What was the cause of Matilda’s ruin? How could she have avoided it?
Cause of Matilda’s ruin was her dissatisfaction with whatever she had in her life. Matilda was a dreamy woman and believed that she deserved all the delicacies and luxuries in life. She was always unhappy and disliked her circumstances. She could have avoided the ruin by being content with what she had. Her desire to wear the jewel which she could never afford in her life, had ruined everything.
The course of the Loisels’ life changed due to the necklace. Comment.
If you were caught in a situation like this, how would you have dealt with it?
How do they replace the necklace?
What would have happened to Matilda if she had confessed to her friend that she had lost her necklace?
What do M. and Mme Loisel do next?
What kind of a person is her husband?
What fresh problem now disturbs Mme Loisel?
What kind of a person is Mme Loisel — why is she always unhappy?
How is the problem solved?
Why is Mrs Pumphrey worried about Tricki?
How is Ausable different from other secret agents?
What does Horace Danby like to collect?
How did the invisible man first become visible?
How did a book become a turning point in Richard Ebright’s life?
Why is the lawyer sent to New Mullion? What does he first think about the place?
Why is Bholi’s father worried about her?
Why was the twentieth century called the ‘Era of the Book’?
Who does ‘I’ refer to in this story?
What does she do to help him? Is she wise in this?
What does he say about the different reactions of people when they are robbed?
Why do Bholi’s parents accept Bishamber’s marriage proposal?
For what unusual reasons is Bholi sent to school?
Why did Bholi at first agree to an unequal match? Why did she later reject the marriage? What does this tell us about her?
Who does ‘I’ refer to in this story?
What other extraordinary things happen at the inn?
Why was the twentieth century called the ‘Era of the Book’?
What lesson does Ebright learn when he does not win anything at a science fair?
How did the invisible man first become visible?
Who is Fowler and what is his first authentic thrill of the day?