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Chapter 7: The Necklace
📖 Story
Class 10
✍️ Guy de Maupassant
NCERT First Flight
📖 Chapter Summary
This is a story about Matilda, a beautiful woman who always dreamed of a rich life. One day she and her husband were invited to a ball. She borrowed a diamond necklace from her friend Madame Forestier. She lost the necklace and had to replace it. She and her husband spent 10 years paying off the debt. Later, Matilda met Madame Forestier who told her the original necklace was fake and worth only 500 francs. The story shows the cost of vanity.
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✅ NCERT Exercise Solutions
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Read and Find Out
5 Q
Q1.
Who was Matilda?
Ans: A beautiful young woman who was unhappy with her modest life and always dreamed of luxury.
Q2.
What did Matilda borrow from her friend?
Ans: A diamond necklace from her friend Madame Forestier.
Q3.
What happened to the necklace?
Ans: Matilda lost the necklace after the ball.
Q4.
How did Matilda and her husband pay for the new necklace?
Ans: They spent 10 years in poverty, working hard to pay off the debt.
Q5.
What was the twist at the end?
Ans: The original necklace was fake — worth only 500 francs.
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Thinking about the Text
2 Q
Q1.
What kind of a person was Matilda?
Ans: She was beautiful, ambitious, but materialistic and unhappy with her life.
Q2.
What is the theme of the story?
Ans: Vanity and greed can lead to ruin. Honesty is the best policy.
❓ Important Questions
Q1. Why did Matilda borrow the necklace?
She wanted to look rich and beautiful at the ball.
Q2. What is the moral of the story?
We should be content with what we have. Dishonesty and vanity lead to suffering.
📄 Previous Year Questions (PYQ)
Board exam mein pichle saalon mein aaye questions — practice ke liye best.
2024
Q1. What was the irony in 'The Necklace'?
Matilda spent 10 years in poverty to replace a necklace that was actually fake.
2023
Q2. Why did Matilda feel unhappy?
She was born in a poor family but dreamed of luxury and wealth.
2022
Q3. What is the theme of the story?
Vanity and dishonesty lead to suffering.
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Matilda was a beautiful woman who wanted a rich life.
मटिल्डा एक सुंदर महिला थी जो अमीर जीवन चाहती थी।
She and her husband were invited to a ball.
वह और उसके पति एक नृत्य समारोह में आमंत्रित थे।
She borrowed a diamond necklace from her friend.
उसने अपनी सहेली से हीरे का हार उधार लिया।
She lost the necklace.
उसने हार खो दिया।
The couple spent 10 years paying off the debt.
दंपति ने कर्ज़ चुकाने में 10 साल लगा दिए।
The original necklace was fake.
असली हार नकली था।