7. The
Necklace (Guy De Maupassant)
Very Short Type
Q-Ans.
1. Who is the writer of the lesson ‘The Necklace’?
Ans. Guy de Maupassant
2. Who is invited to a grand party?
Ans. Matilda Loisel
3. In which family was Matilda born?
Ans. In a family of clerks
4. Whom was Matilda Loisel married to?
Ans. To a petty clerk
5. What did her husband want to buy?
Ans. A gun
6. Who invited Mr. and Mrs. Loisel to attend a ball (party)?
Ans. The Minister of Public Instruction
7. What was the cost of Matilda’s new dress?
Ans. Four hundred francs
8. What did Matilda borrow from her rich friend to wear
in the
party?
Ans. A diamond necklace
9. What was the cost of the new diamond necklace?
Ans. 36000 francs
10. What did Loisel choose from Forestier collections?
Ans. A Diamond Necklace
11. When did they go home from the party?
Ans. At 4 o’clock
12. What was the office time of Mr. Loisel?
Ans. 10 o’clock
13. What did Mr. and Mrs. Loisel lose ?
Ans. A necklace
14. How much time did the Loisel take to repay the loan?
Ans. Ten years
15. What was the real name of Mme Forestier?
Ans. Jeanne
16. What was the actual cost of diamond necklace?
Ans. 500 Franks
17. The necklace that Mrs. Loisel borrowed from Mme.
Forestier was made of........
Ans. False diamonds
Ans. Guy de Maupassant
Ans. Matilda Loisel
Ans. In a family of clerks
Ans. To a petty clerk
Ans. A gun
Ans. The Minister of Public Instruction
Ans. Four hundred francs
Ans. A diamond necklace
Ans. 36000 francs
Ans. A Diamond Necklace
Ans. At 4 o’clock
Ans. 10 o’clock
Ans. A necklace
Ans. Ten years
Ans. Jeanne
Ans. 500 Franks
Ans. False diamonds
Short type Q
*1. What kind of a person Mme Loisel? Why is she always unhappy?*
Ans. Mme Loisel was young and pretty woman. She was born in clerk family. She wanted to spend a happy and luxuries life. It was not possible in clerk family. So she is always unhappy.
*2. What kind of a person is her husband?*
Ans. Her husband is a very simple and kind-hearted person. He is an ordinary man. He wants his wife to be happy. He wants to please her. He makes sacrifices to give her the luxury.
*3. What fresh problem now disturbs Mme Loisel?*
Ans. The fresh problem disturbs Mme Loisel is that she gets a new dress for the ball but she does not have any Jewel to beautify herself. That is why she is sad and disturbed.
*4. How do they replace the necklace?*
Ans. Eventually, they could not find the necklace and decided to replace it with new one. They purchased a new diamond from the Palais-Royal shop. It seemed exactly like the one they had lost. They bought it for thirty-six thousand dollars.
*5. The course of the Loisel’s life changed due to the necklace. Comment.*
Ans. The course of the Loisel's life changed due to the necklace. After replacing the lost necklace with a new one. They had to repay all the money that they had borrowed to buy the new necklace. They also sent away their maid.
Long answer
*1. Give a brief character sketch of Mrs. Matilda Loisel.*
Ans. Matilda is the young and beautiful wife of Mr. Loisel. He is a clerk in the board of Education. Matilda is proud of her beauty. She thinks she is a victim of social injustice. She is unhappy with her husband‟s small income, house and old furniture.
Her husband does his best to make her happy. He puts up with her foolish demands. The loss of the necklace proves a turning point in their life. After the loss she becomes a mature, humble and grateful. She sacrifices every pleasure to get out of this problem. It makes her a careful and responsible woman.
Ans. Mme Loisel was young and pretty woman. She was born in clerk family. She wanted to spend a happy and luxuries life. It was not possible in clerk family. So she is always unhappy.
*2. What kind of a person is her husband?*
Ans. Her husband is a very simple and kind-hearted person. He is an ordinary man. He wants his wife to be happy. He wants to please her. He makes sacrifices to give her the luxury.
*3. What fresh problem now disturbs Mme Loisel?*
Ans. The fresh problem disturbs Mme Loisel is that she gets a new dress for the ball but she does not have any Jewel to beautify herself. That is why she is sad and disturbed.
*4. How do they replace the necklace?*
Ans. Eventually, they could not find the necklace and decided to replace it with new one. They purchased a new diamond from the Palais-Royal shop. It seemed exactly like the one they had lost. They bought it for thirty-six thousand dollars.
*5. The course of the Loisel’s life changed due to the necklace. Comment.*
Ans. The course of the Loisel's life changed due to the necklace. After replacing the lost necklace with a new one. They had to repay all the money that they had borrowed to buy the new necklace. They also sent away their maid.
Long answer
*1. Give a brief character sketch of Mrs. Matilda Loisel.*
Ans. Matilda is the young and beautiful wife of Mr. Loisel. He is a clerk in the board of Education. Matilda is proud of her beauty. She thinks she is a victim of social injustice. She is unhappy with her husband‟s small income, house and old furniture.
Her husband does his best to make her happy. He puts up with her foolish demands. The loss of the necklace proves a turning point in their life. After the loss she becomes a mature, humble and grateful. She sacrifices every pleasure to get out of this problem. It makes her a careful and responsible woman.