“The Necklace” Quiz V.

1. Where does this story take place?

a. New York City

b. France

c. Germany

2. What was important to people during this time period? (The late 1880s)

a. Love

b. Money and materials

c. Social class

d. Both b and c

3. What was France’s currency during the 1880s?

a. Euros

b. Francs

c. Dollars

4. Who is the narrator?

a. We do not know the narrator

b. Mathilde

c. M. Loisel (Mathilde’s husband)

5. Who invited Mathilde and her husband to the party?

a. The Minister of Education

b. Mme. Georges Ramponneau

c. Both a and b

6. What was Mathilde embarrassed about at the party?

 a. No one wanted to dance with her

b. She had to wear wraps on her way home while other women wore fancy furs.

c. Her husband fell asleep in another room.

7. Which quote best describes Mathilde’s husband? Keep in mind that more than one of

these may describe him, but which quote describes him the best?

a. “He went about raising the money, asking a thousand francs from one, four hundred

from another, a hundred here, sixty there. He signed notes, made ruinous deals, did

business with loan sharks, ran the whole gamut of money-lenders. He compromised

the rest of his life, risked his signature without knowing if he’d be able to honor it,

and then, terrified by the outlook of the future, by the blackness of despair about to

close around him, by the prospect of all the privations of the body and tortures of the

spirit, he went to claim the new necklace with the thirty-six thousand francs, which he

placed on the counter of the shopkeeper.”

b. “He turned a bit pale, for he had set aside just that amount to buy a rifle so that the

following summer, he could join some friends who were getting up a group to shoot

larks on the plain near Nanterre.”

c. “‘Why not wear some flowers? They’re very fashionable this season. For ten francs

you can get two or three gorgeous roses.’”

8. What is NOT something Mathilde and her husband had to do in order to pay off their

debt?

a. Dismiss their maid.

b. Bargain with fruit dealers, grocers, butchers.

c. Sell all of their belongings.

9. Why do both Mathilde and Mme. Forestier withhold the truth for 10 years?

a. Because they do not care about each other.

b. They both wanted to protect their reputations.

c. Mme. Forestier was mad at Mathilde for returning the necklace so late and didn’t talk

to her for a while.

10. What theme best fits this story?

a. Be grateful for what you have.

b. Love is the answer to everything.

c. Being jealous makes you work harder.

11. Is Mathilde a static or dynamic character? Remember: a static character is someone that

stays the same, and a dynamic character is someone who changes. Use a quote to support

your claim. (2 points)

12. How would you characterize Mathilde before losing the necklace? Use a quote to support

your claim. (2 points)

13. How would you characterize Mathilde after losing the necklace? Use a quote to support

your claim. (2 points)