Imp Questions For All Chapters – Kumarbharati English Class 9
The Necklace
Short Questions
1. What was Mathilde’s husband’s job?
Answer: A minor official.
2. What did Mathilde dream of?
Answer: Luxuries of life.
3. What did her husband bring home one evening?
Answer: A large envelope.
4.What was inside the envelope?
Answer: An invitation.
5. What did Mathilde want to wear to the party?
Answer: Jewels.
6. Who lent Mathilde a necklace?
Answer: Madame Forestier.
7. What kind of necklace did Mathilde borrow?
Answer: A diamond necklace.
8. Was Mathilde popular at the party?
Answer: Yes.
9.What did Mathilde lose?
Answer: The necklace.
10. Where did they look for the necklace?
Answer: Everywhere.
11.Did they find the necklace?
Answer: No.
12. How did they replace the necklace?
Answer: They bought a new one.
13.How long did it take to pay off the debt?
Answer: Ten years.
14. How much was the original necklace worth?
Answer: Five hundred francs.
15. Was the borrowed necklace real?
Answer: No, it was an imitation.
Long Questions
1. Why was Mathilde unhappy with her life?
Answer: She felt entitled to luxuries but lived in a shabby house. She dreamed of a grand mansion and rich dresses.
2. How did Mathilde get ready for the party?
Answer: Her husband gave her money for a dress, and she borrowed a diamond necklace from her friend.
3. Describe Mathilde’s experience at the party.
Answer: She was a success and enjoyed dancing. She felt beautiful and happy.
4. What did the Loisels do to replace the lost necklace?
Answer: They bought a similar necklace for thirty-six thousand francs. They borrowed money to pay for it.
5. How did the Loisels’ lives change after replacing the necklace?
Answer: They lived a life of poverty and worked hard to pay off their debt. Mathilde had to do all the housework.
6. What happened when Mathilde met Madame Forestier after ten years?
Answer: Mathilde told her about losing and replacing the necklace. She learned the necklace was an imitation.
7. Why was Mathilde surprised at the end of the story?
Answer: She was shocked to find out that the diamond necklace she replaced was not real.
8. What is the irony in the story “The Necklace”?
Answer: The irony is that Mathilde and her husband sacrificed ten years of their lives to replace a cheap necklace. Their suffering was for nothing.
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