MCQ Practice – Class 6 to 10

Q1. What is the main issue being debated at the beginning of "The Bet"?

A. War and peace B. Education versus ignorance C. Wealth versus poverty D. Capital punishment versus life imprisonment

Q2. What important social question does the story raise besides the philosophical ones?

A. The value of education B. The need for democracy C. The fairness of capital punishment and life imprisonment D. The growth of industry

Q3. Which character undergoes the greater inner change in the story?

A. The watchman B. The banker C. The lawyer D. They both remain the same

Q4. For how many years must the lawyer stay in voluntary solitary confinement to win the bet?

A. Ten years B. Twenty years C. Five years D. Fifteen years

Q5. What does the lawyer spend most of his time doing during the confinement?

A. Sleeping B. Reading a large variety of books C. Talking to guards D. Eating and drinking

Q6. Which of the following types of books does the lawyer NOT read during his imprisonment, according to the story?

A. Comics and cartoons B. Religious texts C. Languages and sciences D. Classics and philosophy

Q7. Why does the lawyer leave just before the term is over?

A. He is afraid of the banker B. He wishes to renounce the two million roubles C. He wants to reach home early D. He wants to protest against the bet

Q8. What quality of the lawyer is most clearly shown by his final decision to renounce the money?

A. Jealousy B. Cowardice C. Spiritual maturity and disillusionment D. Greed

Q9. Who actually "wins" the bet in a spiritual sense?

A. The lawyer B. Both win equally C. The banker D. No one

Q10. Which change in the lawyer’s reading habits shows his mental journey?

A. He reads only law books B. He starts with light novels and ends with the Gospels and philosophy C. He reads only newspapers throughout D. He stops reading after five years

Quiz – The Bet