CLASS 10
THE NECKLACE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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She was hungry
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She deserved to find and marry a rich husband above her class.
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She wasn’t beautiful enough to find a rich husband.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Her family did not have any means to arrange dowry for her marriage. She did not have any other means by which she could befriend a rich man to be loved or married to him. So, due to these circumstances, she had to marry a clerk in the office of the board of education and because of this she was unhappy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why was Mathilde unhappy with her life at the opening of the story? She felt that she deserved better than what she had. She was especially unhappy with her husband as she felt she should have married into a higher social class.
Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: Maupassant describes Mathilde Loisel as a woman who wants more than she has and envy those who have more than her she believes she deserves more than she has-possessions are bring her happiness.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mathilde unrealistic dreams cost her and her husband ten years of their life. Mathilde allows her life to be miserable because of her dreams of great wealth. She is also disappointed in her husband who always supports her and caters to her every desire.