The Necklace

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SUMMARY Madame Matilda Loisel lived with her husband, Monsieur Loisel, in an apartment and was very unhappy with her li...

Short Answer Type Questions

1. How did M. Loisel and Madame Loisel manage to buy a diamond necklace to return it to Madame Forester? What were the c...

2. What changes occurred in Madame Loisel after 10 years? Answer : i. Now Madame Loisel understands the tough life...

3. Madame Loisel was intoxicated with pleasure at the ball. Give three reasons to support your answer. Answer : Mad...

4. Why did Mme Loisel go to visit her friend, Mme Forestier? Answer : i. Madame Loisel went to see her friend Madam...

5. Why did Matilda change her lifestyle after the ball? Answer : i. Matilda borrowed a necklace from her friend fo...

6. What kind of a husband was Mr. Loisel? Discuss with reference to the chapter, ‘The Necklace’. Or Why do you think tha...

7. Why was Matilda sad after the ball? Answer : Matilda was sad after the ball because she had lost the diamond n...

8. Mme. Loisel lost the necklace that Mme. Forestier had lent her. If it would have been you at Mme. Loisels’ place, wha...

9. How had Mme Lionel’s sacrifices all been in vain? Answer : Madame Loisel's sacrifices were pointless because w...

10. Why did Matilda think that she was born in a family of petty clerks by some error of destiny? Answer : Matilda...

11. Why was Matilda always unhappy? Or Why did Matilda suffer incessantly? Answer : Matilda was constantly unhappy....

12. What did the Losels do to replace the necklace? Answer : They had to save every bit of money to pay back the bi...

13. What were the reasons for Matilda’s unhappiness? Answer : Matilda was a pretty young lady but belonged to a p...

14. How would you feel if you were in Matilda’s place and had lost somebody’s such a valuable possession? Answer :...

15. Why did Madame Loisel leave the ball in a hurry? What does it show about her character? Answer : i. Madame Lois...

16. How did Matilda get the jewels to wear to the ball? Answer : Matilda visited her friend Madame Forestier's hous...

17. How was Mr. Loisel able to arrange 36,000 francs? Answer : i. Loisel had eighteen thousand francs that his fat...

18. What, do you think, were the feelings of Madame Forestier when she came to know that Matilda returned her a diamond...

19. How did Mr. Loisel meet the demand for a suitable costume for his wife for going to the ball? Answer : i. Mat...

20. Why was Matilda married to a clerk? Answer : Matilda's family were clerks and not wealthy. They couldn't provi...

21. How did Matilda’s husband obtain an invitation to attend the party? Answer : Matilda's husband worked as a cler...

22. What happened at the ball? Was her dream fulfilled? Answer : At the ball, Madame Loisel was very successful. Sh...

23. When did the party end? What did Matilda find when she reached home? Answer : The party ended at four o’clock i...

24. What was the cause of her ceaseless suffering? Answer : Mrs. Loisel was extremely pretty. She desired a comfort...

25. What did her husband bring home one evening? Why was he so elated? Answer : One evening, her husband brought ho...

26. What efforts did Matilda and her husband make to look for the lost necklace? Answer : They searched in Matilda's...

27. How did Mr. and Mrs. Loisel replace the lost necklace and gave that to Madame Forestier? Answer : When they gav...

28. Why didn’t Madame Forestier recognize Matilda? How did both the ladies look? Answer : One day, Matilda was walki...

29. Why did Matilda say to Madame Forestier ” and all because of you?” Answer : Madame Forestier couldn't recognize...

30. What things tortured and angered Matilda? Or Do you think that the deep divide between her grand dreams and ordinary...

31. Why didn’t Matilda like to visit her rich friend? Answer : i. Matilda, or Mrs. Loisel, always dreamed of thi...

32. Why and how did the Loisels spend the horrible and miserable life of necessity? Answer : i. The Loisels had a lo...

33. How was Mrs. Loisel ‘a mistake of destiny’? Answer : Mrs. Matilda Loisel was very charming and pretty, and she s...

34. What and why did Matilda (Mrs. Loisel) put up another demand after her husband gave her 400 francs for buying a pret...

35. Why was she not delighted to receive the ‘invitation to the party? Answer : Mrs. Loisel desired a luxurious life...

36. What made Matilda a grand success at the ball? Or How did Matilda perform at the ball and why did men want to be int...

37. Why did Mr. Loisel have to put on his clothes to go out into the cold at night, minutes after returning from the bal...

38. Describe Matilda’s experience at the dance party. Answer : Matilda looked very charming at the dance party. All...

39. How was Matilda’s demand of adorning herself with jewels fulfilled? Answer : i. Mrs. Loisel insisted on having...

40. Why did Matilda throw the invitation card spitefully upon the table? Or Why did Matilda ask her husband to give the...

Long Answer Type Questions

1. Was Matilda’s dream fulfilled at the ball? Why did all men notice and wanted them to be presented to her? Answer...

2. The story The Necklace’ teaches us many lessons which form the crux of human values. Discuss. Answer : i. The...

3. 'The Necklace’ reveals that vanity is evil. It may bring joy for a short period but ultimately it leads to ruin. If y...

4. Matilda proved a roaring success due to Mme Forester lending her the necklace. How would you attain the stature of be...

5. What is the role of Madam Forestier in the story ‘The Necklace’? Or Draw a character sketch of Madam Forestier in you...

6. Loisel wished to keep his wife in good humour. Which values of Matilda impress him? Answer : i. Loisel wanted t...

7. Write a character sketch of Mrs Loisel. Answer : i. Madame Loisel is a beautiful but vain woman who dreams of li...

8. Describe in detail the kind of life that Mrs Loisel dreamed of. Or Why did Mrs Loisel remain dissatisfied with her li...

9. What preparations did Mrs Loisel make for the ball? Or How did Matilda manage a new dress and jewellery for the ball?...

10. Mr Loisel was a caring, accommodating and helpful husband who tried to please his ambitious wife within his limited...

11. What would have happened if Matilda had made the true confession to Mme Forestier? Answer : i. If Matilda had...

12. 'Matilda’s craving for a bubble reputation was the cause of her ruin.’ Draw a conclusion as to how she could have av...

13. Draw a pen portrait (character sketch) of Matilda (Mrs Loisel) in about 100-200 words. Answer : i. Matilda, als...

14. Matilda realized that one little act of negligence can lead to total ruin. How would you prefer to be guided to move...

15. How did the couple’s life change after they raised the loan for the necklace? Or What kind of life did Matilda and h...

16. What is the twist at the end of the story 'The Necklace'? Answer : Matilda and her husband incur big debts in o...

17. "Oh! My poor Matilda! Mine was false.” Confession saves you from a lot of trouble and a sense of guilt. Justify the...

18. What was the single mistake that ruined the Loisels’ lives and brought them so much suffering? Could they have avoi...

19. What was the cause of Matilda's ruin? How could she have avoided it? Answer : Matilda hailed from a poor back...

20. How did Matilda and her husband struggle and suffer to pay off all their debts? What struggles, sufferings and sacri...

21 The course of the Loisels’ life changed due to the necklace. Comment. Answer : After replacing the lost necklac...

22. What are the enduring virtues that the story has to offer to humanity? Discuss. Answer : The story "The Neckla...

Read and Find Out 1. What kind of a person is Mme Loisel − why is she always u...

Read and Find Out 1. What fresh problem now disturbs Mme Loisel?...

Read and Find Out 1. What do M. and Mme Loisel do next? A...

Think About it 1. The course of the Loisels’ life changed due to the necklace....