"The Necklace"

We can infer the story takes place in Paris because

• the author mentions the River Seine and the Champs Elysees as locations in the story.

• the characters meet at the Eiffel Tower.

• her husband is the president of Paris.

• the author is French.

At the beginning of the story, what is the cause of Madame Loisel’s constant unhappiness? 

• her marriage
• her desire to be wealthy
• her health
• her wish for more friends

What conclusion might you draw about Madame Loisel’s character based on the life she wants to live?

• She enjoys working.

• She has simple needs.

• She cares most about her relationships.

• She cares most about material things.

What conclusion can you draw about Monsieur Loisel, based on his treatment of his wife? 

• He cares a lot about his wife’s happiness. 
• He has grown tired of his wife’s complaints. 
• He cares too much about unimportant things. 
• He enjoys accompanying his wife to fancy receptions.

What literary technique is illustrated by this passage from Maupassant’s story?  
“I didn’t sell this necklace, madame.  I only supplied the case.”

• personification
• metaphor
• hyperbole
• foreshadowing

Where does Madame Loisel lose Madame Forestier’s necklace? 

• at Madame Forestier's house
• during a visit to the library
• on a trip
• at the ball

Which of the following is a direct effect of Madame Loisel’s loss of the necklace? 

• a bitter quarrel with Madame Forestier 
• divorce from Monsieur Loisel 
• the couple’s move from the city to the countryside 
• a life of poverty and hard physical labor

Which of the following literary elements is prominent in the story’s ending? 

• metaphor
• irony
• flashback
• point of view

Which word best describes Madame Loisel’s feelings at the end of the story? 

• happiness
• indifference
• astonishment
• fear

Which word most nearly means the same as rueful as it is used in this sentence? 
"The very sight of the little Breton girl who cleaned for her awoke rueful thoughts and the wildest dreams in her mind." 

• cheerful
• angry
• sorrowful
• pleasant