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. Madame Loisel borrows the necklace.Madame Loisel meets Madame Forestier on the Champs Elysees.Monsieur Loisel receives an invitation for a reception at the Ministry. 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: -The story centers on three characters: Mathilde Loisel, Monsieur Loisel, and Madame Forestier. Mathilde, the main character, is beautiful and social, and she wants expensive items to match her sophisticated taste.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mrs Loisel had lost the necklace that she had borrowed from her friend and instead of confessing it to the owner, she got into more debt and poverty to repay the amount. The story tells us about the negative effects of pride and vanity and emphasizes the importance of being content with what one has.

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