Ah, I remember reading this and taking this test for homeschooling my Freshman year (:
In the story, "The Bet" by Anton P. Chekhov, the lawyer faces conflict in holding up his end of the bet.
Hope this helps! Let me know if it doesn't!
When readers make an inference based on a story or essay, they reach a conclusion based on hints or clues. These hints or clues are also commonly known as “context clues” and they help provide background information on a topic that may be unfamiliar to a reader.
I think it refers to pride or power
No this is not a compound sentence
