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The Diamond Necklace, Questions & Answers, , Question 1: Why was Mathilde, unhappy with her life?, , Answer: Mathilde was unhappy with, her life because she was born and also, married into a family of clerks. She, believed that she deserved a better life., , Question 2: What did Mathilde, need for the party and how did, she get it?, , Answer: Mathilde needed a gown to be, worn for the party. Her husband gave, her a pretty gown. Once she had it, she, realised she needed a piece of jewellery, to be put on with her new gown. Upon, her husband’s = suggestion, she, approached her friend Madame, Forestier, to lend her a_ diamond, necklace.
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Question 3: Read the lines and, answer the questions:, , “What do you wish me to do with that?”, , (a) Who said this and to whom?, Answer: Mathilde said this to her, husband., , (b) What prompted the speaker to say, this?, , Answer: Mathilde said these words as, she was upset. She did not have a, proper gown to wear to the ball. So, the, invitation card had no meaning for her.
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Question 4: When did Mathilde, discover that she had lost the, diamond necklace?, , Answer: Mathilde discovered that she, had lost the diamond necklace after, reaching home from the ball. She, wanted to look at herself with the, beautiful dress and the necklace for, the last time before she returned the, necklace but she found it was not there, around her neck., , Question 5: What kind of life was, , she forced to lead in order to pay, off the debt?, , Answer: Mathilde had to forgo all the, comforts in order to pay off the debt., The Loisel had to dismiss their servant, and moved to a small garret. Mathilde, had to do all the household chores on, her own. She washed the dishes and, clothes. She carried the slops down to, the street and carried up the water. She, also went to the fruit vendor, the grocer, and the butcher to buy the provisions., Mr. Loisel, her husband too had to work, mornings, evenings and nights in order, to pay off the debts.
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The Diamond Necklace, Questions & Answers, , Question 6: Read the lines and, answer the question:, , “How strange and changeful is life! How, small a thing is needed to make or ruin, us!”, , How does Mathilde's story reflect life's, strangeness?, , Answer: Mathilde was a_ beautiful, woman and was fond of dressing up, but she could not afford gowns and, ornaments. The opportunity to dress, elegantly and look beautiful at the ball, was so tempting that she borrowed a, necklace from her friend. The necklace, was somehow lost. She had to buy her, friend a new diamond necklace. The, harsh life that she and her husband led, in order to repay the debts, ruined their, happiness. She exchanged the, momentary happiness in the ball with, the pleasures in her life.
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Question 7: Why did Madame, Foretier fail to recognise, Mathilde?, , Answer: Madame Forestier failed to, recognise Mathilde because she has, changed beyond recognition because, of the hard work she had to do in order, to pay off the debts. She looked like a, woman of an impoverished household., She had lost all her charm and looked, old and haggard., , Question 8: What role does the, diamond necklace play in the, story?, , Answer: The entire story revolves, around the diamond necklace. It is the, diamond necklace which makes, Mathilde live her dream of affluence,, although for a night; and it is the same, necklace which, when lost, makes her, lead a life of poverty.
