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The Necklace
1. Which best describes Madame Loisel's feelings at the end of the story?
a. happiness
b. indifference
c. astonishment
d. fear
2. Which word best describes Madame Loisel's friendship with Madame Forestier?
a. equality
b. companionship
c. sympathy
d. envy
4. What conclusion can you draw about Monsieur Loisel, based on his treatment of
his wife?
a. He cares a lot about his wife's happiness.
b. He has grown tired of his wife's complaints.
c. He cares too much about unimportant things.
d. He enjoys accompanying his wife to fancy receptions.
5. What conclusion might you draw about Madame Loisel's character, based on
the life she wants to live?
a. She enjoys working.
b. She has simple needs.
c. She cares most about her relationships.
d. She cares most about material things.
6. At the beginning of the story, what is the cause of Madame Loisel's constant
unhappiness?
a. her appearance since she wishes she were prettier
b. her desire to be wealthy
c. her poor health
d. her wish for more friends
9. At the end of the story we discover that the lost necklace cost ____ francs
a. 500
b. 40,000
c. 36,000
d. 75
10. In "The Necklace,"what decision do the Loisels make after they fail to find the
lost necklace?
a. They decide to replace the necklace.
b. They decide to flee the country.
14. When you expect one thing but something else happens is a definition of
a. characterization
b. irony
c. inciting incident
d. setting
15. At first Mathilde does not want to go to the ball because she did not have
a. shoes
b. a dress
c. a date
d. an invitation