English Drama – The Proposal – HS English Suggestion 2023
MCQ Questions [ Mark – 1] Drama – The Proposal – Anton Chekov
1. The format of the play “The Proposal’ is
(a) tragedy (b) comedy (c) one-act play (d) farce
ans. (c) one-act play
2. “The Proposal’ is set in a
(a) farm house (b) corporate house (c) commercial house (d) country house
ans. (d) country house
3. Anton Chekhov was aan
(a) English writer (b) Russian writer (c) French writer (d) American writer .
ans. (b) Russian writer
4. Age of Chubukov is –
(a) about 70 (b) about 60 (c) about 90 (d) about 65
ans. (a) about 70
5. Chubukov doubts that Lomov has come to-
(a) buy a dog (b) borrow seeds (c) borrow threshing machine (d) borrow money
ans. (d) borrow money
6. According to Chubukov, Lomov’s father was a
(a) Thief(b) Pick-pocketer (c) Gambler(d) Drunkard
ans. (c) Gambler
7.When Lomov arrived Chubukov was surprised by his
(a) evening dress (b) impudence (c) shyness(d) palpitation
ans. (a) evening dress
8. The name of Natalya’s dog is –
(a) Mirnov (b) Ivan (c) Guess (d) Squeezer
ans. (d) Squeezer
9.What is the name of Lomov’s dog?
(a) Puppy (b) Guess (c) Bhulu (d) Squeezer
ans. (b) Guess
10.Lomov inherited his land from his
(a) father (b) father-in-law (c) uncle and aunt (d) aunt and her husband
ans. (d) aunt and her husband
11.How much did Lomov pay for his dog?
(a) 120 roubles (b) 130 roubles (c) 125 roubles(d) 140 roubles
ans. (c) 125 roubles
12. Age of Lomov is
(a) 35 years (b) 30 years (c) 28 years (d) 32 years
ans. (b) 30 years
13. What is the first argument over ?
(a) Hunting dogs (b) Land (c) Labour(d) Inheritance
ans. (b) Land
14. Natalya calls Lomov’s aunt–
(a) a witch (b) a drunkard (c) a backbiter (d) an intiguer
ans. (c) a backbiter
15. Lomov wants to marry Natalya because
(a) he loves Natalya (b) he will get a lot of land (c) Natalya loves him (d) he is already 35 and must lead a stable life
ans. (d) he is already 35 and must lead a stable life
16.Chubukov paid for his dog Squeezer
(a) 85 roubles (b) 80 roubles (c) 125 roubles (d) 90 roubles
ans. (a) 85 roubles
17. According to Lomov, Squeezer is
(a) short (b) overshot (c) old (d) useless
ans. (b) overshot
18.Natalya suffers from a physical problem, what is it?
(a) Vomitting (b) Sleeplessness (c) Hysteria (d) Dizziness
ans. (c) Hysteria
19. “I’ve had some already. Meaning of ‘had’ is
(a) Eat (b) helping verb (c) Past participle of have (d) drink
ans. (a) Eat
20.The point of argument between Natalya and Lomov is
(a) marriage (b) orchard (c) love (d) oxen meadows
ans. (d) oxen meadows
21.The value of oxen meadows is
(a) 200 roubles (b) 250 roubles (C) 300 roubles (d) 350 roubles
ans. (C) 300 roubles
22. Rouble is the
(a) French currency (b) Russian currency (c) Britain currency (d) Indian currency
ans. (b) Russian currency
23. The measurement of the oxen meadows is
(a) 12.5 acres (b) 14.5 acres (c) 13.0 acres (d) 13.5 acres
ans. (d) 13.5 acres
24.Lomov’s aunt name is –
(a) Nastasya Mihailovna (b) Natalya Stepnova (c) Natasha Mihailovna (d) Natasha Vassiliviter
ans. (a) Nastasya Mihailovna
Brod Type Question [ Marks – 6 ] Drama – The Proposal – Anton Chekov
1. Sketch the character of Natalya Stepanovna.
2. Comment on the aptness of the title of the play “The Proposal’.
3. Discuss the reasons why the marriage proposal is important to all characters.
4.Describe the Character of Chubukov as a sensible father.