Borrowing a fancy necklace is important to Mathilde because

Question

Question 1 options:

A)

it will convince her husband that she is beautiful.

B)

in her eyes, it shows that she belongs at the party.

C)

it will distract attention from her shabby dress.

D)

it will help her blend into the crowd.

Answer 1

The correct option is:

B) it shows that she belongs at the party.

In "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant, Mathilde longs to appear wealthy and to belong to the higher social class. Borrowing a fancy necklace symbolizes her desire to fit in and be part of the elite society at the party.