CBSE Class 10 English The Proposal Worksheet Set C

Short Answer Type Questions:

Question. Why did Lomov want to get married to Natalya?
Answer. Lomov was a thirty-five-year old unmarried man. He wasn’t getting a perfect match for himsetf. But Looking at his advancing age and ailments, he decided to compromise and proposing to Natalya Lomov also thought Natalya to be fairly good-looking, well – educated and a good housekeeper.

Question. How does Chubukov react when Lomov asked for the hand of his daughter in marriage?
Answer. Chubukov got extremely excited when Lomov asked for the bond of his daughter in marriage. He felt relaxed os the burden of getting her daughter married was finally going to get off his shoulder.

Question. The argument about the dogs reflected that both Lomov and Natalya Loved their respective dogs very much. Do you agree? Why/ why not?
Answer. No, the argument about the dogs didn’t reflect their love for the respective dogs. Instead, it only reflected that both of them just wanted to prove the superiority of their dags over the other person’s dog.

Question. How does Natalya react when she comes to know that Lomov had come to propose her?
Answer. ‘Mien Natalya knew that Lomov had come to propose her, she changed her stance, cried and asked her father to call him back. Natalya got elated and excited to hear about Lomov’s proposal of marriage. She was a lovesick cat who desperately wanted someone to propose to her for marriage. 

Question. 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?
Answer. By this, Chubukov meant that Lomov had come with a proposal to get married to his daughter; Lomov was a ‘merchant’ who wanted to ask for his goods’ which was Natalya.

Question. Provide a brief insight into what Lomov and Natalya’s married Life might Look like.
Answer. Lomov and Natalya’s married life would be filled with Loads of disagreements and arguments. They would spend their Lives in proving their own family’s superiority over the other person’s. 

Question. Why does Chubukov suspect Lomov when he comes to his house?
Answer. When Lomov comes to Chubukov’s house, he suspects that Lomov may be going somewhere because he has come wearing a formal dress but when he explains to him that he has come to seek his help, ‘Chubukov suspects that he has come to borrow money from him.

Question. How does Lomov come to Chudakov’s house? For what does he come? Haw is he received? 
Answer. Lomov comes to Chubukov s house in a formal dress with gloves on. He comes to propose to Chubukov’s daughter Natalya for marriage. He is received courteously and respectfully by Chubukov.

Question. Chubukov says of Natalya: — as if she won’t consent! She’s in love; egad, she’s like a lovesick cat™ Would you agree? And reasons for your answer. 
Answer. No, I wouldn’t agree that Natalya was in Love. The way she quarrels with Lomov and even kicks him out of the house suggests that what her father says to Lomov is not true.

Question. Why do you think. Natalya Stepanovna asked her father to call Lomov back when she heard that he had come with a proposal?
Answer. ‘Mien Natalya heard that Lomov had come to their house to propose her for marriage, she asked her father to call him back because Natalya was too desperate to get married. She was Tovesick cat’ and wanted; someone to propose to her. 

Question. Do you think Chubukov is a good father? Justify your opinion based on your reading of the text.
Answer. No, I don’t think that Chubukov is a good father because he considered his daughter Natalya as a burden rather than a responsibility. He was desperate to get Natalya married to anyone. Even when he saw that bath Lomov and Natalya were arguing terribly, he was ready to get them married. Also, when Lomov proposed to Natalya, Chubukov gave consent on Natalya’s behalf. 

Question. How is the quarrel over Oxen meadows settled at last?
Answer. When Natalya realises that Lomov has come to propose to her, she agrees that the Oxen Meadows are indeed Lomov’s property and that is how the Oxen Meadow’s matter is settled.

Question. Why does Chubukov go and call Lomov back?
Answer. Natalya quarrels with Lomov and throws him out of the house. But when she learns that he has come to propose to her, she sends her father to call him bock

Question. What idea do you form about Russian weddings from statement that Chubukov made: “Go; there’s a merchant come for his goods”?
Answer. This statement shows that during the time of Chekov, Russians used to see matrimonies as business that could enhoce their economic and societaL status. Marriages then weren’t based an bond of low or respect but materiaL Thus, Chubukov called Lomov a ‘merchant’ who came for his ‘goods’ NataLya.

Long Answer Type Questions:

Question. Lomovas and Chubukov’s families never got a Long well but still Lomov went to Chubukov with a proposal of marriage for his daughter Natalya. Comment
Answer. Lomov was an unmarried man in his midthirties. He couldn’t get a bride of his choice but Looking at his advancing age and several ailments that he had, he decided to compromise by proposing to Natalya for the marriage. Natalya was Chubukov’s daughter and Lomov’s immediate neighbour. Both the families never got along well Even after that, Lomov thought Natalya to be fairly good-Looking, well-educated and a great housekeeper. So, Lomov visited Chubukov’s home with a proposal to marry his daughter.

Question. Chubukov and NataLya chased Lomov away from their house by arguing with him. But when Natalya eame to know about the reason behind Lomov’s coming, she asked her father to bring him back. Imagine yourself as the playwright of the play and write an imaginary conversation between Natalya and her father if Lomov wouldn’t have returned back with the proposal
Answer. NataLya: (angrily) Papa! Why haven’t you told me that he has come with a proposal of marriage for me? O God! I missed the opportunity to get married to a rich gentleman because of you.
Chubukov: Natalya! Don’t forget that it wos you who had chased him away by your silly arguments over “Oxen Meadows’.
Natalya: No way! It was you papa. You hurled abuses at him and his family. Why would he marry a daughter of a quarrelsome man?

Question. In the end, Chubukov forcefully gave Natalyas hand in Lomov’s hand and asked them to kiss each other as they were ready to get married.
Imagine yourself as the playwright af this play and depending on their characterstics, write an imaginary conversation between Natalyaa Chubukov and Lomov if Lomov had said no for the marriage in the end.
Answer. Chubukov: Oh my handsome son! It’s time you give your hand in my daughter’s hand. Let the bells of your wedding ring, my child. 
Lomov: I won’t deny that my decision, a few minutes ago, was to propose to your daughter
Natalya. But now I think I would like to change that I don’t think it will work!
Natalya: (crying) Noooo_But what went wrong? Papa and I respect you and your family a lot Lomov.
Chubukov: (angrily) What do you mean it won’t work? You son of a beggar, my daughter is of such o high class She doesn’t even deserve you. 
Natalya: And I was already going to reject you anyway, you poor child. How can you think of marrying the daughter of the owners of ‘Oxen Meadows”?
Lomov: (loudly) Oh Miss Nart:aLya_don’t you forget that the “Oxen Meadows” is ours.

The Proposal —Anton Chekov

Reference to Context

“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.

Question. Choose the answer that lists the CORRECT description about Natalya.
(a) excellent housekeeper, good looking, well-educated
(b) bad housekeeper, average looking, well-educated
(c) excellent housekeeper, good looking, illiterate
(d) bad housekeeper, illiterate, good looking
Answer: (a)

Question. What is the speaker talking about?
(a) the house
(b) merchants
(c) marriage
(d) the weather
Answer: (c)

Question. What is the speaker getting in his ears?
(a) wind
(b) noise
(c) pain
(d) swelling
Answer: (b)

Question. Which of the following word is the synonym for ‘ideal’?
(a) imperfect
(b) wrong
(c) unsuitable
(d) perfect
Answer: (d)

Question. According to the passage, which of the following is opposite in meaning of the word ‘trembling’?
(a) shiver
(b) steady
(c) unstable
(d) shake
Answer: (b)

Don’t excite yourself, my precious one. Allow me. Your Guess certainly has his good points. He’s purebred, firm on his feet, has well-sprung ribs, and all that. But, my dear man, if you want to know the truth, that dog has two defects: he’s old and he’s short in the muzzle.

Question. What is the discussion going on about?
(a) whose dog is better
(b) who owns the Oxen Meadows
(c) who is better among the Vassilevitch and Stepanovitch
(d) None of these
Answer: (a)

Question. What defects of Guess did Chubukov point out?
(a) he was old
(b) he was short in the muzzle
(c) he was overshot
(d) both (a) and (b)
Answer: (d)

Question. Who is being referred to here as the ‘precious one’?
(a) Natalya
(b) Chubukov
(c) Lomov
(d) None of these
Answer: (c)

Question. Who does the speaker think is better than Guess?
(a) Natalya
(b) Squeezer
(c) Nastasya
(d) None of these
Answer: (b)

Question. What qualities are common in all three characters of the farce?
(a) pride
(b) argumentativeness
(c) possessiveness
(d) All of these
Answer: (d)

CHUBUKOV : [interrupting] My dear fellow... I’m so glad, and so on. Yes, indeed, and all that sort of thing. [Embraces and kisses Lomov] I’ve been hoping for it for a long time. It’s been my continual desire. [Sheds a tear] And I’ve always loved you, my angel, as if you were my own son.

Question. Who is Chubukov talking to? Why had the person come?
Answer: Chubukov is talking to Lomov, a young man who had come to ask for his daughter’s hand in marriage. He had come all dressed up and Chubokov had been surprised why he had come dressed so formally.

Question. What had Chubukov thought the guest had come for?
Answer: Earlier he had thought that Lomov had come to ask for money from him and not had been thrilled about it.

NATALYA: Yes, yes... they’re ours.
LOMOV: No, you’re mistaken, honoured Natalya Stepanovna, they’re mine.
NATALYA: Just think, Ivan Vassilevitch! How long have they been yours?
LOMOV: How long? As long as I can remember.
NATALYA: Really, you won’t get me to believe that!
LOMOV: But you can see from the documents, honoured Natalya Stepanovna.

Question. What are the speakers talking about?
Answer: The speakers, Natalya and Lomov are talking about Oxen Meadows lying in between Natalya’s property’s birchwoods and the Burnt Marsh.

Question. What has been the initial topic of conversation?
Answer: The conversation had been started by Lomov and he wanted to propose to Natalya for marriage. The topic had not cropped up and they began fighting over Oxen Meadows.

What a surprise! We’ve had the land for nearly three hundred years, and then we’re suddenly told that it isn’t ours! Ivan Vassilevitch, I can hardly believe my own ears. These Meadows aren’t worth much to me. They only come to five dessiatins, and are worth perhaps 300 roubles, but I can’t stand unfairness. Say what you will, I can’t stand unfairness.

Question. What claim does Natalya have for Oxen Meadows?
Answer: Natalya says that her grandfather and great grandfather had told them that the family's land extended up to a point mentioned as the Burnt Marshes. Thus, as Oxen Meadows lay between the marshes and Natalya’s birchwood trees, they belonged to Natalya’s family.

Question. How does Lomov try to lay a claim on the said Meadows?
Answer: Lomov says that his aunt’s grandmother had given the Meadows to the peasants living on Natalya’s father’s land. All free of cost in return for making some bricks for her. The peasants had lived there for forty years and had begun to regard the land as their own.

“What are you talking about? Oxen Meadows are ours, not yours!”
“No, mine, honoured Natalya Stepanovna.”
“Well, I never knew that before. How do you make that out”
“How? I’m speaking of those Oxen Meadows which are wedged in between your birchwoods and the Burnt Marsh.”

Question. Who is the speaker here?
(a) Lomov
(b) Natalya
(c) Chubukov
(d) none of these
Answer: (ii)

Question. Choose the option that lists the set of statements that are NOT TRUE according to the given extract.
1. Natalya says Oxen meadows are theirs.
2. Lomov says Oxen meadows are theirs.
3. Chubokov owns oxen meadows.
4. Oxen meadows are the town’s property
(a) 2, 3, 5
(b) 1, 2, 4
(c) 5, 6, 7
(d) 2, 3, 4
Answer: (iv)

Question. Pick the option that correctly classifies fact/s(F) and myths(M) of the students below.
Student 1: Oxen meadows ownership is being argued here.
Student 2: Natalya’s wedding proposal is being discussed here.
Student 3: The location of Oxen meadows has been described.
Student 4: Lomov’s character is being discussed here.
(a) F – 1, 2 and M – 3, 4
(b) F – 2, 3 and M – 1, 4
(c) F - 1, 3 and M – 4
(d) F – 1, 3 and M – 2, 4
Answer: (iv)

Question. ‘Ours’ in the passage refers to_________
(a) Natalya and her friends
(b) Natalya and her relatives
(c) Natalya and her neighbours
(d) Natalya and her family
Answer: (iv)

Question. Which of the following is a synonym for ‘wedged’?
(a) clear
(b) empty
(c) caught
(d) loose
Answer: (iii)

Short Answers Type Questions 

Question. Who is Lomov and why does he go to Chubukov’s house?
Answer: Lomov is a wealthy land owner. he is thirty five years old and is Chubukov’s neighbour. Lomov goes to Chubukov’s house to ask for his daughter Natalya’s hand in marriage.

Question. How is the quarrel over Oxen Meadows settled at last?
Answer: When Natalya realises that Lomov had come to propose to her, she agrees that the Oxen Meadows were indeed Lomov’s property and that is how the Oxen Meadow’s matter is settled.

Question. Why does Chubukov go and call Lomov back?
Answer: Natalya quarrels with Lomov and throws him out of the house. But when she learns that he had come to propose to her, she sends her father to go and call Lomov back.

Question. How does Natalya excite Lomov to the point of verbal fighting?
Answer: Natalya doesn’t agree to the point that Oxen Meadows did not belong to them. She says that she had always thought Lomov was a good neighbour. They had lent him their threshing machine last year. They had to postpone their threshing till November because of that. This made Lomov quite angry.

Question. How does Chubukov assert that the Oxen Meadows belonged to them?
Answer: Chubukov says that he doesn’t want anything that belongs to Lomov. However, he won’t give up what belonged to him at any cost. Chubukov says that the peasants didn’t pay Lomov’s grandmother. It was because the Meadows were a land of dispute. Everybody knew then that they belonged to him. Moreover, Lomov hasn’t seen the plan.

Question. Why did Natalya ask her father Chubukov to fetch Lomov in at once after they had fought verbally? How did she accuse her father?
Answer: Chubukov reveals that Lomov had come to propose to Natalya for marriage. Natalya did not know it. So, she changed her behaviour immediately and asks her father to fetch Lomov in at once. She also accused Chubukov that he threw Lomov out of the house.

Question. What does Chubukov suggest Lomov to do when he ‘revives’ and sees ‘stars… mist’ etc.
Answer: When Natalya realises the truth of marriage, she asks her father to bring him back. Chubukov suggests Lomov to hurry up and get married. He asks him to do so since Natalya was willing. He gives them his blessings and wants then to leave him in peace.

Question. How is ‘the proposal’ a great comedy?
Answer: The Proposal is a great comedy. It is because of the characters, the subject matter and how they behave. Natalya, Lomov and Chubukov fight over foolish things. All of these actions create a lot of laughter. The verbal fights over Oxen Meadows and dogs are really full of humour.

Question. Why does Natalya quarrel with Lomov? What is the result?
Answer: Lomov fought with natalya for a piece of land. Both of them wanted to have the same piece of land, i.e., Oxen Meadows. The second time they fought was to establish their dog’s superiority over the other. Lomov and Natalya were not able to decide whose dog was superior as Natalya was proud of her dog. Squeezer who was young and belonged to a pedigree, whereas Lomov consider it to be uppershoted and boasted of his own pet ‘Guess’ who he thought was first rate dog. But Natalya considers ‘Guess’ to be old and ugly as a worn out cab horse.

Question. Chubukov says to Lomov, “And I’ve always loved you, my angel, as if you were my own son.” Is he sincere in saying so?
Answer: Chubukov says to Lomov, “And I’ve always loved you, muy angel, as if you were my own son.” But he is not sincere in saying so. Chubukov didn’t have a good opinion about Lomov. He thought that he had come there to ask for some money. He changed his stand only when he came to know that Lomov wanted to marry Natalya, his daughter. It was something that Chubukov always wanted.

Question. Why did Chubukov thank Lomov for proposing to his daughter?
Answer: Chubukov danced with joy when he came to know that Lomov wanted to propose to his daughter Natalya. he thanked him for taking this decision. He was happy as Natalya had passed the marriage age, and he wanted to get her married.

Question. Why does Chubukov suspect Lomov’s arrival? 
Answer: Chubukov thought that Lomov was stringy and always asking for money. He disliked him and thought that he was about to ask for money every time he came to meet him. That is why when Lomov came to Chubukov’s house, he thought that Lomov was here for loan again. When Lomov revealed that he wanted to propose to Natalya, Chubukov stopped suspecting him and hugged him in joy.

Question. How does the argument about Oxen Meadows start?
Answer: Lomov was very nervous to propose to Natalya, so instead of proposing to her, he starts talking about the harvest and how his Oxen Meadows touch Natalya’s Birchwoods. Hearing him claim the ownership of Oxen meadows, Natalya gets enraged and says that they only belong to their family. She claims that his aunt’s grandmother gave them these Meadows to use for free in return of some favour. She further says that they have had them for nearly 300 years even though they are worth 300 roubles.

Question. How did Chubukov react when Lomov asked for the hand of his daughter in marriage?  
Answer: Chubukov was extremely cheerful and excited when Lomov asked for the hand of his daughter in marriage. he embraced and kissed Lomov on his forehead and shed tears of joy. He exclaimed with happiness that it was his heartfelt desire. he was of the opinion that Lomov would turn out to be the perfect match for his daughter, so he showered his blessings upon Lomov after hearing this.

Long Answers Type Questions  

Question. Natalya and Ivan argued about the ownership of Oxen Meadows and the superiority of their respective dogs in the play, The Proposal. Imagine yourself as the playwright of the play. Based on your understanding of the personality traits of Natalya and Ivan, write a dialogue based on an imaginary event, show casing another argument between them.
Answer: LOMOV: I’m thinking of calling an expert to assess my garden of roses for the Annual St. Petersburg Best Roses Contest. Honoured Natalya Stepanovna, you do know that we have the best roses in town.
NATALYA: I don’t think so, Ivan Vassilevitch as the entire town knows that OUR roses are the most fragrant and beautiful in Russia.
LOMOV: Er….I don’t know. [sighs] I have never heard anything of the sort, but I have heard of the praises heaped on my garden. I pay my gardener 125 roubles every month to tend to my garden.
NATALYA: It is too much, Ivan Vassilevitch. Papa gives 85 roubles for his garden, and our garden heaps better than yours.
LOMOV: Yours better than Mine? What a claim! [laughs]
NATALYA: Of course ours is better! Our garden is newer than yours but in terms of fragrance and quality of roses, our flowers are infinity better.
LOMOV: I have seen those roses. And they do not stand a chance in winning the contest. It is all about originality you see?
NATALYA: There’s some demon of contradiction in you today, Ivan Vassilevitch. You should get your facts right and then try to pass off your lies as truth.

Question. Write a character sketch of Natalya.
Answer: Natalya is a young girl of twenty-five years. She lives in the neighbourhood of Lomov. She is very smart for her age. She has a cunning mind and uses her presence of mind to go with the flow of situations and turn things in her benefits. She is a good house keeper and is not bad looking. She is still unmarried and is thirsting for love. Her father calls her a lovesick cat. She is educated but doesn’t seem so. She is very quarrelsome and abusive. She is also very amitious. When she learns Lomov had come to propose to her she back tracks on her stand and agrees to Lomov’s argument.

Question. Chekov has used humour and exaggeration in the play to comment on courtship in his time. Illustrate with examples from the lesson, ‘The Proposal’. Also mention the values, you think, any healthy relationship requires.
Answer: The Proposal is one of Anton Chekov’s famous plays where he uses humour and exaggeration in the play to provide a commentary on courtship in his times. Chekov has used several stereotypes that help play the character’s part beautifully in the play. Lomov, Natalya ‘the shrew’, Chubukov ‘the hypocrite father’ all help in adding humour to the play. Lomov uses exaggerated actions that, sometimes exceeds the limits of common sense like, Lomov gulping down water, putting his hand to the heart or running to the door and staggering out.
Another interesting aspect of this story telling is how the story progresses from cordiality to the hurling of insults which is seen when Lomov called Chubukov ‘a swindle’ and Chubukov promptly called Lomov an ‘intriguer.’ The elements of exaggeration and absurdity set the tone of ridicule, which mars the elements of love and romance that is intended in the play. The playwright, through this play, ironically emphasizes that courtesy, sincerity, love and mutual understanding are the keys to a healthy relationship.

Question. Why did Lomov go to Chubukov’s house? How does he go and behave? How is he received by Chubukov? How does Chubukov react?
Answer: Lomov went to Chubukov’s house to propose to Natalya. He wore his evening dress and his white gloves. Chubukov received him warmly. It was because Lomov was the most suitable son-in-law for his daughter. So Chubukov showed his extreme love and joy at him coming to his house. He called him ‘my angel’, ‘my treasure’, ‘my precious.’ However, before it, Chubukov thought that Lomov had come for borroing money and he won’t give him any. Chubukov asks him to speak the purpose. He then says that he has come to ask for Natalya’s hand. Chubukov is extremely pleased to hear it. He embraces Lomov and kisses him.

Question. Describe how Lomov, Natalya and Chubukov insist that their dogs are better.
Answer: After the verbal fight Lomov goes out in anger. Chubukov repeats that Lomov had come to propose her. At this point, Natalya asked her father to fetch Lomov in. When he comes, Natalya asks politely when he is going hunting. Lomov says that his dog Guess has gone lame. Natalya says it is a great pity. Lomov confess that his dog Guess is the best but Natalya says that their dog Squeezer costed 85 roubles. Natalya replies that Squeezer has a pure breed. But Lomov says that Squeezer’s lower jaw is shorter than the upper one. Natalya calls Squeezer a better dog. Lomov contradicts that Guess is better. Even Chubukov says that Guess is old. Lomov says that on the Marusinsky hunt, other dogs ran after a fox. But Squeezer runs after a sheep which shows he is weak.

Question. Chubukov was thinking of refusing Lomov’s proposal without even knowing of later’s intentions. When he came to know that Lomov had come to ask for the hand of his daughter, he showered love and blessings on Lomov. Was he really sincere or was it just an example of his dual personality? Do you like such kind of people?
Answer: Chubukov is a very diplomatic person. He thought that Lomov had come to borrow some money. He posed himself to be very sweet and wanted to refuse him somehow. But when Lomov disclosed his real intention of marrying his daughter, he changed colours and started showing exaggerated love. He was not sincere but possessed very dual personality. Such selfish persons, can do anything to fulfil their interests. In fact, we can say that they are opportunists. These persons can even go to the extent of harming others in their interest. Most often they become successful in deceiving others but they end up being hated by all.

Question. Natalya came to know that Lomov had come to propose her, she at once wanted him back. This shows her selfishness. What traits of Natalya’s character are revealed here?
Answer: Both Chubukov and her daughter Natalya have a dual personality. Natalya welcomed him warmly and talked with him pleasantly. But when Lomov referred to the Oxen Meadows, a disputed piece of land, as ‘My Oxen Meadows’, she objected strongly saying that the land belonged to them. The argument went on for some time. When she came to know that Lomov wanted to marry her, she at once changed her tactics and hysterically told her father to bring Lomov back. Like her father, she also turns out to be very selfish. As she was about to pass the marriage age, she was desperate to get married. In spite of the differences in their thoughts and opinions, she agreed to marry him. Natalya is too self-centered, short tempered and eccentric. Just to settle down in her life, she agreed to marry Lomov, with whom she had much differences. One should always be honest in one’s behaviour without compromising on the values.

Question. Among neighbours we should have cordial relations and not lose our temper. How do Natalya and Lomov lose their temper on trivial issues? (2018 C)
Answer: Among neighbours, we should have cordial relations and not lose tempers over trivial things. Both Natalya and Lomov have no patience and fight for minor things like the ownership of Oxen Meadows and the supremacy of their dogs over each other. This shows how disconnected they were as neighbours because each wants to prove themselves right without considering the other important subjects like their proposal at hand. They are not ready to listen and accept their errors or short comings and are ready to fight for the rest of the time. Even when Lomov walks out in anger, Natalya calls him in and again indulges in a verbal sparring match with him. This shows how intolerant they are of each other as neighbours.

Archive Questions

Question. Why does Chubukov suspect Lomov when he comes to his house?
Answer: Chubukov suspects that Lomov has come to borrow money because he is dressed in formal evening clothes, which seems unusual for a casual visit between neighbors.

These meadows aren’t worth much to me. They only come to five dessiatins, and are worth perhaps 300 roubles, but I can’t stand unfairness. Say what you will, I can’t stand unfairness.

Question. Who speaks the above lines and to whom?
Answer: Natalya speaks these lines to Lomov.

Question. How much are the meadows worth?
Answer: The meadows are worth perhaps 300 roubles.

Question. Find a word in the extract that means ‘not based on what is just.’
Answer: Unfairness.

Question. Neighbours must have a cordial relationship which Lomov and Natalya do not have. Describe the first fight between them.
Answer: Their first fight breaks out over the ownership of "Oxen Meadows." Lomov claims they belong to him based on his family history, while Natalya insists they have been in her family for 300 years. The argument escalates quickly into shouting and personal insults, completely overshadowing Lomov's original intent to propose.

Question. Chekow has used humour and exaggeration in the play to comment on courtship, in his times. Illustrate with examples from the lesson, ‘The Proposal.’ Also mention the values, you think any healthy relationship requires.
Answer: Chekov uses humor through characters who are more interested in land and pedigree than love. For instance, Lomov is so nervous that his heart palpitates and his foot goes to sleep, yet he can't stop arguing about meadows. Natalya fluctuates between kicking Lomov out and hysterically demanding he be brought back once she hears of the proposal. Exaggeration is seen in their extreme physical reactions and the absurdity of fighting over dogs while getting engaged. A healthy relationship requires values like mutual respect, patience, effective communication, and the ability to compromise, which these characters clearly lack.