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Why did Mathilde weep with misery after visiting her schoolmate?

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Mathilde wept severely after seeing her schoolmate since she couldn't have the riches and luxurious life that the schoolmate was enjoying. She pictured all the pleasures her friend was enjoying. She couldn't have them due to her destiny.

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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 [Marathi] Standard 9 Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 1.5 The Necklace
Intext question | Q 2 | पृष्ठ २३

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Why was Matilda in a hurry to go to her house after the ball?


What kind of a person is Mme Loisel − why is she always unhappy?


What kind of a person is her husband?


How is the problem solved?


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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 was beautiful, and so she wanted to marry an aristocrat.


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

Mathilde was sad because she did not get any luxuries


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 wanted a new dress for herself.


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  • 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.


Read: ‘The Gift of the Magi’ by O. Henry.


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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? 


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What was the arrangement with the jeweller? Do you think it was fair?


Why does Madame Forestier speak coldly to Mathilde?


Who do you think was responsible for Mathilde’s misery? Was it her friend, she herself, her husband or the circumstances?


Have you ever lost anything valuable?


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