CLASS 10
THE PROPOSAL PLAY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Lomov would like to trade Natalya for Goods
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Lomov has come to claim Natalya’s hand in marriage
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Lomov has come with a business proposition
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Lomov wants to broach the settlement of Oxen meadows
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Detailed explanation-1: -iii When Natalya comes to meet Lomov, she quotes her father’s words – “and papa said, “Go; there’s a merchant come for his goods.” What do you think Chubukov meant? ANS: The play highlights the money-minded people of Russian society.
Detailed explanation-2: -Expert-Verified Answer. Explanation: chubukov meant that the merchant which has come is lomov and hes has come for his goods where good is designated as natalya and merchant has come to ask for marriage with natalya and her hand where bride was being transferred from one family to another.
Detailed explanation-3: -Expert-Verified Answer He has come to ask for Natalya’s hand in marriage, where the bride was being moved from one family to another. Chubukov saw marriage as a commercial transaction. Grooms were treated like merchants, while brides are treated like their merchandise.
Detailed explanation-4: -When Chubukov came to know that the reason of Lomov’s coming to their house is to marry Natalya, he was overwhelmed with joy. He embraced and kissed Lomov and told him that he was hoping for it for a long time. He told Lomov that he had always loved him as if he was his own son.
Detailed explanation-5: -Why does Natalya ask her father Chubukov to fetch Lomov in at once? Why does she accuse her father? Answer: Natalya asked her father to fetch Lomov at once as she had come to know that Lomov had come to propose to her. She accused Chubukov of driving Lomov out of their home.