The Proposal MCQs with Answers

Question-1. "Spit it out!" This expression means -

1. just listen to A) sin
2. just take it
3. just say it
4. just leave it

Question-2. According to Lomov Chubukov is not a good neighbour; he is a/an -

1. imposter
2. challenger
3. grabber
4. scavenger

Question-3. According to Natalya, Guess was

1. all the above
2. old
3. ugly
4. worn out

Question-4. According to Natalya, they had lent Lomov their ?

1. threshing machine
2. hunting dog
3. lands
4. peasants

Question-5. After hearing Lomov's proposal Chubukov is 'off his balance' with

1. disgust
2. joy
3. anger
4. hatred

Question-6. Chubukov is Lomov's

1. foe
2. friend
3. relative
4. neighbour

Question-7. Coming to meet Lomov, Natalya informs him that she was

1. baking peas
2. shelling peas
3. cooking
4. planting peas

Question-8. Lomov feels a pull during sleeping

1. nineteen times
2. less than twenty times
3. more than twenty times
4. twenty times

Question-9. Lomov wants to drink some water because

1. he was getting upset
2. he was feeling thirsty
3. he was not feeling well
4. he was getting excited

Question-10. Lomov'says if he gives himself time to think and hesitate he will never

1. be able to prove that Guess is better than Squeezer
2. be able to propose
3. be able to marry
4. be able to claim his right over Oxen meadows

Question-11. Natalya informs Lomov that she felt so greedy that, she had -

1. the half field cut
2. no field cut
3. sold her land
4. the whole field cut

Question-12. Natalya thinks that Lomov behaves with her in such a way that they were

1. landlord
2. landgrabbers
3. landless
4. gypsies

Question-13. The day before Lomov meets Natalya was

1. dry
2. gloomy
3. rainy
4. wet

Question-14. The first arguement between Lomov and Natalya was over ?

1. inheritance
2. land
3. labour
4. hunting dogs

Question-15. The mother of Natalia is -

1. none of the above
2. alive
3. away
4. dead

Question-16. The phrase 'my precious one' refers to:

1. Squeezer
2. Natalya
3. Lomov
4. Chubukov

Question-17. What explanation did Lomov give for his shouting?

1. he can?t stand unfairness
2. his frustration
3. his short temper
4. his palpitations

Question-18. What is the name of Lomov's dog?

1. Sweater
2. Guess
3. Guard
4. Squeezer

Question-19. What request did Chubukov think Lomov would make?

1. all of the above
2. ask for her daughter?s hand in marriage
3. borrow money
4. borrow land

Question-20. When Lomov arrived, Chubukov was surprised by his ?

1. impudence
2. evening dress
3. palpitation
4. shyness

Question-21. When Lomov offers the meadows to Natalya, she

1. refuses to marry him
2. calls her father
3. agrees to marry him
4. takes the offer as an insult claims to have

Question-22. Where do Lomov and Natalya get on the wrong foot?

1. While the proposal
2. While talking about the weather
3. While talking about their land
4. While talking about their family relations

Question-23. Who is Lomov?

1. None of the Above
2. A farmer
3. A landowner
4. A factoryworker

Question-24. Why did Chubukov think it was a curse to be a father of a grown up daughter?

1. All of the above
2. he had to go to call the man they had just shun out
3. he had to go to call the man who insulted them
4. he had to go call tthe man who shouted at them

Question-25. "He's dead….........dead!"who said this.

1. Squeezer
2. Chubukov
3. Natalya
4. Lomov

Question-26. According to Lomov, what amount would be good enough for buying squeezer?

1. 40 Roubles
2. 60 Roubles
3. 35 Roubles
4. 25 Roubles

Question-27. And it's impossible for me not to marry'. Why does he say so?

1. All of the above
2. He's 35 already
3. He suffer from palpitations
4. He has troubled sleep

Question-28. How did Natalya react when her father told Lomov was here to propose her?

1. both 2 and 3
2. she gets angry
3. she sends her father to get him
4. she's amazed

Question-29. How much are the meadows worth?

1. 500 roubles
2. 100 roubles
3. 200 roubles
4. 300 roubles

Question-30. Meaning of force is ?

1. Romantic drama
2. Tragic drama
3. Tragic comedy
4. Comic drama

Question-31. Natalya believed that the land belonged to them since past….............years

1. 40 Years
2. 300 Years
3. 200 Years
4. 100 Years

Question-32. Natalya was in…............when she met with Lomov

1. Salwar suit
2. Evening gown
3. Saree
4. Nightgown

Question-33. The name of Lomov's dog was ?

1. Guess
2. Peddy
3. Squeezer
4. Marcco

Question-34. The play is set in which country?

1. Japan
2. India
3. France
4. Russia

Question-35. What defect does guess have?

1. all of them
2. lame
3. old age
4. short in the muzzle

Question-36. What did Chubukov had to say about the land?

1. they belong to none of them
2. they were his
3. They were Lomov's
4. they were still disputed

Question-37. What do they argue about after holding each other?s hands?

1. the cuisine
2. dogs
3. land
4. marriage venue

Question-38. What had Natalya been doing when Lomov called for her?

1. cooking food
2. cleaning the house
3. washing clothes
4. shelling peas

Question-39. What happens to Lomov when he is in an excited state?

1. None of the Above
2. He started running
3. His heart beat increases.
4. His brain started working

Question-40. What is the dispute over?

1. None of the Above
2. Over Oxen Meadows
3. Over Pigs
4. Over Buffalo

Question-41. What was the topic of the second arguement?

1. none
2. the land
3. the proposal
4. the dogs

Question-42. Which land were they fighting about?

1. All of the above
2. Oxen Meadows
3. Birchwoods
4. Burnt Marsh

Question-43. Which talking with Chubukov Lomov had some…..........to relax himself

1. Chocolates
2. Water
3. Juice
4. Drink

Question-44. Who gave the meadows to Natalya's father?

1. Aunt's brother of Lomov
2. Aunt's grandmother of Lomov
3. Aunt's grandfather of Lomov
4. Aunt's sister of Lomov

Question-45. Who is squeezed between Lomov and Natalya emotionally?

1. Natalya's aunt
2. Natalya's father
3. Natalya's mother
4. Natalya's brother

Question-46. Who is the writer of the play 'The Proposal'?

1. Robin Klein
2. Robert Frost
3. Anton Chekov
4. Carolyn Wells

Question-47. Why was Lomov wearing his evening dress?

1. borrow land
2. to pay New Year Eve?s visit
3. ask for his daughter?s hand in marriage
4. borrow money

Question-48. Why was Natalya arguing about the land?

1. All of the above
2. she cant stand unfairness
3. it was worth a lot
4. she was jealous of Lomov