MCQ Test - The Proposal

1. Who wrote The Proposal?

A. William Shakespeare

B. Anton Chekhov

C. Charles Dickens

D. Ruskin Bond

2. Who is Ivan Vassilevitch Lomov?

A. A doctor

B. A teacher

C. A landowner who wants to marry Natalya

D. A police officer

3. Why did Lomov visit Chubukov?

A. To borrow money

B. To sell his land

C. To invite him to a party

D. To propose marriage to Natalya

4. How old was Lomov?

A. Thirty-five years

B. Twenty-five years

C. Forty years

D. Thirty years

5. How old was Natalya?

A. Thirty-five years

B. Twenty-five years

C. Twenty years

D. Forty years

6. Who was Natalya's father?

A. Lomov

B. Guess

C. Chubukov

D. Squeezer

7. What was the name of the disputed land?

A. Oxen Meadows

B. Green Valley

C. Black Forest

D. Sunny Fields

8. Why did Lomov and Natalya quarrel over Oxen Meadows?

A. They wanted to sell a house

B. They disputed ownership of the land

C. They wanted to buy a horse

D. They disagreed about a wedding date

9. What was Lomov wearing when he arrived?

A. Sports clothes

B. A school uniform

C. Work clothes

D. Formal evening clothes

10. What was the name of Lomov's dog?

A. Squeezer

B. Guess

C. Tiger

D. Bruno

11. What was the name of Natalya's dog?

A. Guess

B. Max

C. Squeezer

D. Rover

12. What was Chubukov's initial reaction to Lomov's visit?

A. He was pleased and welcoming

B. He ordered him to leave

C. He ignored him

D. He called the police

13. Why did Natalya want Lomov to return after he left?

A. She wanted to sell him a dog

B. She wanted to discuss a new house

C. She wanted to invite his family

D. She learned that he had come to propose marriage

14. Which issue caused another quarrel between Lomov and Natalya?

A. Their school results

B. The quality of their dogs

C. Their favourite books

D. Their travel plans

15. What physical problems did Lomov describe?

A. A broken arm

B. Loss of eyesight

C. Palpitations and nervous symptoms

D. A leg injury

16. What is Chubukov's relationship to Natalya?

A. Her father

B. Her brother

C. Her uncle

D. Her teacher

17. What happens to Lomov during the heated arguments?

A. He wins a prize

B. He leaves for another country

C. He buys a new dog

D. He becomes extremely distressed and collapses

18. What kind of play is The Proposal?

A. A tragedy

B. A humorous one-act play

C. A historical epic

D. A mystery novel

19. What does the play mainly satirise?

A. Scientific discoveries

B. School examinations

C. Pride and petty quarrels

D. Travel and tourism

20. What happens after the marriage proposal is accepted?

A. The couple immediately leaves

B. They continue arguing about their dogs

C. Chubukov cancels the marriage

D. Lomov returns home alone

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Chapter 11 - The Proposal