
7. How many times did the banker call the watchman?
A) Once
B) Twice
C) Three times
D) Four times
8. Why did the watchman not reply?
A) He was dead
B) He was angry
C) He had taken shelter and was sleeping
D) He had run away
9. Where was the watchman probably sleeping?
A) In the prison
B) In the field
C) In the kitchen or greenhouse
D) In the guard room
10. What did the old man think about his plan?
A) It was foolish
B) It would work easily
C) Suspicion would fall on the watchman
D) The lawyer would escape
11. What did the old man feel for in the darkness?
A) His coat
B) His knife
C) The steps and the door
D) The prisoner
12. Where did he enter after finding the door?
A) Into the prison
B) Into the greenhouse
C) Into the lodge entry
D) Into the house
13. How did he try to see inside the passage?
A) With a torch
B) With moonlight
C) By lighting a match
D) With a lamp
14. What kind of bed was there?
A) Sofa
B) Bedstead
C) Hammock
D) Wooden chair
15. Was there any bedding on the bedstead?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Only a pillow
D) Only a mattress
16. What was in the corner of the room?
A) A table
B) A lamp
C) A cast-iron stove
D) A box
17. What was special about the door to the prisoner’s room?
A) It had a bell
B) It was broken
C) It had seals
D) It was open
18. What did the banker do when the match went out?
A) Ran away
B) Peeped through the window
C) Broke the window
D) Called the lawyer
19. What was burning in the prisoner’s room?
A) A lantern
B) A candle
C) A fire
D) A torch
20. Where was the prisoner sitting?
A) On the bed
B) On the floor
C) At the table
D) Near the window
21. What part of the prisoner’s body could be seen?
A) His whole face
B) Only his hands and back
C) Only his legs
D) Only his feet
22. Where were open books lying?
A) Only on the table
B) On the chairs and the carpet
C) On the shelf
D) Only near the window
23. How long did the prisoner sit without moving?
A) 1 minute
B) 2 minutes
C) 5 minutes
D) 10 minutes
24. What had 15 years of imprisonment taught the prisoner?
A) To cry
B) To sit still
C) To walk fast
D) To read a lot
25. How did the banker try to get the prisoner’s attention?
A) By shouting
B) By knocking at the door
C) By tapping the window
D) By calling the watchman
26. Did the prisoner respond to the banker’s tapping?
A) Yes
B) No
C) He shouted
D) He ran
27. What did the banker do to the seals?
A) Ignored them
B) Replaced them
C) Broke them
D) Cleaned them
28. Where did he put the key?
A) In his pocket
B) On the floor
C) In the keyhole
D) In the drawer
29. What sound did the lock make?
A) A click
B) A creak
C) A grating sound
D) A ringing sound
30. What did the door do after the lock opened?
A) Shook
B) Screamed
C) Crashed
D) Creaked
31. What did the banker expect to hear from the prisoner?
A) Cry of astonishment
B) Shouting
C) Singing
D) Laughter
32. How long did the banker wait after opening the door?
A) One minute
B) Two minutes
C) Three minutes
D) Five minutes
33. What was the atmosphere in the room after the door opened?
A) Noisy
B) Quiet as ever
C) Bright and cheerful
D) Dangerous
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34. What did the banker decide at last?
A) To close the door
B) To hide
C) To go in
D) To call the police
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35. What was the prisoner sitting like?
A) Restless
B) Crying
C) Motionless
D) Sleeping
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36. How did the prisoner look?
A) Like a rich man
B) Like an ordinary man
C) Unlike ordinary people
D) Like a farmer
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37. How did the old man feel in the darkness?
A) Angry
B) Calm
C) Trembling with emotion
D) Excited and happy
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38. What did the prisoner not do when tapped on the window?
A) Smile
B) Stir
C) Scream
D) Get up
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39. What showed that the door was untouched before the banker came?
A) The candle was lit
B) The seals were intact
C) The books were on the table
D) The bed was empty
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40. What kind of lock did the door have?
A) Modern
B) Password-protected
C) Rusty
D) Steel lock
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