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Question
Why does Natalaya quarrel with Lomov?
Solution
Natalya and Lomov live next door to one another. Lomov approaches Natalya to make a proposal one day. Natalya, who is unaware that he has come to ask her to marry him. She believes he came to lay claim to Oxen Meadows. She fights with Lomov about this specific topic.
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What does Chubukov at first suspect that Lomov has come for? Is he sincere when he later says “And I’ve always loved you, my angel, as if you were my own son”? Find reasons for your answer from the play.
Find all the words and expressions in the play that the characters use to speak about each other, and the accusations and insults they hurl at each other. (For example, Lomov in the end calls Chubukov an intriguer; but earlier, Chubukov has himself called Lomov a “malicious, double faced intriguer.” Again, Lomov begins by describing Nayalya as “an excellent housekeeper, not bad-looking, well-educated.”)
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
"Please don't shout! You can shout yourself hoarse in your own house but here I must ask you to restrain yourself!"
(a) Who is speaking and to whom?
(b) What is the dispute over?
(c) What does the word, 'restrain' mean?
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How can we say that Natalya was continuously successful in maintaining an upper hand during her arguments with Lomov? (Any one example)
(The Proposal)
Natalya and her father Chubukov 'turn around' when Lomov puts his proposal in the open. As a reader briefly describe what you think of Natalaya and Chubukov from the play "the Proposal".
What was the objective of Lomov's visit to Chubukov's house?
Why did Chubukov misunderstand the purpose of Lomov's visit?
How did Chubukov react when Lomov asked for the hand of his daughter in marriage?
Chubukov suspicious one accused when Lomov comes to his house. Explain.
Read the given extract and answer the following questions.
| LOMOV: It's cold... I'm trembling all over, just as if I’d got an examination before me. The great thing is, I must have my mind made up. If I give myself time to think, to hesitate, to talk a lot, to look for an ideal or for real love, then I'll never get married. Brr...It’s cold! Natalya Stepanovna is an excellent housekeeper, not bad-looking, well-educated. What more do I want? But I'm getting a noise in my ears from excitement. (Drinks) And it’s impossible for me not to marry. In the first place, I'm already 35- a critical age, so to speak. In the second place, I ought to lead a quiet and regular life. I suffer from palpitations, I'm excitable and always getting awfully upset; at this very moment my lips are trembling, and there’s a twitch in my right eyebrow. |
i. Which of the following is NOT a reason why Lomov thinks he must marry? (1)
- He is already 35 years old.
- He suffers from palpitations.
- He is excitable and easily upset.
- He is in love with Natalya.
ii. Why is it fair to say that Lomov's tone, when he says, "What more do I want?", is uncertain and questioning? Answer in about 40 words. (2)
iii. Read the following descriptions (a)-(c) and identify which one correctly corresponds to the extract. (1)
- A debate is a formal discussion on a particular topic, usually with two or more people presenting different viewpoints and arguments.
- A soliloquy is a speech given by a character alone on stage, which reveals their innermost thoughts and feelings to the audience.
- An aside is a brief comment or remark made by a character directly to the audience, which is not intended to be heard by other characters on stage.
iv. If an actor were to enact this extract, what would he be required to focus on while modulating his voice? (1)
The quarrel over Green Meadows is finally resolved. Explain.
Answer the following question in 40 – 50 words.
What argument do Lomov and Natalya give over the superiority of their dogs, Guess and Squeezer? (The Proposal)
