CLASS 10
THE NECKLACE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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because Mathilde worked so hard to replace her valuable necklace
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because she never realized the necklace was a replacement
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because Mathilde worked so hard to replace a cheap necklace
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because Mathilde was too afraid to tell her friend the truth
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Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: On the day, when Madam Forestier met Mrs Loisel, she couldn’t recognise her because she had changed so badly. Mrs Loisel told the whole story and also the fact that her necklace was responsible for their miserable condition. Madam Forestier was touched and said, “Oh!
Detailed explanation-2: -Madame Forestier doesn’t even recognize her old friend anymore due to Mathilde’s changes in appearance. Ten years of hard work and poverty have changed Mathilde physically as well as her clothing.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mathilde borrows the necklace because she wants to give the appearance of being wealthy; Madame Forestier does not tell her up front that the necklace is fake, perhaps because she, too, wants to give the illusion of being wealthier than she actually is.