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What did the envelope hold?

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What did the envelope hold?

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The letter included an invitation from the Minister of Education and Mme. Georges Rampouneau is requesting the presence of M. and Mme. Loisel at the Ministry on the evening of January 18th.

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The Necklace
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पाठ 1.5: The Necklace - Intext question [पृष्ठ २३]

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बालभारती My English Coursebook Standard 9 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 1.5 The Necklace
Intext question | Q 3 | पृष्ठ २३

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

Why did Matilda not want to see her rich friends?


What kind of a person is her husband?


What fresh problem now disturbs Mme Loisel?


What was the cause of Matilda’s ruin? How could she have avoided it?


What would have happened to Matilda if she had confessed to her friend that she had lost her necklace?


Answer the following question in 30-40 words:

Why was Matilda unhappy in her early married life?


Answer the following questions in 30-40 words : 

Why was Mathilda always unhappy after her marriage?


Read the following sentence aloud. Write who said it and to whom.

“Choose, my dear.”


Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde.

Mathilde felt that her house was shabby and poorly furnished.


Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde.

Mathilde was not happy to see the invitation.


Write what you think about the following thoughts and actions of Mathilde.

Mathilde wanted a new dress for herself.


As a reader do you sympathise with Matilda? Give reasons from the text to support your answer.


Imagine that M. Loisel, from The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant, writes a diary entry, exploring the theme of class and social status, and the nature of social mobility, in the context of his own experience.

Write this diary entry, as M. Loisel, in about 120 words.


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? 


Do you like to dress up for special occasions? How do you do that?


Why was Mathilde married to a ‘minor official’?


Why did Mathilde weep with misery after visiting her schoolmate?


Was the husband a considerate person? How do we now that?


Why was Mathilde sad, restless and anxious though her dress was ready?


Who is Madame Loisel?


Why does Madame Forestier speak coldly to Mathilde?


What is meant by the horrible life of the very poor?


Have you ever lost anything valuable?


Name a book/movie that made you think. What was it about? What was the best part about the book/movie?


Read the conversations in the story (The Necklace) aloud using proper intonation.


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