The Necklace

In the beginning of "The Necklace", why is the wife unhappy?

• She was hungry

• She deserved to find and marry a rich husband above her class.

• She wasn't beautiful enough to find a rich husband.

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Which best describes the husband?

• He is unhappy, but wants to work hard to change it.

• He also wants to be rich and is working hard to do so.

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

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How does Madame Loisel react to the invitation the husband got?

• She is upset, she has nothing nice to wear!

• She can't wait to dance the night away!

• She is sad because it is on her birthday.

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What is the husband's solution to the wife's problem?

• He says too bad, we will not go then!

• He gives her money he saved up so she can buy a new dress.

• He is going to borrow money from a friend so she can buy a new dress.

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Why was the borrowed necklace so important to the wife?

• Because it will cover up her ugly dress.

• Because she will have the opportunity to steal it.

• It will look like she belongs at the party.

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Why did the wife want to leave the ball so quickly?

• She had a terrible time.

• So the other guests didn't see her dirty, old jacket.

• She didn't want to talk to the other ladies.

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What best describes the wife's problem?

• She lost the necklace she borrowed and needs to lie to have more time to find it.

• She breaks the necklace and needs time to fix it.

• She lost the necklace and said that it was stolen so she doesn't have to worry about looking for it.

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How long did it take for the husband and wife to pay off the necklace since they had to buy a new one?

• 10 months

• 10 years

• 10 days

What is the theme of the story?

• Fake it until you make it!

• If you don't like what you are doing in life, work harder!

• It is better to appreciate what you have.

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