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Why don’t the Loisels tell Mme. Forestier that the necklace has been lost ?
(a) They fear Mme.Forestier will mock them
(b) They do not care what anyone thinks of them.
(c) The minister advises M. Loisel not to tell the truth.

(d) They are ashamed to admit their carelessness.

How does the young couple treat Miss Brill ?

(a) Respectfully. (b) Disdainfully.

(c) As amother figure. (d) Indifferently.
Who does Potapov finally manage to unburden his grief to ?

(a) The officer. (0) His mare.

(c) The hunchback. (d) A fellow cab man.
How many days did Potapov’s son lie in the hospital for ?

(a) Three days. (b) One day.

(c) A week. (d) A month.

(10 x 1 = 10 marks)

II. Answer ten of the following questions in two or three sentences :

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Why did Mathilde feel uncomfortable when married to Mr. Loisel ?

What was the change in Kersi by the end of the story ?

What was special about Miss Brill’s stole ?

What is the suspense in the story “Schools and Schools”.

How do the other fishermen greet Santiago ? Why ?

Why was the finest set of apartments in Lord Strawberry’s aviary empty for years ?

What excuses does Nevada make to Jerome and Barbara in order not to read Gilbert’s
letters ?

How did Mathilde react to the invitation to the party
Bring out the irony in “The Phoenix”.

How does Iona finally express his grief ?