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प्रश्न
Why was Matilda in a hurry to go to her house after the ball?
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उत्तर
Matilda was in a hurry to go home after the ball because she did not want the rich women who were wrapping themselves in rich furs to see her in her modest wrap. The simplicity of her wrap clashed with the elegant ball costume that she had worn.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde.
Mathilde was sad because she did not get any luxuries
Read the following :
- The necklace
- an error
- all these things
- another woman
- one evening
- her husband.
In all these phrases we see some words used before the nouns. They specify or make it clear what noun we are talking about. These words that are used at the beginning of a noun phrase are known as determiners.
Determiners include articles (a, an, the), possessive pronouns (my, our, your, her, etc.), demonstratives (words like this, that), quantifiers (much, many, etc.), numerals, etc.
Write your phrases using each type of determiner.
Briefly state how Matilda invited ‘a dreadful life of necessity’ into her family.
Answer of the following question in 100-120 words:
Matilda was very proud of her beauty and charm and this led to her downfall. Elaborate.
Answer the following in about 100-120 words:
Contentment in one's life is very important to lead a peaceful life. We should be happy with what we have and should not crave for what we don't have. Matilda suffered in life because she was not content in her life. Her desires led to her disaster. What do you learn from her mistake in life?
Why was Mathilde married to a ‘minor official’?
What did Madame Forestier’s large box contain?
What was the arrangement with the jeweller? Do you think it was fair?
Why does Madame Forestier speak coldly to Mathilde?
Read the conversations in the story (The Necklace) aloud using proper intonation.
