Which of the following IS NOT a THEME of "The Necklace"?

Loaning personal items to others is never wise.

Pride can lead to one's downfall.

Honesty is best even when it may be difficult.

Which one of these does not happen?

Loisel steals money from his boss

Loisel borrows money from every possible source

Loisel does business with loan sharks

Loisel uses his father's inheritance

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

She cares most about material things.

She cares most about her relationships.

Which statement best explains why the girl is unhappy?

because she feels she deserved to marry a man above her class

because she does not get along with her classless family

because she is not beautiful enough to get a rich husband

because her family refused to help her find a good match for a husband

Which of the following best describes the husband?

He is content with their poor life and feels it is already fulfilling.

He is unhappy with their life but unwilling to work hard to change it.

He also wants to be rich and is working hard to please his wife.

He is happy with their poor life and bitter that his wife wants more.

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.

What is Monsieur Loisel’s solution to his wife’s problem?

He is going to give her money he saved for himself to buy a dress.

He is going to sell his gun to buy her a dress.

He is going to ask a friend to borrow money to buy her a dress.

He is going to help her borrow a dress worth 400 francs from her friend.

Why is Mathilde so eager to leave the ball quickly?

to keep people from noticing her poor coat

to keep people from noticing her hair

because she did not have a good time at the ball

because she did not want to talk to the other ladies

What do the Loisels end up doing about the lost necklace?

They borrow money, buy a new necklace, and return it to Madame Forestier as if it’s the original.

They eventually tell Madame Forestier the truth about losing the necklace, and lose her as a friend.

They replace the diamond necklace with something less valuable and return it to Madame Forestier.

They borrow money to buy a replacement necklace, but then decide to steal it.

How did the Loisels’ plan to replace the necklace affect their lives?

They worked hard and lived meagerly to get out of debt.

They became much more practical about borrowing money.

They blamed everyone else for their misfortune and poverty.

They eventually gained respect and wealth for pretending to be rich.

Why is Madame Forestier “deeply moved” at Mathilde’s confession?

because Mathilde worked so hard to replace a cheap necklace

because Mathilde worked so hard to replace her valuable necklace

because she never realized the necklace was a replacement

because Mathilde was too afraid to tell her friend the truth

Mathilde borrows a necklace from Mme. Forestier because

a. she does not have fine jewelry

b. all of her jewels are in storage

c. she does not want to wear real diamonds and risk losing them

d. Mme. Forestier offers one, and Mathilde feels bad about refusing her kindness

Why don’t the Loisels tell Mme. Forestier that the necklace has been lost?

d. They are ashamed to admit their carelessness.

a. They fear Mme. Forestier will mock them.

b. They do not care what anyone thinks of them.

c. The minister advises M. Loisel not to tell the truth.

"The Necklace"

Authored by MJ Smith

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7th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which word best describes Madame Loisel's friendship with Madame Forestier?

equality

companionship

sympathy

envy

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Where does Madame Loisel lose Madame Forestier's necklace?

at Madame Forestier's house

during a visit to the library

on a trip to London

sometime leaving the ball

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Choose the order in which these events happen in Maupassant's story.
Madame Loisel borrows the necklace.
Madame Loisel meets Madame Forestier on the Champs Elysees.
Monsieur Loisel receives an invitation for a reception at the Ministry.
Madame Loisel writes her friend a letter to explain the delay in returning the necklace.

IV, I, III, II

III, I, IV, II

III, II, I, IV

II, IV, I, III

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

metaphor

irony

flashback

point of view

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

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"The Necklace"

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

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

Which word best describes Madame Loisel's friendship with Madame Forestier?

Where does Madame Loisel lose Madame Forestier's necklace?

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

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

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

Who is the author of "The Necklace"?

What is the POV (point of view) of the story?

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