CLASS 10
THE NECKLACE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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her marriage
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her desire to be wealthy
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her poor health
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her wish for more friends
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Detailed explanation-1: -At the beginning of the story, what is the main cause if Madame Loisel’s constant unhappiness? Her desperate longing to be wealthy. Based on the life that Madame Loisel craves, what can you conclude about her character? She is selfish, self-centered, and materialistic.
Detailed explanation-2: -In “The Necklace", Madame Loisel is a “very pretty", charming, young woman. In the first paragraph of the story, she was directly described as: The girl was one of those pretty and charming young creatures who sometimes are born, as if by a slip of fate, into a family of clerks.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why does Madame Loisel suffer constantly? She believes she should be living a life of wealth and luxury.
Detailed explanation-4: -Her desire for wealth is a constant pain and turmoil.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Loisels began to live a life of crippling poverty. They dismiss their servant and move into an even smaller apartment. Monsieur Loisel works three jobs, and Mathilde spends all her time doing the heavy housework.