Question

"I can hardly believe my 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."

1. Who is the speaker of these lines?

(a) Natalya (b) Chubukov (c) Chubukov's Aunt (d) Lomov

2. To whom are these words said to?

(a) Chubukov (b) Chubukov's Aunt (c) Natalya to herself (d) Lomov

3. In what context is 'unfairness' being talked about?

(a) To the worthlessness of meadows

(b) The worth of meadows being 300 roubles

(c) The claiming of meadows by Lomov

(d) The possession of meadow lands by Chubukov's for years

4. What could the speaker not believe?

(a) The unfairness by Lomov

(b) Lomov's claim over Chubukov's meadow lands

(c) The worth of meadows being 300 roubles

(d) The quarrel between Lomov and Chubukov over the meadows

5. Which word in the passage means 'injustice'?

(a) worth (b) unfairness (c) dessiatins (d) hardly​

Answer 1

The answers are as follows:

(1) (a) Natalya

(2) (d) Lomov

(3) (c)The claiming of meadows by Lomov

(4) (b) Lomov’s claim over Chubukov’s meadow lands

(5) (b)Unfairness

The above extract is taken from the story, 'the proposal' where Lomov comes to his neighbor’s house to ask for Natalya's hand in marriage but before he could tell her why he had come, they get into an argument about the true owner of the land and they all fight and Lomov leaves while her father reveals why he had come. Natalya hearing this, calls him back but they get into another argument about dog breeds after which Lomov faints and gets up and they both agreed to be married the story ends with the new couple arguing again.

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Answer 2

Answer:

(1) (a) Natalya

(2) (d) Lomov

(3) (c)The claiming of meadows by Lomov

(4) (b) Lomov’s claim over Chubukov’s meadow lands

(5) (b)Unfairness

Explanation:

The below line is taken from the short tale titled "The Proposal," in which Lomov goes to the house of his next-door neighbour Natalya in order to ask for her hand in marriage. Nevertheless, before he could explain his reasons, they got into a disagreement about who actually owned the land, they fought, and then Lomov left while her father explained his reasons. During this time, her father also explained his reasons. Natalya contacts him again after hearing this, but they continue to dispute over different varieties of dogs until Lomov passes out and wakes up, at which point they both come to the conclusion that they should be married. The story comes to a close with the newlyweds having another argument with one another.

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