CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where do the Loisel’s think that Mathilde lost the necklace?
A
In the ballroom
B
In their house
C
In the cab
D
In the sewer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Matilda borrowed a necklace from Madam Forester to wear it in a ball. She lost it the same night. She was too much upset at the incident and tried to find it everywhere in the fold of dress, in the cloak, in the pockets and everywhere. Even Mr.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Madame Loisel is the protagonist in the short story “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant who loses a borrowed diamond necklace during a fancy ball held at the Ministry of Education.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Mathilde realizes that she has lost the necklace when she sees herself in the mirror. After the ball, she comes home and wants to admire herself before changing her dress. She “let the wraps fall from her shoulders to see herself once again in all her glory.

Detailed explanation-4: -When Mathilde meets Madame Forestier, she finds out that the diamonds were fake and cheap. Hence, the young woman simultaneously lost the necklace, ten years of her life, and a chance for a luxurious life. All of this happened because she decided not to tell her friend about the loss.

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