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12 questions
  1. "A Marriage Proposal" was written by —
    1. Henrik Ibsen
    2. Anton Chekhov
    3. Leo Tolstoy
    4. Maxim Gorky
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    Answer: (B) Anton Chekhov

    It is a one-act farce by the Russian writer Anton Chekhov.

  2. The play is best described as a —
    1. tragedy
    2. one-act farce
    3. problem play
    4. history play
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    Answer: (B) one-act farce

    It depends on exaggerated characters and absurd situations — a farce.

  3. Why does Lomov visit Chubukov’s house?
    1. To borrow money
    2. To propose to Natalya
    3. To buy land
    4. To complain about the dogs
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    Answer: (B) To propose to Natalya

    He comes to propose marriage — though Chubukov first assumes he wants a loan.

  4. What is the subject of the first quarrel?
    1. A horse
    2. Oxen Meadows
    3. A hunting rifle
    4. A debt
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    Answer: (B) Oxen Meadows

    They argue over who owns Oxen Meadows, which both admit is nearly worthless.

  5. What is the subject of the second quarrel?
    1. Money
    2. Whose dog is better
    3. The wedding date
    4. A boundary wall
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    Answer: (B) Whose dog is better

    Lomov’s Squeezer against Natalya’s Guess.

  6. The name of Lomov’s dog is —
    1. Guess
    2. Squeezer
    3. Rover
    4. Tiger
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    Answer: (B) Squeezer

    Squeezer is Lomov’s; Guess is Natalya’s.

  7. How old is Lomov?
    1. 25
    2. 30
    3. 35
    4. 45
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    Answer: (C) 35

    He is 35, which he calls a critical age for settling down.

  8. Lomov’s most obvious trait is that he is —
    1. greedy
    2. a hypochondriac
    3. extremely rich
    4. very young
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    Answer: (B) a hypochondriac

    He constantly complains of palpitations, a numb foot and a twitching eyebrow.

  9. How does the engagement finally come about?
    1. Lomov proposes formally
    2. Chubukov joins their hands and declares it settled
    3. Natalya proposes
    4. They sign a contract
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    Answer: (B) Chubukov joins their hands and declares it settled

    The proposal is never actually made — which is the joke of the title.

  10. What happens at the climax of the play?
    1. Lomov leaves for ever
    2. Lomov faints and is thought to be dead
    3. Chubukov throws him out
    4. Natalya accepts him calmly
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    Answer: (B) Lomov faints and is thought to be dead

    He collapses during the dog quarrel and is believed dead until he stirs.

  11. How does the play end?
    1. In silence
    2. With the couple quarrelling again
    3. With a wedding
    4. With Lomov’s death
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    Answer: (B) With the couple quarrelling again

    They are arguing about the dogs as the curtain falls, while Chubukov calls for champagne.

  12. What does the play chiefly satirise?
    1. Religious belief
    2. Marriage founded on property and petty quarrelling
    3. Military life
    4. City manners
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    Answer: (B) Marriage founded on property and petty quarrelling

    Two estates are being joined, love is never mentioned, and both sides quarrel over trifles.

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