Question 30cea2
1.2 Command of Evidence - Textual evidence that supports a claim
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“The Bet” is an 1889 short story by Anton Chekhov. In the story, a banker is described as being very upset about something: blank
Which quotation from “The Bet” most effectively illustrates the claim?
A.
“Then the banker cautiously broke the seals off the door and put the key in the keyhole.”
B.
“It struck three o’clock, the banker listened; everyone was asleep in the house and nothing could be heard outside but the rustling of the chilled trees.”
C.
“The banker, spoilt and frivolous, with millions beyond his reckoning, was delighted at the bet.”
D.
“When [the banker] got home he lay on his bed, but his tears and emotion kept him for hours from sleeping.”