Question 5 (Mandatory) (1 point) How does Maupassant develop the theme that dissatisfaction and pride can lead to
ruin?
A. He shows how Madame Forestier's reaction to Mathilde's request to borrow the
necklace makes Mathilde feel insecure.
He shows that Mathilde's unwillingness to act according to her class causes her
to lose her most valuable possessions.
He reveals that Mathilde's husband's eagerness to please his wife leads to the
family's demise.
He reveals that Mathilde and her husband only sink into poverty because
Mathilde will not admit to Madame Forestier that she lost the necklace.