The Necklace Analysis

Which internal conflict causes Madame Loisel to be unhappy?

• She hates her husband.

• She wishes she were rich.

• She fired her maid.

• She is desperately poor.

What is the external conflict in "The Necklace"?

• Madame Loisel is unhappy with her life.

• The necklace turns out to be fake.

• Mr. Loisel brings home an invitation.

• The necklace is lost after the party.

What is the setting of "The Necklace"?

• France in the 1800s

• France in the 1900s

• United States in the 1800s

• United States in the 1900s

Mathilde worked for ten years to repay the cost of the necklace. Which of these is not a benefit?

• She learned the value of hard work.

• She had to work together with her husband as a team.

• She grew to appreciate what she had.

• She became ugly and less charming.

What is a good clue that Madame Loisel's appearance changes a lot over ten years?

• Her husband leaves her.

• The minister comments upon her appearance.

• Madame Forestier doesn't even recognize her.

• She gets mistaken for a maid.

Which of the following is the best evidence that Monsieur Loisel cares about his wife's happiness?

• "...her husband, who uncovered the soup tureen and declared with an enchanted air, "Ah, the good pot-au-feu! I don't know anything better than that!"

• "He threw over her shoulders the wraps which he had brought, modest wraps of common life..."

• "But, one evening, her husband returned home with a triumphant air, and holding a large envelope in his hand."

• Her husband, already half undressed demanded: "What is the matter with you?"

"And dressed like a woman of the people, she went to the fruiterer, the grocer, the butcher, her basket on her arm, bargaining, insulted, defending her miserable money sou by sou." What does this reveal about Madame Loisel's life?

• She has to be careful to get the highest-quality foods.

• She has a lot of errands to do.

• She has to be careful with every penny.

• She enjoys being out among the people of the market.

Mme. Forestier is the antagonist in the story.

• True

• False

The twist at the end of the story is an example of

• paradox

• hyperbole

• irony

• suspense

Who is the author of the short story "The Necklace"?

• Maupassant de Guy

• Guy de Meupassant

• Guy de Maupassant

• Guy del Maupassant