27. The Suitor and Papa (20)

1. Who is the writer of "The Suitor and Papa?"
A:- Anton Chekov is the writer of "The Suitor and Papa."

2. Who are the chief characters of the story?
A:- Kondrashkin, Anastasia or Nastya, Pyotr Petrovich Milkin and Dr. Fituyev are the chief characters of the story.

3. To which country did Chekov belong?
A:- Anton Chekov belonged to 19th century Russia.

4. Why did Pytor's friend ask for a stag party?
A:- Pyotr's friend asked Pyotr for a stag party because there were remours all around about Pyotr's marriage and everyone was certain that he was going to marry Nastya. So, as per customs and expectations his friend asked for a stag party.

5. When did Pytor realise that everyone expected him to marry Nastya?
A:- Pytor realized that everyone expected him to marry Nastya when his friend told that everyone knew that he spent whole days with kondrashkin's daughters, eat dinner almost every evening, walked together, and also gave bunches of flowers to her. And Pyotr's friend had asked for a stag party also. So all these make him realized that everyone expected him to marry Nastya.

6. Why did Kondrashkin permit Pyotr to come to his and meet Anastasia?
A:- Kondrashkin was the father of seven daughters and some of them were of marriageable ages. He thought that if he could settle the marrying of one of his daughters named Nastya with Pytor then it would give him great relief. This was the reason why he allowed Pyotr to come to meet Anastasia so that they start developing their relationship towards marriage.

7. Who is Dr. Fituyev?
A:- Dr. Fituyev is a psychatrist whom Milkin had approached to acquire a certificate on madness to save himself from marriage.

8. Who is Milkin?
A:- Pyotr Petrovich Milkin is Nastya's friend and suitor.

9. Who are Nastya and Anastasia?
A:- Nastya and Anastasia is same person. Nastya Kondrashkin and Anastasia Kirillovna are her two full names. The former was her pet name.

10. What did Milkin's friend ask him?
A:- Milkin's friend asked a stag party from Milkin as they had heard from Kondrashkin that Milkin was getting married.

11. What is a stag party?
A:- Stag party is the party when a man is going to get married. It is like the last bachelor's party. The men are usually invited in it. 

12. What could the word 'suitor' mean?
A:- Suitor is a man who wants to marry a particular woman.

13. Why did Fituyev refuse to certify Photor as mad despite being his friend?
A:- Fituyev refused to certify Pyotr as mad despite being his friend because Pyotr was not mad. He just did not want to marry. Any intelligent man could realise that he was not mad. Fituyev was an intelligent man and doctor too. So he refused to certify Pyotr as mad.

14. Did Pyotr really Anastasia?
A:- Pyotr never courted Anastasia. On the contrary, she was interested in him. Pyotr was not interested in marriage and Anastasia too. He was reluctant in proposing her too.

15. Why was Kondrashkin pushing Pyotr to marry his daughter? Was he right?
A:- Kondrashkin was quite right in pushing Pyotr to marry his daughter Anastasia at any cost. He was a father of seven daughters. Marriage anxiety in the father and daughters was expected. And Pyotr was his chance to them to get atleast one married. Pyotr too behaved like a suitor eating, drinking and chatting with the girls. This behaviour created a feeling in them to tie knot with him.

16. When did Pyotr realise that everyone expected him to marry Nastya?(2022-5 Marks-80 words)

17. Why did Kondrashkin allow Pyotr to come to his house and meet Anastasia?(2 Marks-2022-25 words)

18. Mention three statements made by Pyotr in order to avoid marriage?(2022-40 words-3 Marks)

19. What is a 'stag party'?(2022/2 marks/25 words)

20. Do you think Kondra6is right in pushing Pyotr to his daughter, at any cost?(2022/2 Marks/40 words)

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