“The proposal” MCQs with Answers from CBSE Class 10 English First Flight Book Chapter 9
The Proposal MCQs – Here is a Compilation of Class 10 English MCQs from the First Flight Book of Chapter 9 The Proposal by Anton Chekov has been compiled for students to practice. Students of Class 10 can prepare the MCQs of Chapter 9 The Proposal from the NCERT First Flight book. Each question has four options followed by the correct answer. Students can also take a free test of the MCQs of The Proposal. These MCQ Questions have been selected based on the latest exam pattern as announced by CBSE.
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Q1. What request did Chubukov think Lomov would make?
A) ask for her daughter’s hand in marriage
B) to borrow money
C) to borrow land
D) all of the above
Q2. Why was Lomov wearing his evening dress?
A) to pay New Year Eve’s visit
B) ask for Chubukov’s daughter’s hand in marriage
C) to borrow money
D) to borrow land
Q3. Whom does Chubukov call a “lovesick cat”?
A) Lomov
B) himself
C) his maid
D) Natalya
Q4. ” And it’s impossible for me not to marry”. Why does Lomov say so?
A) He’s 35 already
B) He suffer from palpitations
C) He has troubled sleep
D) All of the above
Q5. Which land were Natalya and Lomov fighting for?
A) Oxen Meadows
B) Birchwoods
C) Burnt Marsh
D) All of the above
Q6. What is Lomov’s side of justification about the land?
A) their land extended till Burnt Marsh
B) his grandmother always talked about it
C) his grandmother gave it to her great grandfather’s peasants
D) both A and B
Q7. Who threatened to take the matter to court?
A) Natalya
B) Lomov
C) Chubukov
D) None
Q8. How did Natalya react when her father told her that Lomov was there to propose to her?
A) she gets angry
B) she sends her father to get him
C) she’s amazed
D) both B and C
Q9. What was the topic of the second argument?
A) the land
B) the proposal
C) the dogs
D) none
Q10. How are the Lomovs and Chubukovs related?
A) friends
B) cousins
C) neighbours
D) business associates
Q11. What had Natalya been doing when Lomov called for her?
A) cleaning the house
B) washing clothes
C) shelling peas
D) cooking food
Q12. What is the name of Lomov’s dog?
A) Guess
B) Guard
C) Squeezer
D) Sweater
Q13. According to Lomov, what amount would be good enough for buying Squeezer?
A) 60 Roubles
B) 35 Roubles
C) 25 Roubles
D) 40 Roubles
Q14. According to Lomov, what defect does Squeezer have?
A) lame
B) old age
C) overshot
D) fat
Q15. What defect does Guess have?
A) lame
B) old age
C) short in the muzzle
D) all of them
Q16. What is the profession of Stepan Chubukov?
A) Farmer
B) Landowner
C) Judge
D) Not mentioned
Q17. CHUBUKOV: Oh, don’t go round and round it, darling! Spit it out! Well? What does ‘Spit it out’ mean?
A) To spit
B) To speak
C) To sing
D) All of these
Q18. “I’m off my balance with joy, absolutely off my balance!” Why is Chubukov saying this?
A) On hearing that Lomov wants to buy his land
B) On hearing that Lomov wants to sue him
C) On hearing that Lomov wants to marry his daughter
D) He is feeling dizzy
Q19. Which of the following is the most suitable meaning of ‘palpitations’?
A) To and fro movement
B) To be careful not to attract attention
C) rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat
D) All of these
Q20. Pick the option that correctly classifies fact (F) and opinions (O).
1. Natalya’s family owned Oxen Meadows for nearly 300 years.
2. Lomov is 35 years of age.
3. Lomov wants to grab Chubukov’s property.
4. Natalya wants to marry Lomov.
| A) F – 1, 2, 4; O- 3 | B) F- 2, 3, 4; O – 1 |
| C) F – 2, 4; O – 1, 3 | D) F – 3; O – 1, 2, 4 |
Q21. “my Guess ran neck-and-neck with the Count’s dog, while your Squeezer was left a whole verst behind.” What is verst?
A) Dog’s name
B) Unit of measuring distance
C) A breed of dog
D) Cant say
Q22. “CHUBUKOV : Shut up or I’ll shoot you like a partridge! You fool!” What is the meaning of partridge?
A) A fruit
B) A bird
C) A vegetable
D) None of these
Q23. What does “weight off my shoulders” mean?
A) To be relieved from a tense situation
B) To be worried about something
C) Both A and B
D) None of these
Q24. What do they drink as a toast?
A) tea
B) coffee
C) beer
D) champagne
Q25. ‘The Proposal’ is a story from which country?
A) India
B) Russia
C) Italy
D) Spain
Q26. Who seems to be dead in the story ‘The Proposal’?
A) Natalya
B) Chubukov
C) Lomov
D) None of these
Q27. The Lomovs and Chubukovs were _________ families.
A) rich
B) poor
C) Educated
D) middle-class
Q28. Natalya offers _____ to Lomov.
A) A drink
B) Breakfast
C) Lunch
D) Fruits
Q29. The Oxen Meadows are wedged between ______ and _________
A) birchwoods and burnt marsh
B) firewood and wet marsh
C) Grove and Pine woods
D) Cedar nest and burnt marsh
Q30. Who says that the matter would be settled in the court?A) Chubukov
B) Lomov
C) Natalya
D) None of them
Q31. 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.
A. (i) petty, (ii) history, (iii) series, (iv) politeness
B. (i) vicious, (ii) ownership, (iii) circus, (iv) civility
C. (i) curious, (ii) land, (iii) outpouring, (iv) laughter
D. (i) ugly, (ii) neighbourhood, (iii) barrage, (iv) goodness
Q32. “Choose the option that correctly identifies the tone of the characters in the given extract.”
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!
i) antagonism
ii) humour
iii) contempt
iv) irony
A. (i) and (ii)
B. (ii) and (iv)
C. (i) and (iii)
D. (iii) and (iv)
Q33. Which of the following titles of Shakespeare’s plays might best apply to the relationship of Lomov and Natalya?
A. The Taming of the Shrew
B. Romeo and Juliet
C. As You Like It
D. Two Gentlemen of Verona
Q34. How would you characterise Chubukov’s mood based on the given line?
“CHUBUKOV: Well, that’s a way to start your family bliss! Have some champagne! ”
A. cautious and celebratory
B. relieved and jubilant
C. merry yet thoughtful
D. grateful yet hurt
Q35. “LOMOV: He’s better!
NATALYA: Worse! Worse! Worse!”
Based on the extract, Lomov and Natalya’s closing lines can best be seen as
A. a humorous and ironic take on typical marriage vows.
B. a reflection of their affection for Guess and Squeezer.
C. a sign of prospective instability in their marital bliss.
D. the writer’s statement that disagreement is part of marriage.
Q36. 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 others. When that happens, you might feel (iii) ___________. However, for the others, not having to carry you along would be a (iv) ___________.
A. (i) pull your weight, (ii) dead weight, (iii) the weight of the world on your shoulders, (iv) weight off the shoulders.
B. (i) weight yourself, (ii) the weight of the world on your shoulder, (iii) like dead weight, (iv) weight off their shoulders
C. (i) throw weight around, (ii) worth your weight in gold, (iii) weight off your shoulders, (iv) dead weight
D. (i) lend weight to someone, (ii) heavyweight (iii) like pulling your weight, (iv) weight off their shoulders
Q37. Who speaks the following lines in the play “The Proposal”?
“If he’s come to borrow money, he’ll be sorely disappointed!”
A. Lomov
B. Natalya
C. Chubukov
D. Squeezer
Q38. Who speaks the following lines in the play “The Proposal”?
“ Natalya Stepanovna is an excellent housekeeper. She’s not bad-looking … and she went to school! … What more do I want? ”
A. Lomov
B. Natalya
C. Chubukov
D. Squeezer
Q39. Who speaks the following lines in the play ”The Proposal”?
“These Meadows aren’t valuable. They only come to about 12 acres, but that’s not the point. It’s the unfairness! ”
A. Lomov
B. Natalya
C. Chubukov
D. Squeezer
Q40. Who speaks the following lines in the play ”The Proposal”?
“You Lomovs are crazy, all of you! ”
A. Lomov
B. Natalya
C. Chubukov
D. Squeezer
ANSWER KEY
| 1 | B | 11 | C | 21 | B | 31 | B |
| 2 | B | 12 | A | 22 | B | 32 | C |
| 3 | D | 13 | C | 23 | A | 33 | C |
| 4 | D | 14 | C | 24 | D | 34 | B |
| 5 | A | 15 | D | 25 | B | 35 | A |
| 6 | C | 16 | B | 26 | C | 36 | A |
| 7 | B | 17 | B | 27 | A | 37 | C |
| 8 | D | 18 | C | 28 | C | 38 | A |
| 9 | C | 19 | C | 29 | A | 39 | B |
| 10 | C | 20 | A | 30 | B | 40 | C |
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