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1. 1.

   Write True or False.

   1. Matilda's husband gave her four hundred francs to buy a dress. _____________
   2. Matilda did not enjoy the dance because nobody wanted to dance with her. _____________
   3. The Loisels wrote to Madame Forestier that the necklace had broken. _____________
   4. It took ten years for the Loisels to repay the debt. _________
   5. Madame Forestier was angry when Matilda blamed her for her condition. _____________
2. 2.

   "Very well, I will give you four hundred francs."

   1. Who said this and to whom? How was the four hundred francs to be spent?
   2. Did the four hundred francs solve the problem for which it was offered?
3. 3.

   She danced with enthusiasm, thinking of nothing, floating on a cloud of happiness.

   1. Who is the person referred to here? Why was she 'floating on a cloud of happiness'?
   2. Was this person able to remain happy?
4. 4.

   "Yes, I have had some hard days ... and all because of you."

   1. Whom do the words 'I' and 'you' refer to?
   2. Why did the speaker fall upon hard days?
   3. Were the hard days really because of the 'you' in the sentence?
5. 5.

   Why was Matilda unhappy despite being pretty and charming?

6. 6.

   How did Matilda react when her husband told her about the invitation?