CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements best summarizes “The Necklace”?
A
A woman who wants to make a good impression goes to a dance.
B
An expensive necklace is lost and needs to be replaced.
C
A woman buys an expensive dress and borrows a diamond necklace.
D
In pursuit of recognition, a woman is driven to financial ruin.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At the beginning of the story, the narrator tells us how she longed to be recognized (the beginning of D), and at the end she was in financial ruin (end of answer D) because of the necklace she borrowed, lost, and replaced (which she did because she wanted to be recognized). So I would say D is your correct answer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer. The main idea of the story is that Mathilde’s greed, dishonesty, and desire for a better social position in life ultimately led her to a life much worse than she originally had.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mrs Loisel had lost the necklace that she had borrowed from her friend and instead of confessing it to the owner, she got into more debt and poverty to repay the amount. The story tells us about the negative effects of pride and vanity and emphasizes the importance of being content with what one has.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which statement best summarizes one of the main messages of “ the necklace “ ? People should learn to be happy with what they have rather than longing for things beyond the reach.

Detailed explanation-5: -Which of the following best describes Madame Loisel’s problem? Madame Loisel breaks the necklace she borrowed and needs time to fix it.

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