CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Did her friend recognise her years later?
A
yes
B
no
C
they did not bump into each other
D
none of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Jeanne, Matilda’s friend, could not recognise her as she seemed an old and worn out poor woman. Matilda was no longer her former beautiful and Joyous self. Question 10.

Detailed explanation-2: -It took Loisel’s ten long years to pay back the huge sum they borrowed to replace the lost necklace. Years later, when Matilda saw Mme Forestier, she disclosed the truth of the lost necklace. She was dumb-founded to discover that it was not a genuine piece of jewellery and had been worth just five hundred francs.

Detailed explanation-3: -How much was the necklace actually worth Class 10? As Mme Forestier tells Matilda at the end of the story, the necklace was only worth 500 francs while she and her husband thought that it was a real one which was 40, 000 Francs.

Detailed explanation-4: -The day of the ball arrived. Mme Loisel was a great success. She was the prettiest of all-elegant, gracious, smiling and full of joy. All the men noticed her, asked her name, and wanted to be presented.

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