"The Bet" by Anton Chekhov

The lawyer wagered that he could remain locked up alone for

• exactly five years
• fifteen years
• his entire life
• one year

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Over the course of time, the banker....

• grew richer than ever
• gave a great deal of money to charity
• suffered many business losses
• moved away

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

While he was a the cottage, the prisoner spent most of his time

• reading and studying
• writing short stories and
  novels 
• doing crossword puzzles and similar games
• surfing the internet

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.W.11-12.9

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

• offer
• break
• ponder
• win

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What happened last in the plot of 'The Bet?

• A lively argument erupted at a dinner party.

• The prisoner climbed through a window and ran off.

• The banker decided to murder the prisoner

• The prisoner took the money and ran.

Where is the setting of the story?

• in Russia more than 100 years ago

• in the United States

• in France twenty years ago

• in Spain during the 1920's