The Necklace Vocab + Story

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

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

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.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Where does Madame Loisel lose Madame Forestier's necklace?

• at Madame Forestier's house
• during a visit to the library
• on a trip
• at the ball

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

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

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

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

• 400
• 40,000
• 36,000
• 500

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which one of these does not happen?

• Loisel borrows money from every possible source
• Loisel does business with loan sharks
• Loisel steals money from his boss
• Loisel uses his father's inheritance

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

• a necklace
• a dress
• a date
• an invitation

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

At the end of the story it is clear that

• Mdme. Forestier has 2 diamond necklaces
• Mdme. Forestier purposely tricked Mathidle
• The Loisel's will soon become very wealthy
• The Loisel's suffered pointlessly

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which one of the reasons most probably explains why the Loisel's lie

• They fear financial ruin and poverty
• They do not care what people think of them
• They are ashamed to admit they lost the necklace

• They blame and hate Mdm. Forestier 

Throughout the story Mathilde values

• love
• knowledge
• appearances
• family

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3