Question

assessment questions

1. how does the lawyer provoke the banker’s decision to place the bet?

a. the lawyer questions whether or not the banker has the money to make a worthwhile bet with him.
b. the lawyer suggests that the banker doesnt have the courage to place such a risky bet against him.
c. the lawyer offers to give the banker two million if he cannot stay in solitary confinement for the agreed upon years.
d. the lawyer proposes that he will remain in solitary confinement even longer than the banker suggests.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The lawyer doesn't question the banker's money for the bet.
• Option B: The lawyer provokes the banker by implying he lacks the courage to take the risky bet, which is a common way to goad someone into a bet (challenging their courage).
• Option C: The lawyer is the one in confinement, not offering to give the banker money in that way.
• Option D: The lawyer doesn't propose a longer confinement to provoke the bet; instead, the provocation is about courage.

Answer:

B. The lawyer suggests that the banker doesn't have the courage to place such a risky bet against him.