LOMOV:Never mind about my people! The Lomovs have all beenhonourable people, and not one has ever been tried for embezzlement, likeyour 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!Choose the option that correctly identifies the tone of the characters in thegiven extract.1) antagonism2) humour3) contempt4) irony

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LOMOV:Never mind about my people! The Lomovs have all beenhonourable people, and not one has ever been tried for embezzlement, likeyour 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!Choose the option that correctly identifies the tone of the characters in thegiven extract.1) antagonism2) humour3) contempt4) irony

A	1 & 2
B	2 & 4
C	1 & 3
D	3 & 4

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Lomov blamed Chubukov by saying that his grandfather was tried for land embezzlement while Chubukov blamed Lomov by saying that his grandfather was a drunkard and his younger aunt ran away with an architect.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lomov told Natalya and Chubukov that his aunt’s grandmother gave the Meadows for the temporary and free use of Chubukov’s grandfather’s peasants. So he’s the rightful owner of the open meadows.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is his state of mind at that time? Answer: Lomov came to Chubukov to request him to allow him to propose to his daughter Natalya. At that time he was suffering from weakness.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the initial part of the story, Lomov is seen to have a very kind and warm opinion about the Chubukov. He said that he has known him since his childhood. He reminded Natalya that his uncle and aunt had great respect for her family.

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CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

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