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5.2.7 The Necklace

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Question 12

The Necklace — Guy de Maupassant

Read the prescribed text in the official Pearson anthology (printed page 32–37).

Explore how Maupassant makes the necklace significant in The Necklace.

In your answer, you should consider:

  • Mathilde's choice of the ornament
  • its loss and replacement
  • the writer's use of language and structure

Support your answer with close reference to the text, including brief quotations.

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5.2.7 The Necklace Questions

  1. IGCSE
  2. /English Language
  3. /5.2.7 The Necklace

13 exam-style questions on Edexcel A IGCSE English Language 5.2.7 The Necklace. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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