CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True/FalseThe Loisels are very poor at the beginning of the story
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At the beginning of the story, Mathilde was a charming young woman who daydreamed about a luxurious life. She was married to a minor clerk. The narrator mentioned that she dressed plainly because she could not afford fine clothes. She grieved incessantly, and believed that she was born to enjoy the luxuries of living.

Detailed explanation-2: -Monsieur Loisel is a clerk at the Ministry of Education, having no wealth or status.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Loisels began to live a life of crippling poverty. They dismiss their servant and move into an even smaller apartment. Monsieur Loisel works three jobs, and Mathilde spends all her time doing the heavy housework.

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