CLASS 10
THE NECKLACE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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They fear Mme. Forestier will mock them.
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They do not care what anyone thinks of them.
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The minister advises M. Loisel not to tell the truth.
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They are ashamed to admit their carelessness.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why don’t the Loisels tell Mme. Forestier that the necklace has been lost? They are ashamed to admit their carelessness. “She grieved incessantly feeling that she had been born for all the little niceties and luxuries of living.” What does incessantly mean?
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Mathilde does not tell Madame Forestier that she lost the necklace because she is embarrassed and proud. Mathilde Loisel believes that she was born below her proper station in life.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why didn’t Madame Loisel tell Mme Forestier she lost her necklace? She was too embarrassed. How did Mathilde’s life change after she lost the necklace? She became very poor and took on menial jobs to pay back their debts.
Detailed explanation-4: -In “The Necklace, ” Monsieur Loisel advises his wife not to tell her friend about the lost necklace, but to instead write and say she has broken the clasp.