NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Ch-7 The Necklace
GLOSSARY
incessantly: continuously
tureen: covered dish from which soup is served at the table
M.: abbreviation for ‘Monsieur’ (form of address for a man in French)
Mme: abbreviation for ‘Madame’ (form of address for a woman in French)
vexation: state of being distressed
ruinous: disastrous
usurers: money-lenders, especially those who lend money on a high rate of interest
sou: a former French coin of low value
awry: not in the correct position or shape; twisted
Question 1:
What kind of a person is Mme Loisel — why is she always unhappy?
Answer
Mme. loisel is a dreamy woman. She gives much value to her dreams. She over-looks the realities of life. That is why, she is always unhappy because dreams can’t be true. She wants them to be true.
NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Ch-7 The Necklace
Question 2:
What kind of a person is her husband?
Answer
Her husband is a simple – hearted person who loves his wife very much. He is an ordinary person and wants to see Mme Loisel happy.
NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Ch-7 The Necklace
Question 3:
What fresh problem now disturbs Mme Loisel?
Answer
Mme Loisel gets a new dress for the ball, but even then she is sad and disturbed. She does not have any jewel to adorn herself.
NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Ch-7 The Necklace
Question 4:
How is the problem solved?
Answer
Her husband advises her to borrow some jewellery from her rich friend and that is how they solve the problem.
NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Ch-7 The Necklace
Question 5:
What do M. and Mme Loisel do next?
Answer
When M. and Mme Loisel realise that they have lost the necklace, M. Loisel goes in search of it. He looks for it at the minister’s house, tells the police, puts an advertisement for a reward but fails to find it.
NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Ch-7 The Necklace
Question 6:
How do they replace the necklace?
Answer
They have inherited eighteen thousand francs from his father. And borrow the remaining money. They managed to buy the necklace through inherited and borrowed money.
NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Ch-7 The Necklace
Question 7:
The course of the Loisels’ life changed due to the necklace. Comment.
Answer
Loisel had to borrow money at very high rate of interest to replace the lost necklace. It changed the entire course of the Loisels’ life. They had to live a hard life of poverty. They changed their lodgings. They sent away the maid. Matilda had to do all the household work herself. She had to live like a poor woman. Loisel did overtime for some merchants. This continued for ten long years. At last they cleared all their debts. Matilda now looked an old woman of a poor family.
NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Ch-7 The Necklace
Question 8:
What was the cause of Matilda’s ruin? How could she have avoided it?
Answer
The cause of Matilda’s ruin was her dissatisfaction with whatever life offered her. She was always unhappy. She felt that she was born for all the delicacies and luxuries. She disliked her circumstances.
She could have avoided the ruin by being content with what she had.
NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Ch-7 The Necklace
Question 9:
What would have happened to Matilda if she had confessed to her friend that she had lost her necklace?
Answer
Matilda would have been saved from ruin if she had confessed the loss. The lost necklace was worth only 500 francs. She could have easily bought another in its place. And perhaps, the rich friend might not have minded the loss altogether.
NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Ch-7 The Necklace
Question 10;
If you were caught in a situation like this, how would you have dealt with it?
Answer
If I were in Matilda’s place, I would have gone to Mme Forestier to tell her about the loss of her necklace and to promise her that I would make up the loss anyhow. And that would have saved me from ruin.
NCERT Solution of Class 10 English Ch-7 The Necklace
