CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

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CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When Mathilde meets her old friend by chance several years later, Mme. Forestier does not recognize her because the years of hard work have not been kind to her. Mathilde tells her old friend the truth about the necklace with “a proud and simple joy.” Mme. Forestier is astounded that Mathilde replaced the lost necklace with an identical one because the borrowed necklace was made of ____
A
lead
B
tin
C
paste (glass)
D
carbon
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mathilde says that the change was on her account and explains to her the long saga of losing the necklace, replacing it, and working for ten years to repay the debts. At the end of her story, Madame Forestier clasps her hands and tells Mathilde the original necklace was just costume jewelry and not worth anything.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ten years pass between the return of the necklace and the next time we (and Mathilde) see Madame Forestier again. In the meantime, Mathilde has been aware that everything she went through was the result of her connection to Madame Forestier.

Detailed explanation-3: -Madame Forestier was shocked to know the whole story. Madame Forestier thought that situation could be avoided if Matilda had the dare to accept the truth and share it with Madame Forestier.

Detailed explanation-4: -At first, she is surprised by the appearance of her friend – she feels sorry for Mathilde. Forestier does not understand why her friend did not tell her the truth. Detailed answer: Mme.

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