Question

Read the following excerpt from “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant.

She suffered intensely, feeling herself born for every delicacy and every luxury. She suffered from the poverty of her dwelling, from the worn walls, the abraded chairs, the ugliness of the stuffs. All these things, which another woman of her caste would not even have noticed, tortured her and made her indignant.

Choose which words describe this character.
A.
worn, ugly, mean
B.
tormented, insulted, poor
C.
mean, delicate, luxurious
D.
classy, unaware, delicate

Answer 1

Ah, I remember reading this story. We can easily rule out A; in the beginning she is described as an attractive woman.

Answer 2

She is not unaware, so D would be incorrect. She is, as described by the passage, most likely to be tormented, insulted, and poor. She is not described to be delicate in the story.