| The Bet |
1. According to the bet, the lawyer had to remain in the cell for ……….. years.
【A】 twenty
【B】 ten
【C】 twelve
【D】 fifteen
【D】 fifteen
2. The bet was struck for an amount of …… million roubles.
【A】 Two
【B】 three
【C】 Four
【D】 five
【A】 Two
3. During his period of confinement, the lawyer was deprived of the right to cross the …….
【A】 garden
【B】 boundary
【C】 threshold
【D】 town
【C】 threshold
4. Who is the author of “The Bet”?
【A】 Premchand
【B】 Dr. Rana S. P. Singh
【C】 Anton Chekhov
【D】 John Galsworthy
【C】 Anton Chekhov
5. During the first year of imprisonment the lawyer in the Bet” _
【A】 suffered terribly
【B】 enjoyed happily
【C】 ate heavily
【D】 listened to music
【D】 listened to music
6. In the story “The Bet’, what was the weather like on the day the banker went to kill the lawyer?
【A】 It was raining and very cold
【B】 It was sunny and very hot
【C】 Both 【A】 and 【B】
【D】 None of these
【A】 It was raining and very cold
7. The banker decided to murder the ..
【A】 Guard
【B】 Servant
【C】 Gardener
【D】 Lawyer
【D】 Lawyer
8. The bet was struck between the banker and the
【A】 Lawyer
【B】 Scholar
【C】 Journalist
【D】 Doctor
【A】 Lawyer
9. The discussion about capital punishment and life imprison ment went on in a .
【A】 Club
【B】 Court
【C】 Home
【D】 Party
【D】 Party
10. Anton Chekhov was born on
【A】 January 17, 1860
【B】 January 17, 1680
【C】 January 18, 1860
【D】 January 17, 1862
【A】 January 17, 1860
11. Who had agreed to stake his freedom ?
【A】 The banker
【B】 The guest
【C】 A lawyer
【D】 None of these
【C】 A lawyer
12. What was the age of the lawyer ?
【A】 Twenty years
【B】 Twenty-two years
【C】 Twenty-three years
【D】 Twenty-five years
【D】 Twenty-five years
13.The banker staked his two millions for ………
【A】 Three years
【B】 Four years
【C】 Five years
【D】 Six years
【C】 Five years
14. What was staked in the bet?
【A】 One million
【B】 Two millions
【C】 Three mmillions
【D】 None of these
【B】 Two millions
15. Anton Chekhov, the author was
【A】 English
【B】 German
【C】 Russian
【D】 None of these
【C】 Russian
16. Who was the host of the party in ‘The Bet?
【A】 Lawyer
【B】 Banker
【C】 Both 【A】 and 【B】
【D】 None of these
【B】 Banker
17.Who did not agree with the opinion of his guests ?
【A】 The banker
【B】 The lawyer
【C】 Both
【D】 None of these
【A】 The banker
18. Why did the banker lock the lawyer’s note in his safe ?
【A】 To keep secrecy
【B】 To avoid unnecessary rumour
【C】 To read it later
【D】 None of these
【B】 To avoid unnecessary rumour
19.Having no money
【A】 Sunker
【B】 Lost
【C】 Bankruptcy
【D】 Smother
【C】 Bankruptcy
20. How many plays did Anton Chekhov write ?
【A】 Five
【B】 Fifteen
【C】 Seven
【D】 Seventeen
【D】 Seventeen
21. Anton Chekhov wrote almost …………… Stories.
【A】 Six
【B】 Sixteen
【C】 Six hundred
【D】 Six thousand
【C】 Six hundred
22. The banker gave a party in
【A】 Spring
【B】 Autumn
【C】 Summer
【D】 All of these
【B】 Autumn
23. Most of the guests were against
【A】 Capital punishment
【B】 Life imprisonment
【C】 Both
【D】 None of these
【A】 Capital punishment
24. Why did the banker weep to read the notes of the lawyer?
【A】 To read the notes
【B】 Because he was filled with guilt
【C】 Felt contempt for herself
【D】 None of these
【B】 Because he was filled with guilt
25. Why was the banker afraid of honouring the Bet ?
【A】 The banker’s economic condition had become weak
【B】 Lawyer was confined for long period
【C】 The banker was very rich
【D】 None of these
【A】 The banker’s economic condition had become weak