CLASS 10
THE NECKLACE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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“Loisel held her back, saying:‘Wait a bit. You will catch cold outside. I will call a cab.”’
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“Loisel possessed eighteen thousand francs which his father had left him. He would borrow the rest.”
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“He went to police headquarters, to the newspaper offices to offer a reward; he went to the cab companies-everywhere, in fact, whither he was urged by the least spark of hope.”
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“‘How stupid you are!’ her husband cried. ‘Go look up your friend, Madame Forestier, and ask her to lend you some jewels. You’re intimate enough with her to do that.”’
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following inferences about Monsieur Loisel is best supported by the text? He is hardworking and determined.
Detailed explanation-2: -Q. Which sentence from the short story most strongly creates a sense of surprise? “She waited all day, in the same condition of mad fear before this terrible calamity.”
Detailed explanation-3: -The opinion we get from Mathilde’s husband is that he is loving, caring, supporting and hardworking. We see how he gives Mathilde the four hundred francs which he had saved up for his gun so that Mathilde may have her dress. When she is in distress he tries to comfort her and do whatever is possible in his means.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.