CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The jeweler originally wanted ____ francs for an identical necklace but let them buy it for less.
A
400
B
40, 000
C
36, 000
D
500
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It costs 40, 000 francs, although the jeweler says he will give it to them for 36, 000. The Loisels spend a week scraping up money from all kinds of sources, mortgaging the rest of their existence. After three days, Monsieur Loisel purchases the necklace.

Detailed explanation-2: -The necklace symbolizes the life that Madame Mathilde Loisel yearns for but cannot have, especially now that she has to repay the loans for losing the original necklace. Her greed for that life becomes the eventual demise of her life.

Detailed explanation-3: -The conclusion shocked Mathilde because she couldn’t believe that the necklace, which she had believed to be priceless, was in fact a fake. Madame Forestier claps her hands together at the conclusion of her tale and informs Mathilde that the original necklace was only costume jewellery and had no real value.

Detailed explanation-4: -About the Book This is the true story of 13 ordinary women, and one extraordinary adventure. The Necklace is the amazing true story of thirteen women who didn’t want to give up on their dreams. They clubbed together to buy a gorgeous diamond necklace, agreeing that each of them would have it for four weeks at a time.

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