Cengage Advantage Books: Business Law 9th Edition by Arnold Goldman ,William Sigismond

Exercise 1

Stoler, an anthropology professor, promised Rissi, a student in his fall advanced anthropology class, that if Rissi obtained tools used during the days of the Roman Empire within one month, Dr. Stoler would pay Rissi's tuition at the college for the spring semester. Rissi obtained the tools through a global anthropology dealer in a large city and gave them to Dr. Stoler. He then asked Dr. Stoler for a tuition voucher for the spring semester. Dr. Stoler refused Rissi the voucher, claiming that he (Stoler) was joking. Rissi sued in Small Claims Court.
Questions
1. Should Rissi be successful in his court action? Why or why not?
2. Would the court consider Dr. Stoler's offer as unilateral or bilateral?