She did not open the case, as her friend had so much feared. If she had detected the substitution, what would she have thought, what would she have said?

Question

Would she not have taken Madame Loisel for a thief?
Thereafter Madame Loisel knew the horrible existence of the needy. She bore her part, however, with sudden heroism. That dreadful debt must be paid. She would pay it. They dismissed their servant; they changed their lodgings; they rented a garret under the roof.

Use the passage from "The Diamond Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant to answer the question.
How does Loisel and Madame Loisel's moral dilemma in this passage influence the plot of the story?
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Their decision to buy a new necklace results in the end of their marriage.
Their decision to trick Madame Forestier leads to losing her as a friend.
Their decision to borrow money results in their friends shunning them.
Their decision to lie leads to their great financial difficulties.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: Their decision to lie leads to their great financial difficulties.

In this passage, Madame Loisel faces a moral dilemma after losing the borrowed necklace. Her decision to replace it with a similar one without telling Madame Forestier causes them to undergo significant financial struggles. This choice directly influences the plot by leading to years of hard work and poverty as they struggle to pay off the debt incurred from replacing the necklace, ultimately culminating in the irony of their situation and the story's twist ending.