English class 12 Chapter 11 subjective

1. Give the character sketch of Lomov.

Ans – Lomov is the hero of ‘A Marriage Proposal’. He is a land- owner. He is a young man of thirty – five years. He becomes nervous very soon. He loses his temper whenever he is upset. He looks very funny when he complains about his ill – health. He is short – tempered. He quarrels with Natalia over the ownership of an ox – meadow. He also quarrels with her over the superiority of his dog . He loses temper and starts abusing Choobookov and Natalia both . Lomov is a funny and foolish character . His dress , manners and behaviour everything makes him a laughing stalk . He is still a bachelor . He wants to marry Natalia not out of love but because he is already a grown – up man . He has no sense of beauty . He wants to marry Natalia only because she is a good housekeeper .

2. Give the character sketch of Natalia.

Ans – Natalia is the heroine of the play ‘ A Marriage Proposal . She is twenty – five years old. She is still unmarried . It causes great worry to her father . Natalia wishes that somebody should love her and propose her . She is very quarrelsome . Lomov comes to propose to her , but she starts quarrelling with him over the ownership of a piece of land . Lomov leaves her house in a fit of anger . When she comes to know that he had come to propose her , she starts weeping . She asks her father to bring him back . When Lomov comes back , she tries to please him . But after some time , she starts quarrelling with him again over the dog . Lomov faints. and she missing the opportunity to get married again. After some time , Lomov regains conscious . Her father does not want to lose this opportunity . He at once puts Natalia’s hand in the hand of Lomov . He announces that they are engaged with each other. Natalia become very happy . But she again starts quarrelling with him . Thus , Natalia is an interesting character.

3. Give the character sketch of Choobookov.

Ans – Choobookov was the owner of a land who lives with his daughter named ” Natalia “. He was always like an antagonistic man . But while talking to others he was always politely . Even he welcomes the man name ” Lomov ‘ very kindly who comes to propose his daughter . The Chookoobov was the greedy man when it’s comes to a Marriage for his daughter . But he was also considered a loving father .

4. What was Choobookov reaction when he came to know about Lomov coming to his house ?

Ans – When lomov entered the house the Choobookov thought that fat chances are that he might have come after money . So , he treated him very coldly .

5. What justification did Lomov give to Choobookov to prove that he is the right owner of meadow ?

Ans – Lomov told Natalia and Choobookov that his aunt’s grandmother gave the Meadows for the temporary and free use of Choobookov grandfather’s peasants . So , he is the rightful owner of the open meadows .

6. Why does lomov think that his age is criticalage?

Ans – Lomov is concerned about his marriage because he is already thirty – five . So , he thinks he ought to lead a quiet and regular life . He wants to be settled . Moreover , he is not perfectly fit and healthy . He suffers from anxiety, palpitations and strange fear .

7. What was Natalia’s reaction when she came to know that Lomov had come to propose her ?

Ans – After a little tiff with Lomov and driving him out of his house , Choobookov discloses to Natalia about his purpose of visit . When Natalia gets to know about Lomov’s proposal , she starts weeping. She asks her father to bring Lomov back . It shows that she is even more desperate to marry Lomov.

8. What did Natalia say about Guess ?

Ans – Natalia believed that Guess had become old and ought to be shot . She also claimed that Leap was hundred times better than a Guess.

9. What according to Lomov , is the main defect of leap ?

Ans – Lomov’s opinion about leap was not positive . He considered Leap a bad hunter. Lomov was sure that Leap’s lower jaw was shorter than the upper .

10. Why did Lomov want to marry Natalia ? Give two reasons .

Ans – Lomov wanted to marry Natalia as soon as possible . Now he had already been 35 old and so he wanted to settle down . There was no one behind him . He was a sick person. He wanted a better half who could look after him properly .

11. Describe how Choobookov got Natalia married to Lomov ?

Ans – Choobookov thought that Lomov had come to borrow money from him but when he told him that he had come to propose his daughter he was overjoyed and even shed a tear . He kissed and embraced Lomov . He told Lomov that he had hoped it for a long time . In fact , Choobookov , secretly wished Lomov to marry his daughter as he knew that Lomov was a rich and prosperous farmer and his only daughter could live a comfortable life with him . No wonder , he was overjoyed to know that Lomov was there to propose his daughter .