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5.2.7 The Necklace

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Question 2

The Necklace — Guy de Maupassant

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

Explore how Maupassant presents Mathilde's desire for a different life in The Necklace.

In your answer, you should consider:

  • her response to her home and marriage
  • her experience at the reception
  • 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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