CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these statements about Ivan Dmitritch is true at the start of the story?
A
He encourages his wife to play the lottery more frequently.
B
He thinks that playing the lottery is a waste of time and money.
C
He plays the lottery quite often and angers his wife
D
He doesn’t play the lottery because it is against his religion
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -IVAN DMITRITCH, a middle-class man who lived with his family on an income of twelve hundred a year and was very well satisfied with his lot, sat down on the sofa after supper and began reading the newspaper.

Detailed explanation-2: -Masha, Ivan Dmitritch‟s wife, had bought a lottery ticket with a prize of 75, 000 roubles. Dmitritch began to dream of the prize even before checking the number in the newspaper. Dmitritch decided to invest 25, 000 roubles in real estate and spend 10, 000 to pay debts and travel abroad.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dmitritch: The man character, he is dynamic and round and transforms into a hypocritical and greedy person.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ivan was satisfied with his life as he was happy with what he had, his income was twelve hundred a year, and was quite satisfied with it.

There is 1 question to complete.