CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

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CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mathilde returns the replacement necklace, and luckily, her friend does not notice the substitution; she does not even open the box. However, Mme. Forestier greets Mathilde “frostily, “ saying ____
A
Mathilde should have visited more often
B
she might have needed the necklace sooner
C
the weather is too cold to stay and chat
D
friend should not borrow personal items
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They continue to look for the necklace. After a week, Monsieur Loisel says they have to see about replacing it. They visit many jewelers, searching for a similar necklace, and finally find one. It costs 40, 000 francs, although the jeweler says he will give it to them for 36, 000.

Detailed explanation-2: -When Madame Loisel went to return the necklace, Madame Forestier said in a faintly waspish tone: “You could have brought it back a little sooner! I might have needed it.” She didn’t open the case as her friend had feared she might.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Mathilde realizes that she has lost the necklace when she sees herself in the mirror. After the ball, she comes home and wants to admire herself before changing her dress. She “let the wraps fall from her shoulders to see herself once again in all her glory.

Detailed explanation-4: -Madame Loisel told her friend that the clasp of the necklace was broken, so she had given it for repair.

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