12 Questions
The banker initially staked one million in the bet.
False
The banker believed that two million was a significant amount of money.
False
The young man was happy about the bet being made.
False
The young man willingly accepted his years of captivity.
False
The banker thought the bet had a meaningful purpose.
False
The young man spent his years of captivity unsupervised in the banker's mansion.
False
The banker was obligated to pay the prisoner two million if he broke the conditions at any time during his confinement.
False
During the first year of his confinement, the prisoner asked for mostly light novels with complicated love plots.
True
In the second year of his confinement, the prisoner only asked for classical music.
True
During the fifth year, the prisoner spent most of his time reading books and writing.
False
The prisoner began studying languages, philosophy, and history zealously during the first half of his confinement.
False
The prisoner could receive anything he wanted through a little door made specifically for that purpose.
False
Test your understanding of the short story 'The Bet' by Anton Chekhov with this quiz. Explore the themes, characters, and events depicted in this classic tale of a reckless bet between a young man and a banker. Are you familiar with the consequences of this high-stakes wager?
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