Which excerpt from the text reveals the change in matilda because of the loss of the necklace? a. "how could it have been if she had not lost that necklace? who knows? " b. "and now that she had paid, she would tell her all. why not? " c. "mrs. loisel now knew the horrible life of necessity. she did her part . . heroically." d. "yes, i have had some hard days since i saw you; and some miserable ones—and all because of you."

C. "Mrs. Loisel now knew the horrible life of necessity. She did her part . . . heroically."

Explanation:

This sentence explains how Matilda faced the world after losing the necklace. Knowing that she had lost a necklace that she could not afford to replace, Matilda had to work extremely hard her whole life in order to repay the loan she had taken to replace the necklace. This meant that she struggled economically for the rest of her life. She knew "a life of necessity." However, we learn that her character changed because she "did her part." This means that she took responsibility for her actions and did what she had to do.

- the heat nearly killed them that first summer.