CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At the end of the story, Mathilde meets Madame Forestier. Why doesn’t she recognize Mathilde?
A
She looked extravagant.
B
She looked very happy.
C
She looked old and sad.
D
She changed her hair color.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On the day, when Madam Forestier met Mrs Loisel, she couldn’t recognise her because she had changed so badly. Mrs Loisel told the whole story and also the fact that her necklace was responsible for their miserable condition. Madam Forestier was touched and said, “Oh! My poor Matilda!

Detailed explanation-2: -Madame Forestier doesn’t even recognize her old friend anymore due to Mathilde’s changes in appearance. Ten years of hard work and poverty have changed Mathilde physically as well as her clothing.

Detailed explanation-3: -Loisel looked just the different Her face was telling her story. She had so much changed that Madam Forestier couldn. t recognise her.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mathilde says that the change was on her account and explains to her the long saga of losing the necklace, replacing it, and working for ten years to repay the debts. At the end of her story, Madame Forestier clasps her hands and tells Mathilde the original necklace was just costume jewelry and not worth anything.

Detailed explanation-5: -Solution : One Sunday, while walking, Matilda happened to see Mme Forestier. Matilda called her, but she could not recognise Matilda because she looked much older than her age. Mme Forestier was shocked to know that Matilda had suffered so much worrying about losing her necklace of real diamonds, whereas it was false.

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