CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
She wanted a house filled with expensive furniture, silverware, and
A
artwork
B
knickknacks
C
music
D
pictures
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -“How strange and changeful is life! How small a thing is needed to make or ruin us!” “She removed the wraps, which covered her shoulders, before the glass, so as once more to see herself in all her glory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mrs Loisel had lost the necklace that she had borrowed from her friend and instead of confessing it to the owner, she got into more debt and poverty to repay the amount. The story tells us about the negative effects of pride and vanity and emphasizes the importance of being content with what one has.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is the role of Madame Forestier? Madame Forestier’s role is to supply the necklace to Mathilde. She later has the role of exposing the truth about the necklace to provide the twist ending.

Detailed explanation-4: -There, she wishes to appear to others as a woman of wealth. To reach this goal she goes as far as to borrow a diamond necklace from her friend to wear at the party.

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