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Matilda was very proud of… (Class 10 English 2023, Q11b)

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EnglishCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2023, set 2/6/1 · 6 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 English 2023: question 11(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2023, paper 2/6/1, section C, question 11(b), for 6 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q11(b) · 6 marks · Long answerThe Necklace

Matilda was very proud of her beauty and charm and this led to her downfall. Elaborate. (Answer in 100-120 words)

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 2/6/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

What did Matilda wish for in her life?

Hint 2

Why did she borrow the necklace?

Hint 3

What was the consequence of losing it?

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. Pride and desire: Matilda was proud of her beauty and charm. She was unhappy with her ordinary life and longed for luxury.

    1 mark

  2. The ball: She wanted to look the most beautiful at the party, so she borrowed an expensive diamond necklace from her friend.

    1 mark

  3. Downfall: She lost the necklace and had to buy a similar one, which put the couple in heavy debt. Years of hard labour to repay it ruined her youth and beauty.

    1 mark

  4. Conclusion, clear expression and accuracy.

    3 marks

Answer: Matilda's vanity led her to borrow and lose the necklace, and repaying the debt ruined her life.

Where the marks are

  • Matilda's pride and dissatisfaction (1 mark)
  • Borrowed necklace to look beautiful at the ball (1 mark)
  • Loss, debt and ruin (1 mark)
  • Expression and accuracy (3 marks)

Revise the chapter

  • Chapter: The Necklace (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from The Necklace, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2023 board paper, set 2/6/1: every question, by section.

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