Question

Read the excerpt from "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant and answer the question.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is C.

Explanation:

This sentece gives the text an element of surprise because it causes a radical twist in the plot that the reader did not foresee.

By revealing that the original necklace was an imitation, the speaker is implying that all of Mathilde's hard work was in vain, surprising both the characters of the story and the readers.

Answer 2

I would say C) "'Oh, my poor Mathilde! But mine was imitation. It was worth at the very most five hundred francs! …'" (Paragraph 14) is the best option.