CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does Mathilde feel for Madame Forestier?
A
Undying gratitude.
B
Indifference.
C
Respect.
D
Bitter jealousy.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Madame Forestier treats Mathilde kindly, but Mathilde is bitterly jealous of Madame Forestier’s wealth, and the kindness pains her.

Detailed explanation-2: -She desperately wanted to be like her friend Mme. Forestier, with plenty of money, jewels, and beautiful clothes. She felt cheated from all of the good things in life that she felt she deserved. This overwhelming feeling of envy cast a shadow throughout Mme.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mathilde’s envy for the wealth has become the greatest of them all. She envies her friend Forestier and anyone else who has more than what she had. She felt like she deserves to have everything in her grasp to fulfill the emptiness of her desire. “She had no clothes, no jewels, nothing.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: After her meeting with Matilda, Mme Forestier was upset with what happened. Mme Forestier feels guilty of not telling her friend that the necklace was not real. Matilda ruined her own life in paying for the necklace.

Detailed explanation-5: -She was upset because Mathilde didn’t return it sooner and Mme. Forestier might have needed it.

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