The Necklace Class 10 MCQ Online Test, Set 1 (with Solutions)

The Necklace: Practice Set 1

13 questions: MCQs, assertion–reason and a case study
Time: 15 minutes (submits by itself when time is up)
+1 for each correct answer, no negative marking
After submitting: score, correct answers and a full solution for every question

After ten years Matilda looked: (The Necklace)

(a) old, strong and hard(b) younger(c) rich(d) unchanged

The original necklace was: (The Necklace)

(a) priceless(b) false, worth at most 500 francs(c) stolen(d) worth 40,000 francs

They wrote to Mme Forestier that the necklace's:

(a) diamonds had fallen(b) box was lost(c) clasp was broken(d) chain was stolen

The necklace was in a:

(a) red velvet box(b) silver case(c) black satin box(d) wooden chest

Matilda borrowed the necklace from

(a) Mme Forestier(b) her mother(c) a jeweller(d) her husband

The final meeting took place on the: (The Necklace)

(a) Palais-Royal(b) Minister's house(c) River Seine(d) Champs-Elysées

The replacement cost: (The Necklace)

(a) 36,000 francs(b) 40,000 francs(c) 18,000 francs(d) 500 francs

Matilda hurried away because: (The Necklace)

(a) she was cold(b) she was ashamed of her modest wraps(c) she was tired(d) she lost the necklace

9Assertion–Reason

Assertion (A): Mme Forestier did not notice the substitution. (The Necklace)
Reason (R): She did not open the box.

(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).(c) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.(d) Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

10Assertion–Reason

Assertion (A): The ending is a surprise. (The Necklace)
Reason (R): The lost necklace was false.

Case study

Read the extract "The Necklace" and answer the questions.
Suddenly she discovered, in a black satin box, a superb necklace of diamonds. Her hands trembled as she took it out. She placed it about her throat against her dress, and was ecstatic.

Matilda was looking at the jewels of

(a) the Minister's wife(b) a jeweller(c) her mother(d) Mme Forestier

Her hands trembled because of

(a) excitement and longing at its beauty(b) cold(c) fear of theft(d) illness

'Ecstatic' means

(a) very sad(b) extremely happy(c) angry(d) tired