The Bet, Parts I and II

The banker tells the lawyer that for him, 2 million was a trifle. What did he mean by this?

• It means that he actually did not have much.

• It means that 2 million is nothing for any person.

• It means that 2 million is a lot for any person.

• It means that 2 million is very little for him.

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Several guests at the banker's party felt that capital punishment (the death penalty) was _____________

• Deserved

• Immoral

• Worthless

• Perfect

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The lawyer's decision to stay in the banker's house based on the bet was not compulsory or required, but rather (a)   .

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The bet was made because the lawyer felt that life imprisonment was --

• not a bad idea because of the free food

• better than no life at all

• the best option for people with no job

• less painful than capital punishment

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The lawyer probably felt "lonely and depressed" after his first year of staying in the banker's guest house because --

• he had no contact with other people

• he was always hungry

• he did not know how to play the musical instrument he was given

• his girlfriend was not with him

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One other condition which made the lawyer's challenge difficult was that --

• he had to sleep on a hard bed with a thin mattress

• he was not able to eat any sweet foods

• he was not able to call his mother on weekends

• he could not receive any letters from another person

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Three of the constructive (or useful) activities which the lawyer did while in the banker's guest house was --

• Cooking, cleaning and ironing

• Learning how to play the guitar and piano

• Studying languages, history and philosophy

• Working out by doing push ups and sit ups

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What change happened to cause the banker to lose much of his fortune over time?

• He makes bad investments and loses money gambling on the stock market

• He loses all of his money when he is robbed

• He starts to lose his sanity before the lawyer begins to lose his

• He is unable to keep up with all of his house and bill payments

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Which is a symptom that the lawyer is suffering from poor mental health?

• He starts talking with make believe animals

• He spends hours writing on paper but then tears up everything the next day

• He drinks nothing but water and decides that food is not necessary for staying alive

• He dresses up as a clown and pretends he is part of a circus

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As the lawyer gets close to staying the entire 15 years and is about to win the bet, the banker responds not by congratulating him, but instead --

• Denies that he ever agreed to make the bet and pay any money at all

• Plans to move out and get away from keeping his promise to pay the 2 million

• Is worried that he will not have enough to retire on and will need to depend on Social Security

• Is angry and decides that he must take the lawyer's life

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