First Flight (Prose): The Proposal · Class 10 · CBSE English
Why does Lomov claim that Oxen Meadows belong to him and his aunt's grandmother?
Practice question from First Flight (Prose): The Proposal (Class 10 · CBSE English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
medium · MCQ · Q-1257D8
Why does Lomov claim that Oxen Meadows belong to him and his aunt's grandmother?
- A.He bought them legally from Chubukov's father.
- B.They were given to Chubukov's peasants for free use in exchange for making bricks.Correct answer
- C.They won them in a legal court battle decades ago.
- D.His family inherited them after winning a regional election.
Solution
Lomov explains that Oxen Meadows, which touch Chubukov's birchwoods, were used free of charge by Chubukov's grandfather's peasants in exchange for making bricks, leading Lomov to consider them his property.
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