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The Necklace Comprehension Questions

Authored by Jennifer Horne

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which city is the setting for "The Necklace"?

London
Paris
Rome
New York

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Mathilde envies the social class and wealth of others because

she was born wealthy but wants to be even wealthier

she feels that she deserves a more beautiful life

her husband is very demanding

her friends encourage her to be a social climber

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How does Madame Loisel react to the invitation?

She is upset because she does not have anything appropriate to wear.

She is upset because she does not know how to act at a ball.

She is excited because she always wanted to go to a ball.

She is nervous because her ball gown is old and used.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

At first Mathilde does not want to go to the ball because she did not have

a necklace
a dress
a date
an invitation

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Mr. Loisel gives up ______ so that his wife can purchase a new dress

a new briefcase

new shoes

new suit for work

a new rifle to go hunting

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why is the borrowed necklace so important to Mathilde?

because it will distract from her shabby old dress

because it will convince others that she is someone else

because she will look as though she belongs at the party

because she will have the opportunity to steal it

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

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