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What are the terms of the bet that the lawyer and banker agree upon? (pick 2) Question 1 options: The lawyer will die if he loses. The banker will pay the lawyer 2 millions if the lawyer wins. The lawyer must go into solitary confinement for 15 years. The lawyer will be held against his will even if he changes his mind and wants to forfeit the bet.

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This question is about "The Bet", by Anton Chekhov

Answer:

The banker will pay the lawyer 2 millions if the lawyer wins.

The lawyer must go into solitary confinement for 15 years.

Step-by-step explanation:

The banker and lawyer were arguing over whether the death penalty was better than life imprisonment. While the banker stated that it was better to receive the death penalty, the lawyer said that both forms of punishment were illegal, but it was preferable to obtain life imprisonment because it is better to live than not to die.

So they decide to place a bet. The banker says he will make two million if the lawyer manages to spend 15 years in solitary confinement.

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