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Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow : Suddenly she discovered, in a black satin box, a superb necklace of diamonds. Her hands trembled as she took it out. She placed it about her throat against her dress, and was ecstatic. Then she asked, in a hesitating voice, full of anxiety, "Could you lend me this? Only this? "Why, yes, certainly."1. Why did her hands tremble?a. Her hands trembled when she saw and took out the beautiful diamond necklace.b. Her hands trembled when she saw and took out the beautiful gold necklace.c. Her hands trembled when she saw and took out the beautiful ruby necklace.d. Her hands trembled when she saw and took out the beautiful quartz necklace.2. Why did she want the necklace?a. She wanted the necklace because it was her birthday and she wanted to wear it to the party.b. She wanted the necklace because she wanted to gift it to her sister.c. She wanted the necklace because she had to attend a ball but didn't have anything to adorn herself with.d. She wanted the necklace because she had been invited to dinner with the baroness but didn't have any appropriate jewellery.3. Where was the necklace?a. The necklace was in a black satin box.b. The necklace was in a red satin box.c. The necklace was in an engraved wooden box.d. The necklace was in a black wooden box.4. How did she determine that the necklace would look good?a. She placed the necklace against her arm, so she could see if it looked good.b. She placed the necklace about her throat against her dress, so she could see if it looked good.c. She placed the necklace on the bed against her dress, so she could see if it looked good.d. She placed the necklace about her throat against her skin, so she could see if it looked good.5. Why did she hesitate before asking for the necklace?a. She hesitated because the necklace was extremely expensive as it was made of gold.b. She hesitated because the necklace was extremely precious as it belonged to Mme Forestier's mother.c. She hesitated because the necklace was extremely precious as it was a family heirloom.d. She hesitated because the necklace was extremely expensive as it was full of diamonds.

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1. a. Her hands trembled when she saw and took out the beautiful diamond necklace.

2. c. She wanted the necklace because she had to attend a ball but didn't have anything to adorn herself with.

3. a. The necklace was in a black satin box.

4. b. She placed the necklace about her throat against her dress, so she could see if it looked good.

5. d. She hesitated because the necklace was extremely expensive as it was full of diamonds.



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