CLASS 10
THE NECKLACE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Because it will cover up her ugly dress.
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Because she will have the opportunity to steal it.
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It will look like she belongs at the party.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: Yes, I do think that Matilda’s overambitious nature led to her avoidable miseries. Just to show herself a rich lady, she borrowed a necklace from her rich friend. Her miseries started when the necklace was lost by her.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mathilde Loisel A beautiful woman who yearns for a life of luxery and wealth. When she is invited to a fancy party, she borrows a necklace from her wealthy friend Madame Forestier because she refuses to go to the party without expensive jewels and a beautiful gown.
Detailed explanation-4: -What does Madame Loisel learn about the borrowed necklace at the end of the story? The necklace was a fake. It was virtually worthless jewelry.