The Proposal Class 10 MCQ Quiz – Test Your Knowledge

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Get ready to revise and test your understanding of The Proposal! This interactive MCQ quiz is designed to help CBSE Class 10 English students master key concepts, themes, and important details from the one-act play.

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Chapter Name: The Proposal
Author: Anton Chekhov
Book: First Flight (CBSE Class 10 English)
Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
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The Proposal

1 / 15

If you were Lomov, how would you handle the argument with Natalya?

Leave the house and never return

Avoid the argument and focus on the proposal

Seek mediation from Chubukov

Engage in the argument to prove your point

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LOMOV: Never mind about my people! The Lomovs have all been honourable people, and not one has ever been tried for embezzlement, like your grandfather!

CHUBUKOV: You Lomovs have had lunacy in your family, all of you!

NATALYA: All, all, all!

CHUBUKOV: Your grandfather was a drunkard, and your younger aunt, Nastasya Mihailovna, ran away with an architect, and so on...

LOMOV: And your mother was hump-backed. [Clutches at his heart] Something pulling in my side... My head... Help! Water!

CHUBUKOV: Your father was a guzzling gambler!

If according to Chubukov and Natalya, Lomovs are not “honourable people”, why do they still consider Lomov’s proposal?

Lomov’s status in society supersedes everything.

They were exaggerating in the argument and didn’t mean it.

Natalya can take care of her father if she marries close by.

They understand that honour is superficial and overrated.

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CHUBUKOV: What a weight off my shoulders, ouf!

NATALYA: But, still you will admit now that Guess is worse than Squeezer.

LOMOV: Better!

NATALYA: Worse!

CHUBUKOV: Well, that’s a way to start your family bliss! Have some champagne!

LOMOV: He’s better!

NATALYA: Worse! Worse! Worse!

CHUBUKOV: [trying to shout her down] Champagne! Champagne!

How would you characterize Chubukov’s mood based on the given extract?

grateful, yet hurt

cautious and celebratory

merry, yet thoughtful

relieved and jubilant

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What does the play suggest about the nature of human conflicts?

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Conflicts are often trivial and absurd

Conflicts are unnecessary and should be avoided

Conflicts are only important for the wealthy

Conflicts are essential for personal growth

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LOMOV: Never mind about my people! The Lomovs have all been honourable people, and not one has ever been tried for embezzlement, like your grandfather!

CHUBUKOV: You Lomovs have had lunacy in your family, all of you!

NATALYA: All, all, all!

CHUBUKOV: Your grandfather was a drunkard, and your younger aunt, Nastasya Mihailovna, ran away with an architect, and so on...

LOMOV: And your mother was hump-backed. [Clutches at his heart] Something pulling in my side... My head... Help! Water!

CHUBUKOV: Your father was a guzzling gambler!

Which of the following options comes closest to the meaning of ‘tried’ as used in the extract?

He followed the trial closely and was seen in court every day.

They tried with all their might to repeat their earlier successes.

She mastered the game through a process of trial and error.

This had been a tried and tested formula for the organization.

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The title "The Proposal" is ironic because:

The actual proposal is never made

Marriage is treated as a business arrangement

The characters forget about marriage in their arguments

The focus is on property rather than romance

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LOMOV: Never mind about my people! The Lomovs have all been honourable people, and not one has ever been tried for embezzlement, like your grandfather!

CHUBUKOV: You Lomovs have had lunacy in your family, all of you!

NATALYA: All, all, all!

CHUBUKOV: Your grandfather was a drunkard, and your younger aunt, Nastasya Mihailovna, ran away with an architect, and so on...

LOMOV: And your mother was hump-backed. [Clutches at his heart] Something pulling in my side... My head... Help! Water!

CHUBUKOV: Your father was a guzzling gambler!

The playwright’s intention in the given extract is to

send a message that ego is not healthy in any relationship.

emphasize that family history is important in a marriage proposal.

satirize the superficiality of the upper class in Russian society.

throw light upon the weaknesses of the rich in any society.

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CHUBUKOV: What a weight off my shoulders, ouf!

NATALYA: But, still you will admit now that Guess is worse than Squeezer.

LOMOV: Better!

NATALYA: Worse!

CHUBUKOV: Well, that’s a way to start your family bliss! Have some champagne!

LOMOV: He’s better!

NATALYA: Worse! Worse! Worse!

CHUBUKOV: [trying to shout her down] Champagne! Champagne!

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Based on the extract, Lomov, and Natalya’s closing lines can best be seen as

a humorous and ironic take on typical marriage vows.

the writer’s statement that disagreement is part of marriage.

a sign of the prospective instability in their marital bliss.

a reflection of their affection for Guess and Squeezer.

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Chubukov's role in the play serves as:

A catalyst for conflict

A mirror to social hypocrisy

A voice of reason

A representation of traditional values

10 / 15

What is the central theme of The Proposal?

The value of honesty and integrity

The absurdity of human relationships and conflicts

The role of luck in life

The importance of wealth and property

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What is the most significant characteristic of Ivan Vassiliyitch Lomov, the protagonist?

He is cunning and manipulative, using his words to get what he wants.

He is timid and indecisive, often struggling to express himself.

He is hot-headed and impulsive, acting on emotions rather than reason.

He is confident and assertive, always getting his way.

12 / 15

The argument about the dogs (Guess and Squeezer) represents:

Generation gap

The triviality of their disputes

Class distinctions

Different approaches to hunting

13 / 15

The recurring health complaints of Lomov and Natalya during their argument reveal:

The absurdity of their pride and stubbornness

Their manipulative nature

Genuine medical conditions

Their emotional instability

14 / 15

LOMOV: Never mind about my people! The Lomovs have all been honourable people, and not one has ever been tried for embezzlement, like your grandfather!

CHUBUKOV: You Lomovs have had lunacy in your family, all of you!

NATALYA: All, all, all!

CHUBUKOV: Your grandfather was a drunkard, and your younger aunt, Nastasya Mihailovna, ran away with an architect, and so on...

LOMOV: And your mother was hump-backed. [Clutches at his heart] Something pulling in my side... My head... Help! Water!

CHUBUKOV: Your father was a guzzling gambler!

Choose the option that correctly identifies the tone of the characters in the given extract.

antagonism

humour

contempt

irony

(2) and (4)

(1) and (3)

(3) and (4)

(1) and (2)

15 / 15

Choose the option that correctly uses the idioms to fill in the blanks of the paragraph below.

In a team, it is important to (i) __________. Otherwise, you would become (ii) _______, and incur the displeasure of the others. When that happens, you might feel (iii) ___________. However, for the others, not having to carry you along would be a (iv) ___________.

(i) weight yourself; (ii) the weight of the world on your shoulder; (iii) like dead weight; (iv) weight off their shoulders

(i) lend weight to someone; (ii) heavy weight; (iii) like pulling your weight; (iv) weight off their shoulders

(i) pull your weight; (ii) dead weight; (iii) the weight of the world on your shoulders; (iv) weight off the shoulders.

(i) throw weight around; (ii) worth your weight in gold; (iii) weight off your shoulders; (iv) dead weight

Your score is

The average score is 51%

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1	Rahul	93 %	1 minutes 17 seconds	14
2	Angelina	87 %	4 minutes 6 seconds	13
3	n	80 %	2 minutes 10 seconds	12
4	Soumyakanta Sen	73 %	3 minutes 33 seconds	11
5	Tivona	67 %	2 minutes	10
6	satyam	67 %	5 minutes 37 seconds	10
7	mnbh	60 %	4 minutes 14 seconds	9
8	sooji	60 %	5 minutes 12 seconds	9
9	Niv	53 %	5 minutes 14 seconds	8
10	Y6	47 %	3 minutes 25 seconds	7
11	Rahul	47 %	3 minutes 59 seconds	7
12	KANISHKAA KARUPPUCHAMY	47 %	7 minutes 3 seconds	7
13	jiya	47 %	11 minutes 36 seconds	7
14	Joe James	47 %	15 minutes 14 seconds	7
15	n	47 %	33 minutes 22 seconds	7
16	a	40 %	4 minutes 41 seconds	6
17	Yuu	40 %	36 minutes 17 seconds	6
18	JJJ	33 %	4 minutes 38 seconds	5
19	sddfsda	33 %	6 minutes 38 seconds	5
20	R	27 %	1 minutes 49 seconds	4
21	Tivona	20 %	3 minutes 4 seconds	3
22	Anuj Choudhary	7 %	6 minutes 56 seconds	1

Key Topics Covered in the Quiz

✔ Summary & explanation of the play
✔ Character analysis (Lomov, Natalya, Chubukov)
✔ Themes of marriage, materialism, and social status
✔ Humor and satire in the play

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