CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mathilde borrows a necklace from Mme. Forestier because
A
she does not have fine jewelry
B
all of her jewels are in storage
C
she does not want to wear real diamonds and risk losing them
D
Mme. Forestier offers one, and Mathilde feels bad about refusing her kindness
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -What did she borrow from Mme. Forestier? She borrowed a diamond necklace. How did the people at the party react to Mathilde?

Detailed explanation-3: -She borrows Madame Forestier’s necklace to wear to a ball but loses it, then spends the next decade working to pay off the replacement, sacrificing her beauty and youth. Monsieur Loisel is Mathilde’s husband and a government clerk.

Detailed explanation-4: -Loisel is dissatisfied with her life, she believes that she deserves better. She was invited to a ball that was full of wealthy people, Mme. Loisel had nothing nice to wear and no jewelry. She decided to borrow a necklace from her friend.

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