Short Answer Type Important Questions
Answer the following questions in 30-40 words:
1. What, do you think, were the feelings of Madam Forestier
when she came to know that Matilda returned her a diamond necklace in place of
an artificial one?
Ans. Matilda borrowed a necklace from Madam
Frostier to wear at a party. She lost it somewhere and in that place returned a
diamond necklace to her. She was unaware of the fact that it was an artificial
one. Madam Forester was shocked to know the whole story. Madam Frostier thought
that situation could be avoided if Matilda had the dare to accept the truth and
share it with Madam Forestier.
2. Madam Loisel was intoxicated with pleasure at the
ball. Give three reasons to support your answer.
Ans. Madam Loisel was intoxicated with pleasure
at the ball. She danced with enthusiasm. She received everyone’s admiration and
flattery. She looked the prettiest of all; elegant, gracious, smiling and full
of joy.
3. How would you feel if you were in Matilda’s place and
had lost somebody’s such a valuable possession?
Ans. Matilda borrowed a necklace from Madam
Forestier to wear in a ball. She lost it the same night. She was too much upset
at the incident and tried to find it everywhere in the fold of dress, in the
cloak, in the pockets and everywhere. Even Mr Loisel went to search it at
midnight. They even could not sleep all night. They went to the police and even
to the cab-office and put an advertisement in the newspaper offering a reward.
If I had been in Matilda’s place I would have done all the
above-said efforts for such a valuable possession.
4. What changes occurred in Mme Loisel after 10 years?
Ans. Madam Loisel now knows the horrible life of
necessity. She sent away from her maid and learned the odious work of a kitchen.
She washed the dishes and the clothes on her own. She took down wastes to the
street and brought up the water stopping at each landing to bathe. They changed
their lodging and rented some rooms in the attic.
She seemed old now and became strong and hard women. Her
hair badly dressed, her skirts awry, her hands red and spoke in a loud voice.
5. Mme. Loisel lost the necklace that Mme. Forestier had lent
her. If it would have been you at Mme. Loisel’s place, what would have been
your first and foremost step?
Ans. If I had been at Madam Lionel’s place
firstly I would not have borrowed the necklace. I would have been satisfied
with the assets that I possessed. Secondly, if I had borrowed and lost it. I
would have told that Madam Forester. Then I would have known at that very time
that it was not a real diamond but an artificial one. I would have been
saved from being ruined as Madam Lionel’s life was.
6. How was Mr Loisel able to arrange 36,000 francs?
Ans. Mr. Loisel possessed eighteen thousand
francs, which his father had left for him. Rest of the money he borrowed from
usurers and a whole race of lenders. He made ruinous promises for that. And to
repay this debt they had to change their lodgings. Madam Loisel had to do all
tedious jobs like washing, grocery shopping, and carrying water upstairs
herself.
7. Why did Mme Loisel go to visit her friend, Mme Forestier?
Ans. Mme Loisel visited her friend Mme Forestier
twice. First, she went to her house to borrow a diamond necklace for the ball
which she lost the same day. Secondly, she visited her house to return the
necklace that she had bought for 36,000 francs in compensation for the lost
necklace.
8. Why did Madam Loisel leave the ball in a hurry? What
does it show about her character?
Ans. Madam Loisel left the ball in a hurry
because her husband threw the modest wraps around her shoulders, whose poverty
clashed with the elegance of the ball costume. She did not want to be noticed
by the other woman who was wrapping themselves in rich furs. It shows the
hypocrisy and show-off life of Mme Loisel. It shows her dissatisfaction, anger
and frustration with life.
9. How did Mr. Loisel and Madame Loisel manage to buy a
diamond necklace to return it to Madam Forestier? What were the consequences?
Ans. Mr. Loisel and Madam Loisel spent all their
saving i.e. eighteen thousand francs, which his father had saved for him. Rest
of the money they borrowed from usurers with ruinous promises. They had to
arrange 36,000 francs for the new diamond necklace. All this ruined their life.
Mme Loisel had to do all odd jobs to save money. They had to change these
lodgings. Mr Loisel had to work till late at night after office hours, putting
the books of some merchant or to copy pages at five sous a page to earn extra
money.
10. Why did Matilda change her lifestyle
after the ball?
Ans. Matilda borrowed a necklace from her friend
for the ball but she lost it after it. It was a diamond necklace. It completely
changed her course of life. She and her husband had to struggle hard to repay
the debt taken to buy a new necklace.
11. What kind of a husband was Mr. Loisel?
Discuss with reference to the chapter. ‘The Necklace’.
Or
Why do you think that Mr. Loisel was a loving husband?
Ans. Mr. Loisel was a simple and poor clerk. He
made every effort and sacrifice to make his wife happy. He sacrificed his
400 francs that he had saved to buy a gun for himself in order to buy a new
party dress for his wife. It proves that he was a loving husband.
12. Why was Matilda sad after the ball?
Ans. Matilda was sad after the ball because she
had lost the diamond necklace which she had borrowed from her friend Mme.
Forestier. She had to pay a very heavy price for it.
13. How had Mme Loisel’s sacrifices all been in vain?
Ans. Mme. Loisel’s sacrifices proved to be all
in vain as Mrs Forestier, when she met her after ten years, told her that the
necklace was of fake diamonds worth only 500 francs. Poor Loisels had wasted
their 10 years to repay the loss of a fake necklace.
14. What did the Loisels do to replace the necklace?
Ans. They had to save every single penny in
order to repay the huge loan they had taken for the diamond necklace. Mrs Loisel
sent away all the maids and did all the household work herself. They changed
their lodging and shifted to a cheap rented room.
15. What were the reasons for Matilda’s unhappiness?
Ans. Matilda was a pretty young lady but
belonged to a poor family. She was married to a petty clerk. Her poverty and
lack of recognition made her angry and unhappy.
16. What was the cause of her ceaseless suffering?
Ans. Mrs Loisel was very beautiful. She wanted
to lead a life of comfort and luxury. She wanted to enjoy life. But she was
married to a clerk. She lived in a simple house and led an ordinary life. This
was the cause of her ceaseless suffering.
17. What did her husband bring home one evening? Why was
he so elated?
Ans. One evening, her husband brought home an
invitation card. They were invited to a party at the residence of the Minister
of Public Instruction. He was so elated because he thought that it would make
his wife happy.
18. How did Matilda get the jewels to wear to the ball?
Ans. Matilda went to her friend Madame
Forestier’s house. She told her the story of her distress. She borrowed a
necklace of diamonds from her. In this way, she got jewels for the ball.
19. What happened at the ball? Was her dream fulfilled?
Ans. At the ball, Madame Loisel was a great
success. She was the prettiest of all women. She was full of joy. All the men
noticed her and asked her name. Her victory was complete. Her dream was
fulfilled.
20. Why was she not delighted on receiving the invitation
to the party?
Ans. Mrs Loisel wanted to lead a life of luxury.
She wanted to attend parties. One day her husband got an invitation to attend
the party given by the Minister of Public Instruction. But she did not have a
good dress to wear at the party. So she was not happy to get the invitation.
21. Why was her husband saving money?
Ans. Her husband was fond of shooting birds. He
wanted to take part in shooting larks next summer. Some of his friends were
also going for shooting. So he was saving money. He wanted to purchase a gun
with that money.
22. Why was Matilda married to a clerk?
Ans. Matilda belonged to a family of clerks. Her
parents were not rich. They did not have a big dowry for Matilda. She had no
means to be married to a rich and famous man. So she was married to Loisel who
was a clerk.
23. How did Matilda’s husband obtain an invitation to
attend the party?
Ans. Matilda’s husband was a clerk in the office
of the Board of Education. The Minister of Public Instruction was giving a
dance party. Clerks were not being invited to the party. But Matilda’s husband
tried his best and obtained an invitation to attend the party.
24. Describe Matilda’s experience at the dance party.
Ans. Matilda looked very charming at the dance
party. All the men at the party looked at her. They asked her name. Everybody
wanted to be introduced to her. The officers at the party wanted to dance with
her. She danced with joy. She had a great sense of victory.
25. When did the party end? What did Matilda find when
she reached home?
Ans. The party ended at four o’clock in the
morning. Matilda and her husband reached home. Matilda stood before the mirror.
She wanted to see her again with the necklace. But she was shocked to find that
she had lost the necklace.
26. What efforts did Matilda and her husband make to look
for the lost necklace?
Ans. They looked into the folds of MatiIda’s
dress, in the folds of her cloak and in her pockets. Her husband searched the
whole route by which they had come home. He returned at seven o’clock in the
evening. He informed the police. He went to the newspaper’s office to announce
a reward. But the lost necklace was not found.
27. How was Mrs Loisel ‘a mistake of destiny’?
Ans. Mrs Matilda Loisel was very charming and
pretty. She appeared to be a lady of a high family. But she was born in a
family of clerks. As her parents did not have much money, she was married to a
clerk. But her thoughts were high. She wanted to enjoy the luxuries of life.
So, the writer says that she was ‘a mistake of destiny.’
28. Why did Matilda think that she was born in a
family of petty clerks by some error of destiny?
Ans. Matilda was a beautiful young lady with high
dreams and aspirations. She had no dowry, no hopes, no fame and no wealth. She
lost all hopes of marrying a man either rich or distinguished. She believed
that she was born into a family of clerks only by some error of destiny. So,
she allowed herself to marry a petty clerk in the office of the Board of
Education.
29. Why was Matilda always unhappy?
Or
Why did Matilda suffer incessantly?
Ans. Matilda was always unhappy. She was not satisfied
with what life and fate had given to her. She believed that she was born in a
family of petty clerks through some error of destiny. She dreamt of a big and
grand house, marvellous dishes, good dresses and jewels. She hated to give an
image of poverty. But the harsh realities of life made her unhappy and
dissatisfied with her lot.
30. What things tortured and angered Matilda?
Or
Do you think that the deep divide between her grand
dreams and ordinary living was the cause of her unhappiness? What did she dream
of?
Ans. Matilda (Mrs. Loisel) was not among those who take
or accept life what it is. She was never satisfied with her lot. Her humble
family background didn’t match with her grand dreams. She believed that she was
born for all delicacies and luxuries of the world. Her dreams were beyond her
means. She dreamt of a big and grand house, marvellous dishes, costly clothes
and jewels. The harsh realities of life dashed her to the ground from the
seventh heaven of her dreamy world. Hence, she suffered and remained
dissatisfied.
31. Why didn’t Matilda like to visit her rich
friend?
Ans. Matilda or Mrs Loisel always dreamt of things that
were beyond her means. She dreamt of a grand house, costly dishes, good dresses
and jewels. She was disillusioned that she couldn’t get them. When she visited
her rich friend, she really suffered because she became intensely conscious of
her poverty in the presence of her fortunate and rich friend. She suffered so
much when she returned to her modest and miserable surroundings.
32. Why did Matilda throw the invitation card
spitefully upon the table?
Or
Why did Matilda ask her husband to give the invitation
card to some colleague?
Ans. One evening, Matilda’s husband returned home
carrying in his hand a large envelope. She drew out a printed card quickly but
threw it on the table spitefully. It was an invitation for a ball arranged by
the Minister of Public Instruction. She complained that she didn’t have a
suitable dress for that grand occasion. She asked him to give that invitation
to some colleague whose wife was better fitted out than her.
33. How did Mr Loisel meet the demand for a suitable
costume for his wife for going to the ball?
Ans. Matilda refused to go to the ball without having a
suitable costume for the occasion. Her husband asked her to wear the dress that
she wore while going to the theatre. When Matilda reacted strongly, he asked
how much a suitable costume would cost. She replied that it would cost 400
francs. Mr Loisel turned pale. He had saved 400 francs to buy a gun for him to
shoot larks. But he bowed down and agreed to give 400 francs to have a pretty
dress.
34. What and why did Matilda (Mrs. Loisel) put up
another demand after her husband gave her 400 francs for buying a pretty dress?
Ans. Mrs Loisel’s demand of having a suitable costume
was fulfilled and her dress was almost ready. But then, she put forward another
demand. She was vexed not to have a jewel. She had nothing to adorn herself
with. She didn’t want to present a poverty-stricken look of herself amidst rich
ladies. She ridiculed the idea of wearing natural flowers. She needed some
jewels to adorn herself.
35. How was Matilda’s demand of adorning herself
with jewels fulfilled?
Ans. Mrs Loisel was adamant on having some jewels to
adorn herself for the ball. Her poor husband felt helpless. However, an idea
struck him. He told her that she could borrow jewels from her rich friend Madam
Forestier. Madam Forestier easily agreed and placed her jewellery box before
Matilda to make her choice. In the end, Matilda chose a superb diamond necklace
and Madam Forestier happily gave the necklace to her friend.
36. What made Matilda a grand success at the ball?
Or
How did Matilda perform at the ball and why did men want
to be introduced to her?
Ans. It was a great test for Matilda to present herself
at the ball. And she was a grand success there. She was the prettiest of them
all. She was elegant, graceful and full of joy. She danced with enthusiasm. All
the men noticed such a wonderful lady, asked her name and wanted to be
introduced to her.
37. Why did Mr Loisel have to put on his clothes to
go out into the cold at night, minutes after returning from the ball? Did he
succeed in getting what he searched for?
Ans. Matilda had lost the diamond necklace that she had
borrowed from Madam Forestier, at the ball. When it was not found in the folds
of her dress, in the folds of the cloak, in pockets everywhere Mr Loisel went
out. He went over the track in search of the lost necklace. No, he didn’t
succeed in finding what he had been searching for in the cold night.
38. How did Mr and Mrs Loisel replace the lost
necklace and gave that to Madam Forestier?
Ans. When they had lost all hopes of getting the lost
necklace, Mrs and Mr Loisel decided that they must replace the jewel. In a
shop, they found a necklace which seemed to them exactly like the one they had
lost. They could get it for 36,000 francs. Mr Loisel had 18,000 francs which
his father had left. They borrowed the rest of the money. They bought the new
necklace and returned it to Madam Forestier.
39. Why and how did the Loisels spend the horrible
and miserable life of necessity?
Ans. Loisels had heavy debts on their heads. To pay
them off, they had to lead a very hard and even miserable life. They sent away
their maids. They changed their lodgings and rented some rooms in the attic.
Matilda learnt the odious work of a kitchen. She washed the dishes. She clothed
like an ordinary woman and did all odd jobs herself. Mr Loisel put the books of
some merchants in order. He did copying at five sous a page. It took ten years
to pay off all the debts.
40. Why didn’t Madam Forestier recognise Matilda?
How did both the ladies look?
Ans. One day, Matilda was taking a walk in the
Champs-Elysees. She suddenly saw a woman walking with a child. It was Madam
Forestier. She was still young, pretty and still attractive. But Mrs Loisel
looked just the different. Her face was telling her story. She had so much
changed that Madam Forestier couldn’t recognise her. She could only say, “Oh!
my poor Matilda! How you have changed!”
41. Why did Matilda say to Madam Forestier ”and all
because of you” ?
Ans. Madam Forestier couldn’t recognise Matilda as she
had changed so much during those years. Mrs Loisel told her that she had to
spend really some hard days. And Madam Forestier herself was responsible for
her miseries. Then, she told her the whole story of the lost necklace and how
they suffered as they had to pay off the debts.
42. Matilda and her husband suffered to pay off the
debts which they took on their heads for a false necklace. Comment. Do you find
the ending of the story unexpected and ironical?
Ans. In the end, Madam Forestier told Matilda that the
necklace which she lent to her and for whose replacement they had to suffer so
much, was really a false one. The ending of the play is quite unexpected but
logical. It is ironical as well. The necklace that bought so much min and
miseries to Matilda and her husband turned out to be a false one.
43. What was the greatest mistake of Mrs Loisel that
became the cause of their miseries? Could she have averted it?
Ans. The greatest blunder that Matilda committed was
that she didn’t take her friend into confidence. She should have told the whole
story as it had happened. That would have pacified Madam Forestier quite easily
as the necklace she lent to her friend was not of real diamonds but false ones.
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