The Proposal MCQs with Answers

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

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

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

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

Question-3. According to Natalya, Guess was

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

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

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

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

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

Question-6. Chubukov is Lomov's

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

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

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

Question-8. Lomov feels a pull during sleeping

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

Question-9. Lomov wants to drink some water because

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question-13. The day before Lomov meets Natalya was

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

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

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

Question-15. The mother of Natalia is -

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question-23. Who is Lomov?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question-29. How much are the meadows worth?

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

Question-30. Meaning of force is ?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question-35. What defect does guess have?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Question-40. What is the dispute over?

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

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

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

Question-42. Which land were they fighting about?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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