Q. Who is the author of The Necklace?
Ans. The story was written by Guy de Maupassant, a French writer.
Q. Who was Mathilde Loisel?
Ans. Mathilde Loisel was a beautiful woman who was unhappy with her modest middle-class life and dreamed of wealth and luxury.
Q. Who was Mr Loisel?
Ans. Mr Loisel was Mathilde's husband. He worked as a clerk in the Ministry of Public Instruction.
Q. Why was Mathilde unhappy with her life?
Ans. She wanted expensive clothes, jewellery, luxurious houses and a life of wealth, but she lived in modest circumstances.
Q. What invitation did Mr Loisel bring home?
Ans. He brought an invitation to a grand evening party hosted by the Minister of Public Instruction.
Q. Why did Mathilde refuse to attend the party at first?
Ans. She complained that she had no suitable dress or jewellery to wear at the party.
Q. How did Mr Loisel arrange money for Mathilde's dress?
Ans. He gave her four hundred francs that he had saved to buy a gun for hunting.
Q. From whom did Mathilde borrow the necklace?
Ans. She borrowed a beautiful diamond necklace from her wealthy friend Madame Forestier.
Q. How did Mathilde feel at the party?
Ans. She felt beautiful and admired because she attracted attention and enjoyed the admiration of the guests.
Q. When did Mathilde discover that the necklace was missing?
Ans. She discovered that the necklace was missing after returning home from the party.
Q. What did the Loisels do after losing the necklace?
Ans. They searched for it, contacted the police and transport services, and eventually decided to replace it with another necklace.
Q. How much did the replacement necklace cost?
Ans. The replacement necklace cost thirty-six thousand francs.
Q. How did Mr Loisel arrange money to buy the replacement necklace?
Ans. He used his savings and borrowed the remaining money from various lenders, accepting heavy financial obligations.
Q. How long did the Loisels take to repay their debts?
Ans. They spent ten years repaying their debts.
Q. How did Mathilde's life change after the loss of the necklace?
Ans. She lost her comfortable lifestyle, worked hard at household chores and lived in poverty while repaying the debt.
Q. How did Mathilde look after ten years of hardship?
Ans. She looked older, rougher and worn out because of years of hard work and poverty.
Q. Whom did Mathilde meet after ten years?
Ans. She met her old friend Madame Forestier.
Q. What surprising truth did Madame Forestier reveal?
Ans. Madame Forestier revealed that the original necklace was imitation jewellery and was worth very little.
Q. Why is the ending of The Necklace ironic?
Ans. The Loisels sacrificed ten years of their lives to repay the cost of a replacement for a necklace that was actually imitation jewellery.
Q. What is the main message of The Necklace?
Ans. The story warns against vanity, dishonesty and dissatisfaction with one's circumstances, and shows how a small mistake can lead to serious consequences.