Which of the following sets the events of the plot in motion?

Question

Question 20 options:

A)

Mrs. Forestier's insistence that Mathilde return the necklace quickly

B)

Mathilde's desire to be "better" than she is and part of a higher class

C)

Mr. Loisel's inability to find the lost necklace

D)

Mathilde's poor luck to be born in a class below her beauty

Answer 1

The option that most directly sets the events of the plot in motion in "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant is:

B) Mathilde's desire to be "better" than she is and part of a higher class.

This desire drives her actions and choices throughout the story, ultimately leading to the series of events that unfold after she borrows the necklace.