Question

What is the bet between the lawyer and the banker?

A

The banker will pay the lawyer two million

dollars to spend fifteen years in solitary

confinement.


B

The lawyer will pay the banker two million

dollars if he can't stay in solitary confinement

for five years.


C The lawyer must spend anywhere between five

and fifteen years in solitary confinement.


D The banker and the lawyer will attempt to see

who can last the longest in solitary

confinement.

Answer 1

A. The banker will pay the lawyer two million dollars to spend fifteen years in solitary confinement.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the short story, The Bet by Anton Chekhov, a bet is placed between a lawyer and a banker where the banker promised to pay the lawyer two million rubles if he is able to stay in solitary confinement for fifteen years.

The terms of the bet were that he would not have direct contact with anyone but was allowed to write and receive letters.