The necklace Study Questions

The Necklace:

What does the following statement suggest: "She was one of those pretty and charming girls who are sometimes, as if by a mistake of destiny, born in a family of clerks."

• Clerks are assumed to be pretty and charming

• Beautiful people are expected to be of a higher social class

• You cannot move out of the social class you are born into

• One is born into the social class one deserves

Why don't the Loisels tell Madame Forestier that they lost the necklace?

• They don't want to be seen as irresponsible or get accused of stealing.

• They think it would be great to play a long practical joke on Madame. Forestier

• They don't think Madame Forestier deserves to know.

What do the Loisels do once the necklace is lost?

• They take out big loans to buy a new necklace. Then, they work very hard to make up their debts.

• They flee Paris and start a new life in America. They settle in Enid, Oklahoma and things are good there.

• They never call Madame Forestier and hope she forgets how to find them.

What happens when Madame Loisel finally confronts Madame Forestier after ten years?

• They have tea and reminisce about the good old days.

• Madame Loisel finds out that the necklace was a fake and not worth much.

• Madame Forestier flies into a rage over being lied to for so long.

The Necklace:

At the end of the story we discover that the lost necklace cost ____ francs

• 75

• 40,000
• 36,000
• 500

What is the significance of the necklace being fake?

• It highlights the futility of Madame Loisel's sacrifices

• It shows the wealth of Madame Forestier

• It proves Madame Loisel's honesty

• It reveals a hidden treasure

The Necklace:

Which of the following events from "The Necklace" best illustrates situational irony? Choose two options.

• By trying to look rich enough to own a diamond necklace, madame Loisel winds up poorer than she was before.

• Madame Loisel is a great success at the party, even though the event is meant to honor her husband's boss.

• In order to please his wife, Monsieur Loisel agrees to pay more than the couple can afford for a dress.

• The Loisels are able to find a new necklace that looks exactly like the other one.

• Madame Loisel, who dislikes hard work, must sacrifice her best years working to replace the lost necklace.

Which statement best summarizes one of the main messages of "The Necklace"?

• People should beware of friends who are not honest and try to take advantage of them.

• People should never lend anything to friends who cannot be counted on to return them.

• People should learn to be happy with what they have rather than longing for things beyond their reach.

• People should always strive to build better lives for themselves, regardless of the sacrifices they must make.

In "The Necklace," what long term effects does the loss of the necklace have on the Loisel's lives?

• The loss of the necklace causes the Loisel's to fight, separate, and seek a divorce.

• The loss of the necklace brings the Loisel's closer together and makes their marriage stronger.

• The loss of the necklace causes the Loisel's to adopt a life of crime in order to repay their debts.

• The loss of the necklace causes the Loisel's to go into debt, live in poverty, and work at multiple jobs.

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Read the following excerpt from "The Necklace". This episode occurs as the Loisel's get ready to leave the party.

He brought her wraps so that they could leave and put them around her shoulders - the plain wraps from her everyday life whose shabbiness jarred with the elegance of her evening dress. She felt this and wanted to escape quickly so that the other women, who were enveloping themselves in their rich firs, wouldn't see her.

Loisel held her back.

"Wait a minute. You'll catch cold out there. I'm going to call a cab."

But she wouldn't listen to him and went hastily downstairs.

What underlying meaning does the coat most likely represent in this story?

• Madame Loisel's embarrassment over her situation in life.

• Madame Loisel's failure to appreciate the good things in life.

• Madame Loisel's ecstatic enjoyment of the good things in life.

• Madame Loisel's indifference to her own health and well-being.

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