What kind of a person is Mme Loisel — why is she always unhappy?
Mme. Loisel is pretty young lady who was born an error of destiny into a family of clerks. She is a dreamy woman, simple but unhappy. By not accepting the realities of life she thinks that she born for all the delicacies and luxuries but in reality her dreams can’t be true.
What was the cause of Matilda’s ruin? How could she have avoided it?
The course of the Loisels’ life changed due to the necklace. Comment.
If you were caught in a situation like this, how would you have dealt with it?
How do they replace the necklace?
What would have happened to Matilda if she had confessed to her friend that she had lost her necklace?
What do M. and Mme Loisel do next?
What kind of a person is her husband?
What fresh problem now disturbs Mme Loisel?
How is the problem solved?
Why is Mrs Pumphrey worried about Tricki?
How is Ausable different from other secret agents?
What does Horace Danby like to collect?
How did the invisible man first become visible?
How did a book become a turning point in Richard Ebright’s life?
Why is the lawyer sent to New Mullion? What does he first think about the place?
Why is Bholi’s father worried about her?
Why was the twentieth century called the ‘Era of the Book’?
Who does ‘I’ refer to in this story?
What does she do to help him? Is she wise in this?
How would you assess Griffin as a scientist?
Why does the marriage not take place?
What does she do to help him? Is she wise in this?
Why do you think Lutkins’ neighbours were anxious to meet the lawyer?
Why are books referred to as a man’s best companion? Which is your favourite book and why? Write a paragraph about that book.
Do you think books are being replaced by the electronic media? Can we do away with books altogether?
Why does Mrs Hall find the scientist eccentric?
What curious episode occurs in the study?
Do you think the lawyer was gullible? How could he have avoided being taken for a ride?
If you were in Noodle’s place, how would you handle Think-Tank’s mistakes?