CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

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CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Choose the order in which these events happen in Maupassant’s story. I. Madame Loisel borrows the necklace.II. Madame Loisel meets Madame Forestier on the Champs Elysees.III. Monsieur Loisel receives an invitation for a reception at the Ministry. IV. Madame Loisel writes her friend a letter to explain the delay in returning the necklace.
A
IV, I, III, II
B
III, I, IV, II
C
III, II, I, IV
D
II, IV, I, III
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What does Madame Loisel eventually discover about the necklace? Madame Loisel eventually discovers that the necklace Madame Forestier gave her is fake and really 500 francs.

Detailed explanation-2: -She confesses that the reason for her behavior is her lack of jewels. Monsieur Loisel suggests that she wear flowers, but she refuses. He implores her to visit Madame Forestier and borrow something from her. Madame Forestier agrees to lend Mathilde her jewels, and Mathilde selects a diamond necklace.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is the role of Madame Forestier? Madame Forestier’s role is to supply the necklace to Mathilde. She later has the role of exposing the truth about the necklace to provide the twist ending.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mathilde borrows the necklace because she wants to give the appearance of being wealthy; Madame Forestier does not tell her up front that the necklace is fake, perhaps because she, too, wants to give the illusion of being wealthier than she actually is.

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