The Necklace


1. What do you observe in the picture?
Ans: In the picture, a group of girls is gathered together, admiring and trying on jewelry. Some are wearing ornaments, while others are looking at them.

2. Name the ornaments shown in the picture.
Ans: The ornaments shown in the picture include necklaces, bangles, earrings, and hair accessories.

3. Are the girls wearing any ornaments?
Ans: Yes, the girls are wearing various ornaments like necklaces, bangles, earrings, and decorative headpieces.

4. Do you buy costly ornaments?
Ans: The answer will vary from person to person. Some people buy costly ornaments, while others prefer simple or artificial jewelry.

5. Which metals are used to make ornaments?
Ans: Ornaments are made from metals like gold, silver, platinum, and sometimes copper or bronze.

6. Is it good to spend more money on ornaments?
Ans: Spending too much money on ornaments is a personal choice. While ornaments can be valuable investments, it is also important to spend money wisely on necessities and savings.


2. L Answer the following questions.

1. What kind of a girl was Matilda?
Ans: Matilda was a young woman who was very beautiful but dissatisfied with her life. She longed for luxury and elegance, feeling that she was meant for a higher social status than she had. She was unhappy with her modest lifestyle     

2. Why did Matilda's husband come home happily?
Ans: Matilda's husband came home happily because he had managed to get an invitation to a grand party at the Ministry. He was excited, believing that Matilda would be pleased to attend such an elegant event. He thought it would be a great opportunity for her to enjoy herself and showcase her beauty. However, instead of being happy, Matilda was upset because she had nothing luxurious to wear.

3. Who helped Matilda to go to the party?
Ans: Matilda’s friend, Jane, helped her to go to the party by lending her a beautiful diamond necklace. When Matilda told Jane about her problem of not having any elegant jewelry, Jane generously let her choose from her collection. Matilda picked the diamond necklace, which made her feel confident and beautiful at the party.

4. What was the price of the replaced necklace?
Ans: The price of the replaced necklace was thirty-six thousand francs. Matilda and her husband had only eighteen thousand francs, so they borrowed the rest to buy the necklace and gave it to Jane.

5. How did the couple get the money to buy the diamond necklace?
Ans: Matilda and her husband worked hard to repay the debt they took to buy the diamond necklace. Matilda's husband used his savings and borrowed the remaining money. To pay off the debt, Matilda and her husband had to do all the work themselves and lived a life of poverty for ten years.

6. Was the lost necklace a real one?
Ans: No, the lost necklace was not a real one. In the end, Matilda's friend Jane revealed that the necklace was just an imitation and was worth only five hundred francs, while Matilda had spent thirty-six thousand francs to replace it.

7. What was the cost of the necklace given by Jane?
Ans: The necklace given by Jane was an imitation and was worth only five hundred francs.


3. Read the following sentences and state whether they are TRUE or FALSE.
1. Matilda was born in New York.
Ans: False

2. The husband of Matilda was a secretary to the minister. 
Ans: True

3. Matilda chose a pearl necklace,
Ans: False

4. Matilda borrowed eighteen thousand francs.
Ans: False

5. The couple worked with the help of a maid to pay off the debts.
Ans: False