Question

Which is the best summary of paragraphs 1-16?

The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant (excerpt) One of Guy de Maupassant's famous short stories, "The Necklace" tells the story of a French middle-class woman, Mathilde Loisel who dreams of being wealthy. When invited to a fancy ball, she borrows a diamond necklace from a friend, Madame Forestier. After the ball, Mathilde discovers that the necklace is missing.
A. After Madame Loisel loses her friend's diamond necklace, she and her husband buy a new one to replace it. The new necklace is very expensive, and Madame Loisel and her husband buy a new one to replace it. The new necklace is very expensive, and Madame Loisel and her husband go into poverty to pay off the debt to the jeweler, which takes them ten long years.
B.
Madame Loisel and her husband buy an expensive necklace for a friend. Madame Loisel lost her friend's necklace and now she needs to replace it. Even though Madame Loisel and her husband searched everywhere for the lost necklace, they never found it.
C.
Madame Loisel is careless and loses her friend's diamond necklace. She and her husband buy a new, expensive necklace to replace it. The couple spend the next ten years paying off the debt they owe for the new necklace. Madame Loisel deserves this punishment for being so careless.
D.
Madame Loisel loses her friend's diamond necklace, and her husband goes all over the city to try to find it. Finally, they decide to buy a new necklace to replace the lost one. The new one is expensive. The couple pays half the amount in cash and saves money to pay off the rest.

Answer 1

Answer: A. After Madame Loisel loses her friend's diamond necklace, she and her husband buy a new one to replace it. The new necklace is very expensive, and Madame Loisel and her husband buy a new one to replace it. The new necklace is very expensive, and Madame Loisel and her husband go into poverty to pay off the debt to the jeweler, which takes them ten long years.

Explanation: The whole story is based on Madame Loisel losing a necklace that a friend let her borrow since Madame Loisel insisted on looking like she was part of the upper class. When she loses it, she does try to find it but realizes that she will have to purchase a new one. She and her husband both spend a decade paying off the necklace they had paid for, only to hear that the necklace wasn't as precious as it seemed. If this is wrong I'm sorry, but hopefully, it helps you.

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