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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

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?

merry, yet thoughtful

relieved and jubilant

grateful, yet hurt

cautious and celebratory

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Which of the following titles of Shakespeare’s plays might best apply to the relationship of Lomov and Natalya’s relationship?

Two Gentlemen of Verona

The Taming of the Shrew

Romeo and Juliet

As You Like It

3 / 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!

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 understand that honour is superficial and overrated.

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

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

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The humor in the play primarily comes from:

The contrast between situation and behavior

Cultural misunderstandings

Physical comedy

Witty dialogue

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

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

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

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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!

Imagine you found the playwright’s notes for each scene in the play and noticed that some of the words were missing.

Choose the option that fills the missing words most appropriately.

A conversation that starts pleasantly quickly turns into a (i) ________ argument. With (ii) _________ of Oxen Meadows at the heart of the matter, Lomov and Natalya quarrel and are later joined by Chubukov. Thus, begins a (iii) ____ of insults, accusations and name-calling. All (iv) _______ disappears. Eventually, Lomov leaves clutching at his heart, his foot numb.

(i) curious ; (ii) land ; (iii) outpouring ; (iv) laughter

(i) ugly ; (ii) neighbourhood ; (iii) barrage; (iv) goodness

(i) vicious ; (ii) ownership ; (iii) circus ; (iv) civility

(i) petty ; (ii) history ; (iii) series; (iv) politeness

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

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Seek mediation from Chubukov

Engage in the argument to prove your point

Leave the house and never return

Avoid the argument and focus on the proposal

8 / 15

What is the central theme of The Proposal?

The absurdity of human relationships and conflicts

The importance of wealth and property

The role of luck in life

The value of honesty and integrity

9 / 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!

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.

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

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

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

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What tone is conveyed by the playwright's use of humor and irony in the play?

Lighthearted and comedic, poking fun at the characters' foibles and insecurities.

Serious and somber, emphasizing the gravity of the characters' situations.

Sarcastic and critical, condemning the characters' flaws and weaknesses.

Detached and neutral, providing a balanced and objective view of the characters.

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

Genuine medical conditions

Their emotional instability

Their manipulative nature

The absurdity of their pride and stubbornness

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The title "The Proposal" is ironic because:

The characters forget about marriage in their arguments

Marriage is treated as a business arrangement

The actual proposal is never made

The focus is on property rather than romance

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Chubukov's role in the play serves as:

A mirror to social hypocrisy

A catalyst for conflict

A voice of reason

A representation of traditional values

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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.

15 / 15

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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!

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

antagonism

humour

contempt

irony

(1) and (2)

(1) and (3)

(2) and (4)

(3) and (4)

Your score is

The average score is 48%

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1	Rahul	93 %	1 minutes 17 seconds	14
2	mnbh	60 %	4 minutes 14 seconds	9
3	sooji	60 %	5 minutes 12 seconds	9
4	Y6	47 %	3 minutes 25 seconds	7
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6	jiya	47 %	11 minutes 36 seconds	7
7	n	47 %	33 minutes 22 seconds	7
8	a	40 %	4 minutes 41 seconds	6
9	JJJ	33 %	4 minutes 38 seconds	5
10	sddfsda	33 %	6 minutes 38 seconds	5
11	R	27 %	1 minutes 49 seconds	4

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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