Question

She had no dowry, no hopes, no means of coming nown, loved or
arried by a man either rich or distinguished; a she allowed herself to
marry a petty clerk in the office of the board of ducation." (2x1=2 marks)
(a) Who is the description about ?
(b) What sort of a person is she?
(c) What is the outcome of her marriage?​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Matilda

b)she was simple, down to earth and didn't have high hopes

Answer 2

Answer:

1. The description is about Mme Loisel i.e. Matilda

2. Matilda is a person who thought herself to deserve all the luxuries but as she was born in the family of clerks, she had no hopes of becoming rich and popular.

3. Matilda, marrying a clerk, made her suffer from Poverty, shabby walls and worn chairs. these things made her really angered and tortured