CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What decision do the Loisels make after they fail to find the lost necklace?
A
They decide to leave the country.
B
They decide to admit they lost the necklace.
C
They decide to buy a cheap imitation.
D
They decide to replace it.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In “ the necklace ” what decision do the Loisels make after they fail to find the lost necklace ? They decide to replace it.

Detailed explanation-2: -They replaced the necklace by paying eighteen thousand francs, which his father had left him and borrowing the rest of the amount from usurers and money lenders. Then they changed their lodgings and rented an attic, got rid of the maid and Mme. Loisel did the housework herself.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: If Matilda had been truthful and confessed to her friend that she had lost her necklace it would have prevented them from taking the huge loan to replace the necklace that ruined their ten years of their lives.

Detailed explanation-4: -What do the Loisels end up doing about the lost necklace? They borrow money, buy a new necklace, and return it to Madame Forestier as if it’s the original.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Loisels are so upset about losing the necklace because it is borrowed. Mathilde borrowed it from an old friend, Madame Forestier, because Mathilde did not own any and Madame Forestier was wealthy. The Loisels believe that the necklace is made of real diamonds and must be incredibly expensive.

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