CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did she look on the day of the ball?
A
elegant
B
gracious
C
full of joy
D
all of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -How did Matilda enjoyed the party? Ans: Matilda enjoyed the party with great pleasure. She danced with enthusiasm and intoxicated, thinking of nothing but all that admiration.

Detailed explanation-3: -They replaced the necklace by paying eighteen thousand francs, which his father had left him and borrowing the rest of the amount from usurers and money lenders. Then they changed their lodgings and rented an attic, got rid of the maid and Mme. Loisel did the housework herself.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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