CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why is Mathilde so eager to leave the ball quickly?
A
to keep people from noticing her poor coat
B
to keep people from noticing her hair
C
because she did not have a good time at the ball
D
because she did not want to talk to the other ladies
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Matilda Loisel wanted to leave the ball in a hurry as she only had a good dress and jewlry. But she lacked the luxury of the wraps. ( Clothes worn when at home ). She didn’t want other rich women to notice her poor styles.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mathilde was anxious to leave because she was ashamed that she didn’t have a fur coat like the other women at the ball. He threw over her shoulders the clothes he had brought for her to go outside in, the modest clothes of an ordinary life, whose poverty contrasted sharply with the elegance of the ball dress.

Detailed explanation-3: -At the beginning of the story, Mathilde was a charming young woman who daydreamed about a luxurious life. She was married to a minor clerk. The narrator mentioned that she dressed plainly because she could not afford fine clothes. She grieved incessantly, and believed that she was born to enjoy the luxuries of living.

Detailed explanation-4: -By the end of the week, they had lost all hope. Loisel, who had aged five years, declared: “We’ll have to replace the necklace.”

Detailed explanation-5: -How did the Loisels’ plan to replace the necklace affect their lives? They became much more practical about borrowing money. They worked hard and lived meagerly to get out of debt.

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