"The Bet" by Anton Chekhov

In his letter to the banker, the prisoner stated that he planned to 

• claim the two million rubles at once
• travel around the world to see interesting places
• give up his right to the money
• buy a yacht

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It was agreed that the lawyer would be deprived of the right to leave the cottage or see living people. What does deprived mean?

• aided or assisted
• questioned or asked
• to give in abundance
• prevented or kept from having

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Trembling with agitation, the banker peeped into the little window. Agitation means

• troubled state of mind
• a clear conscience
• a pleasant task
• climbed

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The slightest attempt to violate the agreement whould cause the lawyer to lose the bet. Violate means...

• offer
• break
• ponder
• win

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When the lawyer agreed to the terms of the bet, the banker was "beside himself with rapture". rapture means..

• sorrow or sadness
• great disappointment
• strong feelin of joy
• to go to heaven

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Which statement best expresses the theme of
 "The Bet"?

• A man discovers over a period of time that there are things in life that are more meaningful than money.
• To be happy one must be wealthy.
• Time passes very slowly if you do not havea radio or a television.
• Time heals all wounds

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The conflict between the banker and the lawyer arises from...

• a fight over honor

• the fact that they had been rivals since their youth

• differences in ideas and values

• they loved the same woman

We may infer that the banker 

• told all his friends about the prisoner's last letter
• did not discuss the prisoner's last letter
• gave the lawyer the money
• kills himself

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Which statement is true?

• Although he was locked up for many years, the prisoner was never lonely.
• At the beginning of the story, the banker was quite worried that he would lose the bet.
• The banker's plan to kill the prisoner seems like the act of a desperate man.
• The lawyer didn't escape and received the 2 million rubles.

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Why did the lawyer renounce the money and leave a few hours shy of winning the bet and receiving the two million dollars?

• He read and studied so much that he discovered that the bet was meaningless and the money has no true value.

• He was really hungry.

• He lost his mind and just had to get out.

• He lost track of the days and actually thought he had won.

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