The necklace
Important questions for board examination.
Q) Why does the writer say that Matilda was born as if through an error of destiny into a family of clerk?
Ans) Matilda was a pretty young lady. She felt that she was born
for delicacies and luxuries. But she belonged to a middle class family where she
always suffered from the poverty and deficiency. That’s why the writer said that
she was born as if through an error of destiny into the family of clerk.
Q) What was the financial position of Matilda's husband?
Ans) Matilda’s husband was a clerk in the Board of Education.
His apartment had the shabby walls and the worn furniture. Like any other middle class man he could fulfill
all necessities but no luxury.
Q) Why did Matilda not like to visit her rich friend?
Ans) Matilda was very disappointed and unhappy in her life. She
loved delicate and luxurious things like silver plates, exquisite food, jewels etc.
But she had none of them. When she visited her rich friend who had all these things, she suffered.
After returning she wept for whole day in despair and disappointment.
Q) What happened at the ball? Was her dream fulfilled?
Ans) At ball Matilda was a great success. She was the prettiest
of all – elegant, gracious, smiling and full of joy. All man noticed her, asked
her name and wanted to be presented. She danced with enthusiasm till the early morning.
All these things were too sweet to her heart.
Yes, her dream was fulfilled.
Q) How did Mr Loisel manage to buy another necklace?
Ans) Mr Loisel found a substitute for the lost necklace in the market. It cost
forty thousand francs. They could get it for thirty six thousand. He possessed eighteen
thousand francs which his father had left for him. He borrowed the rest from usurers
and the lenders at very high interest rates.
Q) Why did Jeanne not recognise her friend Matilda?
Ans) Matilda had lived a very difficult life for ten years. To
repay the debt, she worked hard with her husband. The hardship of life changed her
into a crude woman of the poor household. Therefore her friend could not recognise
her.
Q) Was Madam Forestier responsible for their sufferings? Why did Matilda say so?
Ans) Madam Forestier was not responsible for the sufferings of Matilda. In fact she helped Matilda by giving her a diamond necklace for the ball.
It was Matilda who lost it carelessly. But Matilda had gone through a very challenging
time due to this necklace. And necklace belonged to the Madam Forestier. So in despair
Matilda blamed her.
More questions for practice.
Q) Why was Matilda not happy when her husband showed invitation
for the ball?
Q)Why did Matilda refused to go to the ball even when her dress
was about to complete?
Q) What spoiled the pleasure of Matilda and her husband?
Q) How did Mr Loisel work to repay the borrowed money?
Q) Mention the instances from the text that show Loisel was a simple man and loved his
wife?
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