Page 1 : Class x, English. THE PROPOSAL, Read the extracts and answer the questions:, A. “What are you talking about? Oxen Meadows are ours, not yours!”, (a) Who is the speaker here?, (b) Who is being referred to by ‘yours’?, © Find a word from the extract which means ‘a piece of grassland’., (d) Who is being referred to as ours?, B. “Hear me out, I implore you! The peasants of your father’s grandfather, as I have already had the honour of explaining to you, used to bake bricks for my aunt’s grandmother. Now my aunt’s grandmother, wishing to make them a peasant…”, (a) Who is the speaker here?, (b) What did the peasants do?, © Find the exact word from the extract which means ‘to ask something in a very serious way’, (d) What is synonym of ‘high respect in the extract’?, Short answer questions:30-40 words, Which qualities are common in all three characters of the play ‘The Proposal’?, How does Lomov come to Chubukov’s house? What for does he come? How is he received?[ CBSE 2012], How does Chubukov react when Lomov says that he has come to ask for the hand of his daughter?, Why did Lomov want to get married?, What happens to Lomov when he is in an excited state?, How does Natalya provoke Lomov to the point of verbal fighting?, Why does Natalya ask her father Chubukov to fetch Lomov in at once? Why does she accuse her father?, Long questions answer: about 60-80 words, Discuss how the element of exaggeration and comedy is mixed in the play?, The principle ‘forgive and forget’, helps a lot in maintaining cordial relations with our neighbors. Do you think Anton Chekov conveys this message in the play ‘The Proposal’ ?, The characters Natalya and Lomov lose their temper on trivial issues. It shows their poor skills at anger management. Suggest some ways that help you in maintaining cordial relationship with people around you., Neighbours must have a cordial relationship which Lomov and Natalya do not have. Describe the first fight between them. [CBSE 2015], All the three characters in the play seem to be very argumentative and aggressive. But out of the three whom you think is a little better than the others and why?