"The Proposal"
Class 10th important questions answers of the chapter
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Why did Lomov want to marry immediately?
Answer:
Lomov wanted to marry immediately because he was getting older day by day. He has already attained thirty five years.
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Why was it necessary for Lomov to marry soon?
Answer:
It was necessary for Lomov to marry because he wanted to live a quiet and regular life because he suffered from palpitations. He is excitable and gets awfully upset.
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What did Lomov say about the disputed Land?
Answer
Lomov told the land belonged to his aunt's grandmother. She gave the land to the peasants of Natalya's father's grandfather for free use.
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What did Natalya say about the disputed land?
Answer;
Natalya said that their land extended to Burnt Marsh which includes oxen meadows. So there wasn't any need to argue about it.
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What was Lomov's attitudes towards Chubukov?
Answer:
Lomov was considering Chubukovs very light. He was behaving as if they were gypsies. His attitude was not upto remark towards Chubukov.
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What was the cause of dispute between Lomov and Chubukov?
Answer:
The cause of dispute between them is 'oxen meadows'. Lomov claimed that it was his aunt's grandfather and Chubukov claims that their land was upto 'Burnt Marsh'.
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Write about the character of Lomov.
Answer:
Lomov is 35 years, tall but has weak heart and suffers from sleep sickness. He is more truthful than Natalya or her father.
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Write about the character of Natalya.
Answer:
Natalya is 25 years, daughter of Chubukov, educated and good house keeper. She is greedy, short sighted, short tempered and secretly loves Lomov.
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How did Lomov and Natalya get married?
Answer:
Lomov, Natalya and Chubukov were fighting over the superiority of their own dog. Lomov fell unconscious then. Chubukov thought that he missed the chance. When Lomov get conscious he asked him to marry Natalya.
Question
How does the play end?
Answer:
The play ends with a happy note. Both Natalya and Lomov married. Chubukov puts Lomov's hands into Natalya's.