A Marriage Proposal

Which of the following best describes Lomov at the beginning of the play?

• angry

• sad

• nervous

• tired

The purpose of Lomov's visit is to

• borrow money from Tschubukov

• ask Natalia to marry him

• demand the return of his meadows

• find our about Tschubukov's dog

Which stage direction tells the actors how to move?

• (interrupting) line 27

• (excited) line 67

• (in a loud voice) line 150

• (comes running in) line 231

Natalia's extreme character trait is that she is

• scared

• disagreeable

• forgetful

• unhappy

To meditate is to

• linger

• consider

• help

• hesitate

A usurper takes something

• fairly

• secretly

• wrongfully

• knowingly

What does contrary mean?

• vain

• rude

• not reliable

• not cooperative

A glutton is a person who

• eats too much

• owns too much

• swears too much

• talks too loudly

Why does Lomov go to Tschubokov’s home dressed in formal clothing?

• To meet his new neighbors

• His car broke down after a formal party and he needed assistance

• He wanted to ask Tschubokov’s daughter to marry him

• He was going to ask for money

What does Tschubokov think Lomov is really come to ask him for?

• A tractor

• Borrow the car

• Money

• Food