The Necklace

Guy de Maupassant describes his main character for several paragraphs but does not identify her by name until later in the short story. Instead, he repeatedly refers to the woman as “she.” His initial depiction of the woman identifies her as __________.

• happy

• dissatisfied

• religious

• content

The main character is portrayed as ________ and _________.

• pretty, charming

• simple, polite

• sad, lonely

• unattractive, obnoxious

de Maupassant describes French society of the time: “... women have no family rank or social class.

With them, beauty, grace and charm take the place of birth and breeding. Their natural poise, their instinctive good taste, and their mental cleverness are the sole guiding principles which make daughters of the common people the equals of ladies of high society. ... as if by accident or fate, [she was] born into a family of _________.”

• farmers

• clerks

• ministers

• teachers

Mathilde Loisel “grieves” over the condition of her apartment: the walls, the chairs, the draperies, etc.

She even has disdain for her ________,

• butcher

• doorman

• housekeeper

• seamstress

Mathilde is irritated and impatient because she does not have ___________.

• an evening dress

• a stylish bonnet

• dancing shoes

• horses and a coach

Mathilde borrows a ______ necklace from _________.

• pearl, M. Forrestier

• pearl, friend

• diamond, M. Forrestier

• diamond, Madame Loisel

After the ball, Mathilde rushes out of the minister's residence because

• she has worn out shoes

• the horse cart had arrived

• her husband's overcoat was embarrassing

• she had on a shabby wrap

When the necklace goes missing, the couple is horrified because

• It was a real diamond necklace

• It cost 1,000 francs which they couldn't afford

• It was borrowed from a friend

• It was a real diamond jewel borrowed from a friend

How much did the Loisels pay for the lost necklace?

• 500 Francs

• 2 Francs

• 34,000 Francs

• 36, 000 Francs

Loisels took ______ years to repay the loan.

• ten

• five

• two

• fifteen