The Necklace class 10 NCERT solutions

The Necklace class 10 NCERT solutions  : The neckalce is the chapter No Seven from The class 10 NCERT English text-book supplementary reader "Footprints without feet" Written by French author "Guy De Maupassant". Here you'll get The Necklace class 10 NCERT solutions. 

The Necklace is a story of a middle class Lady named Matilda Loisel. She was born in a poor family and married to M Loisel clerk by profession. Matilda was a very pretty young lady but she was dissatisfied with the poverty of her family. She wanted to have a luxurious life and spent her time dreaming about a fancy and luxuries.

She borrowed a necklace from her friend Mme Forestier, and lost it in the party. She decided to replace it by a necklace that looked similar to it. The Neclace costed her a fortune and lead to a miserable condition to repay the loan that they took to buy it. moral is how her desire to have more, lead to ruin.

The Necklace class 10 NCERT questions answers

Here, in this post you will get to read topics related to the chapter The Necklace as mentioned below

1. Summary of The Necklace
2. Explanation
3. Textbook questions answers
4. Short questions answers
5. Important questions answers

The Necklace class 10 summary in English

Matilda a middle class young woman, she is very pretty but unhappy with her simple life and poverty of her family, she dreams of luxurious life all the time. Her husband M Loisel is a happy clerk and satisfied with what he has. Loisel get invited to a ball (party) at the Minister of Public Instruction's place.

Loisel thinks that his wife would be happy to know about the invitation to the ball. When he tells his wife, She is displeased and refused to go as she does not have a dress to wear to the ball. Her husband offers to buy her a dress for four hundred francs. Matilda buy a nice dress but still unhappy as she has no jewell to match the beautiful dress.


Her husband suggests to borrow jewels from her friend, Mme Forestier. Mme Forestier lend Matilda a beautiful diamond necklace. Matilda becomes a celebrity at the ball as everyone admires her beauty. Unfortunately, Matilda discovers the necklace is missing as they reach home. M Loisel contacts the police, cab office, advertises to award the finder but to all vain. Then they decide to buy a new necklace to replace it. M Loisel collects 18,000 francs and they borrow 18,000 more to pay for the necklace.


The necklace is returned to Mme Forestier, the couple spend ten years to pay back the debt, working hard day and night suffering and living in a miserable condition. M Loisel meets Mme Forestier one day and narrates the story of the necklace. Then Mme Forestier tells her the necklace was worth 500 francs only.

The Necklace class 10 summary in Hindi

Matilda एक मध्यम वर्ग की युवा महिला है, वह बहुत ही सुंदर है लेकिन अपने सरल जीवन और अपने परिवार की गरीबी से दुखी है, वह हर समय शानदार जीवन का सपना देखती है।  उनके पति M Loisel एक खुश क्लर्क हैं और उनके पास जो कुछ भी है उससे संतुष्ट हैं।  M Loisel को सार्वजनिक निर्देश के स्थान पर एक गेंद (पार्टी) के लिए आमंत्रित किया जाता है।

M Loisel को लगता है कि उनकी पत्नी को गेंद के निमंत्रण के बारे में जानकर खुशी होगी।  जब वह अपनी पत्नी को बताता है, तो वह नाराज हो जाती है और जाने से मना कर देती है क्योंकि उसके पास गेंद को पहनने के लिए कोई ड्रेस नहीं है।  उसका पति उसे चार सौ फ़्रैंक के लिए एक पोशाक खरीदने की पेशकश करता है।  Matilda एक अच्छी पोशाक खरीदती हैं लेकिन फिर भी नाखुश हैं क्योंकि उनके पास सुंदर पोशाक से मेल खाने के लिए कोई आभूषण नहीं है।

उसका पति अपने दोस्त, Mme Forestier से गहने उधार लेने का सुझाव देता है।  Mme Forestier ने Matilda को एक खूबसूरत हीरे का हार उधार दिया।  Matilda गेंद पर एक सेलिब्रिटी बन जाती है क्योंकि हर कोई उसकी सुंदरता की प्रशंसा करता है।  दुर्भाग्य से, Matilda को पता चलता है कि घर पहुंचने के साथ ही हार गायब है।  M Loisel पुलिस, कैब कार्यालय से संपर्क करता है, खोजकर्ता को पुरस्कार देने का विज्ञापन करता है लेकिन सभी व्यर्थ।  फिर वे इसे बदलने के लिए एक नया हार खरीदने का फैसला करते हैं।  M Loisel 18,000 फ़्रैंक इकट्ठा करते हैं और वे हार के लिए भुगतान करने के लिए 18,000 अधिक उधार लेते हैं।

नेक मोमे वनियर को लौटा दिया जाता है, दंपति कर्ज चुकाने के लिए दस साल बिताते हैं, दिन-रात कष्ट सहते हैं और दयनीय स्थिति में रहते हैं।  M Loisel एक दिन Mme Forestier से मिलता है और हार की कहानी सुनाता है।  तब Mme Forestier बताता है कि उसकी हार केवल 500 फ़्रैंक के लायक थी।

The Necklace class 10 explanation in English

Matilda Loisel, a middle class lady, desperately wished she wears wealthy. She was pretty and charming but with the bad luck to be born into a family of clerks and married to another clerk, M Loisel. Her husband worked as a clerk in the   office of the Board of Education. Matilda was simple but she was unhappy. She was so convinced that she's meant to be rich that she detested her real life and spent all her time dreaming and despairing about the fabulous life that she was not having.

One day M Loisel brought an invitation to a fancy ball organised by his boss, The Minister of Education. M Loisel thought that her wife would be happy and delighted to read the invitation but she was not. She told her husband that she did not have a good dress to wear at the ball and asked him to give the invitation to his friend. Her husband M Loisel told her that she could buy a new dress. He had saved four hundred francs to buy a gun to join some hunting parties. He said that he would give that money to her for buying a new dress.

Matilda brought a new dress but she was not happy. Her husband asked the reason, she said that she would not go to  the ball as she did not have matching jewellery to wear with the dress. He adviced her, she should wear some. natural flowers, but she was not convinced. Then he asked her to borrow from her friend, Mme Forestier. Next day, she went to her friend's house and borrowed a necklace for the ball.

The night of the ball arrived and Matilda was happy at the ball. She looked very beautiful in the dress. Everyone praised her and she was absolutely thrilled. She and her husband did  not leave untill 4 am. Then they caught a cab and returned home.

When they reached home and she was changing her dress, Matilda wanted to see her beauty in final view infront of mirror. Suddenly, she discovered that the necklace was not around her neck. She was shocked to see that her necklace had got lost. She cried out and informed her husband that she had lost the necklace.

Her husband searched for the necklace on every place, where they had gone to last night. He went to the police and the cab office. He also put an advertisement in the newspaper, but the necklace was not found. He then adviced her wife to write a letter to her friend telling her that she needed some time to get the necklace repaired.

At last, Matilda decided to replace the necklace with a necklace that looked similar to it. Her husband gave her 18000 francs which his father had left for him. He took a loan of the remaining amount, purchased a diamond necklace for 36000 francs. Matilda returned the necklace to her friend. This lead them to poverty, they lost their house, their maid their comfortable lifestyle and she lost her good looking face.

After ten years, all the debts were finally paid. One day Matilda was walking in the Champs Elysees and saw Mme Forestier. She was looking charming and beautiful as she had looked ten years before. Matilda decided to tell the story to Mme Forestier about her necklace. At this , Mme Forestier informed her that it was a fake diamond necklace and was of only 500 francs.

The Necklace class 10 explanation in Hindi

एक मध्यम वर्ग की महिला, मटिल्डा लोइसेल ने काफी इच्छा जताई कि वह अमीर है। वह सुंदर और आकर्षक थी, लेकिन बदकिस्मती से क्लर्कों के परिवार में पैदा हुई और एक अन्य क्लर्क एम लोइसल से शादी कर ली। उनके पति शिक्षा बोर्ड के कार्यालय में क्लर्क के रूप में काम करते थे। मटिल्डा सरल थी लेकिन वह दुखी थी। वह इतना आश्वस्त थी कि वह अमीर होने का मतलब है कि उसने अपने वास्तविक जीवन का विरोध किया और अपना सारा समय सपने देखने और उस शानदार जीवन के बारे में निराशा में बिताया जो वह नहीं कर रही थी।

एक दिन एम लोइसल ने अपने बॉस, शिक्षा मंत्री द्वारा आयोजित एक फैंसी बॉल का निमंत्रण लाया। एम। लोइसल ने सोचा कि उसकी पत्नी निमंत्रण को पढ़कर खुश और प्रसन्न होगी लेकिन वह नहीं थी। उसने अपने पति से कहा कि उसके पास गेंद पहनने के लिए अच्छी पोशाक नहीं है और उसने अपने दोस्त को निमंत्रण देने के लिए कहा। उनके पति एम लोइसल ने उनसे कहा कि वह एक नई ड्रेस खरीद सकती हैं। उसने कुछ शिकार दलों में शामिल होने के लिए बंदूक खरीदने के लिए चार सौ फ़्रैंक बचाए थे। उसने कहा कि वह नई ड्रेस खरीदने के लिए उसे वह पैसा देगा।

मटिल्डा एक नई पोशाक लेकर आई लेकिन वह खुश नहीं थी। उसके पति ने कारण पूछा, उसने कहा कि वह गेंद पर नहीं जाएगी क्योंकि उसके पास ड्रेस के साथ पहनने के लिए मैचिंग गहने नहीं थे। उसने उसे सलाह दी, उसे कुछ पहनना चाहिए। प्राकृतिक फूल, लेकिन वह आश्वस्त नहीं थी। फिर उसने उसे अपने दोस्त, Mme Forestier से उधार लेने के लिए कहा। अगले दिन, वह अपने दोस्त के घर गई और गेंद के लिए एक हार उधार लिया।

गेंद की रात आ गई और मटिल्डा गेंद पर खुश थी। वह ड्रेस में बहुत खूबसूरत लग रही थी। सभी ने उसकी प्रशंसा की और वह बिल्कुल रोमांचित हो गया। उसने और उसके पति ने सुबह 4 बजे तक पढ़ाई नहीं छोड़ी। फिर उन्होंने एक कैब पकड़ी और घर लौट आए।

जब वे घर पहुंचे और वह अपनी पोशाक बदल रही थी, तो मटिल्डा अपनी सुंदरता को दर्पण के अंतिम दृश्य में देखना चाहती थी। अचानक, उसे पता चला कि हार उसके गले में नहीं था। वह यह देखकर चौंक गई कि उसका हार खो गया है। उसने रोते हुए अपने पति को बताया कि वह हार हार गई है।

उनके पति ने हर उस जगह की तलाश की, जहां वे कल रात गए थे। वह पुलिस और कैब ऑफिस गया। उन्होंने अखबार में एक विज्ञापन भी डाला, लेकिन हार नहीं मिली। फिर उसने अपनी पत्नी को अपने मित्र को एक पत्र लिखने की सलाह देते हुए कहा कि हार को ठीक करने के लिए उसे कुछ समय चाहिए।

अंत में, मटिल्डा ने हार को एक हार के साथ बदलने का फैसला किया जो इसके समान दिखता था। उनके पति ने उन्हें 18000 फ्रैंक दिए, जो उनके पिता ने उनके लिए छोड़ दिए थे। उन्होंने शेष राशि का ऋण लिया, 36000 फ्रैंक के लिए एक हीरे का हार खरीदा। मटिल्डा ने अपने दोस्त को हार लौटा दिया। इससे उन्हें गरीबी का सामना करना पड़ा, उन्होंने अपना घर, अपनी नौकरानी अपनी आरामदायक जीवन शैली खो दी और वह अपना अच्छा दिखने वाला चेहरा खो दिया।

दस वर्षों के बाद, सभी ऋणों का भुगतान आखिरकार किया गया। एक दिन मटिल्डा चैम्प्स एलिसीस में घूम रहा था और उसने ममे फॉरेअर को देखा। वह आकर्षक और सुंदर लग रही थी जैसा कि उसने दस साल पहले देखा था। मटिल्डा ने मेमे फॉरेअर को अपनी हार के बारे में कहानी बताने का फैसला किया। इस पर, Mme Forestier ने उन्हें बताया कि यह एक नकली हीरे का हार था और केवल 500 फ़्रैंक का था।

The Necklace class 10 NCERT textbook questions answers

• Page No 39
Q1. What kind of a person is Mme Loisel — why is she always unhappy ? 
Ans: Matilda Loisel is young and pretty but discontented woman. She is of a humble background but dreams of riches and comforts. She is proud of her beauty and wants to be admired. Her meagre resources are not enough to satisfy her expensive cravings making her angry all the time.

Q2. What kind of a person is her husband ? 
Ans: Her husband M Loisel is an ordinary and average young man, A clerk by profession, he is still contented with his job, he is a caring man.

• Page No 41
Q1.What fresh problem now disturbs Mme Loisel ?
Ans: After spending a 400 francs on a beautiful dress, Matilda Loisel faced with another problem as she does not have a jewel to match with the beautiful dress for that occasion.

Q2. How is the problem solved ? 
Ans: Her husband M Loisel comes for her rescue. First he suggests her to wear fresh flowers, then he advises her to borrow some jewels from her friend Mme Forestier. Thus her problem is solved as Mme Forestier lends her a beautiful diamond necklace.

• Page No 42
Q1. What do M. and Mme Loisel do next ? 
Ans: The Loisel couple leave no stone unturned. M Loisel goes back and search the necklace. Then he goes to police and to the cab office, put out an advertisement in the newspapers offering reward. But all their efforts go in vain.

Q2. How do they replace the necklace ? 
Ans: After all their efforts go in vain, They decided to buy a new necklace to replace the lost one. M Loisel gave 18000 francs and borrowed the rest 18000 francs and bought an identical diamond necklace for 36000 francs and returned it to Mme Forestier.

• Page No 46
Q1. The course of the Loisels’ life changed due to the necklace. Comment. 
Ans: It took Loisels a decade to pay back the money that they borrowed to buy the identical diamond necklace and this changed their lifestyle, comfort, they lost their maids and even own house. Matilda Loisel had to work hard all day nights long, they had to move to the poorest quarters of the city. She lost her charm and good looking face. The husband M Loisel had to work overtime to pay their debt.

In this way due to the necklace the course of the Loisel's life changed.

Q2. What was the cause of Matilda’s ruin? How could she have avoided it ? 
Ans: Matilda's pride and dream for luxuries and her materialistic aspirations caused for her ruin. She could have avoided it by accepting her real situation and being content with what she had.

Q3. What would have happened to Matilda if she had confessed to her friend that she had lost her necklace ? 
Ans: Truth, honesty and if she had been courageous enough to confess to her friend about the lost necklace, then she would  have come to know that it was a fake necklace only cost 500 francs. Then she would not have spent all their inheritance and need not to borrow money. In fact they would have saved from crushing misery, hard labour and poverty for ten long years.

Q4. If you were caught in a situation like this, how would you have dealt with it ? 
Ans: First of all, I would have done my best not to become a victim of my own pride and materialistic aspirations. Or if I was caught in such a situation, I would have told the truth and face the consequences after that.


• Page No 46
Q1. The characters in this story speak in English. Do you think this is their language ? What clues are there in the story about the language its characters must be speaking in ? 
Ans: Though the characters speak in English, it is not their language. The author wrote the story in French and it was translated to English. The names of characters like 'Mme Loisel, Mme Forestier' indicate their French origin. The words for currency like 'Franc and Sou' and locations like 'Palais Royal' and 'Champs Elysees' are the clues in the story about their language.

Q2. Honesty is the best policy. 
Ans: Honesty is the best policy. though falsehood and hyprocrisy seem very easy and attractive at first, but it leads to misery, gloom and many problems. On the other hand honesty is everlasting, though it seems to be a difficult choice but, it is the only choice for a life of contenment, peace and happiness.

Q3. We should be content with what life gives us.
Ans: Life is a great misery. For every individual this mystery of life comes wrapped to all. For some, it is all riches, comfort, name and fame. For some, it is hunger, poverty, anguish and survival. however we must learn to live within our means and  be content with what we have. One may try to improve ones situation by following honest means.

The Necklace class 10 short questions answers

Q1. What would Matilda often dream of ? 
Ans: Matilda would often dream of all the delicacies, luxuries, beautiful dresses, jewels, rich silver, comfort, adoration and a life of glory.

Q2. Why did Matilda throw the invitation spitefully ? 
Ans: Matilda was displeased when her husband showed the invitation. She felt humiliated and threw the invitation spitefully as she had nothing beautiful dress and jewel to wear to such a grand occasion.

Q3. How did M Loisel try to make his wife happy ? 
Ans: When his wife told him that she did not have a beautiful dress to wear then he offered her to buy a new dress as he had some money and suggested her to borrow a necklace from her rich friend Mme Forestier to wear at the ball. Hearing this Mme Loisel became satisfied and contented.

Q4. What do you think of M Loisel as a husband ? Cite instances from the text to support your answer. 
Ans: M Loisel was a caring and supportive husband. He sacrificed  his wish and the money he inherited from his father. He spent his savings and borrow money to buy a identical necklace to return it to the owner.

Q5. Describe Mme Loisel's success at the ball. 
Ans: Mme Loisel was the centre of attention at the ball. Her beauty, grace, charm and her gorgeous smile captivated all. Men sought to be presented to her. She danced happily at her conquest of all.

Q6. Describe Mme Loisel after ten years. 
Ans: Ten years of poverty ans hardwork steal away Matilda's youth, charm and beauty. She becomes a strong and hard woman, who is poorly dressed with untidy hair and red ragged hands. As she has to live a hard life after the lost necklace of Mme Forestier that she returned and it cost her a fortune.

The Necklace class 10 important questions answers. 

Q1. Why was Matilda's friend astonished to see her at the end of the story ? CBSE 2012 
Ans: Matilda's friend could not recognise her as she seemed an old and worn out poor woman. Matilda was no longer beautiful. She had lost her charm and was living an unfortuned life.

Q2. Do you think M Loisel had an enjoyable evening at the ball ? Give reasons for your Answer.   CBSE 2014  
Ans: Mme Loisel was the centre of attention at the ball. Her beauty, grace, charm and her gorgeous smile captivated all. Men sought to be presented to her. She danced happily at her conquest of all.

Q3. How did Mme Loisel now know the life of necessity ?  CBSE 2016 
Ans: Mme loisel came to know the life of necessity, to pay the debt of 18000 francs lead to lived in poor neighbourhood. Matilda had to do all household work as they had lost maids. Her husband worked day and night to save every sou.

Q4. Why did Mme Loisel leave the ball in a hurry ? What does it show about her character ? CBSE 2018 Ans: Mme Loisel left the ball in a hurry because she did not want to be seen with the ordinary wrap that she carried as other ladies were in rich wrapping. This shows that she only wants to keep up appearances just to flatter her pride without being in touch with the real truth of her life.

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