English 2 - Week 3 Test

Which of the following is most likely true of people who are needy? Base your

answer on the meaning of needy.

• a. They have been ruined by selfish desires.

• b. Their thoughts focus on their regrets.

• c. They lack money or necessities.

• d. They speak with a bitter tone.

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The speaker in “The Good Life” says, “[I]t makes me nostalgic / For the

years I lived on coffee and bread….” How does she most likely feel about her

past?

• a. She feels a great sense of relief that the past is behind her.

• b. She worries that she might forget how hard life is for others.

• c. She is rich and distressed by the fact that she once struggled.

• d. She has some fond memories of times that were hard for her.

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Read the following excerpt from “The Good Life.”

"[I]t makes me nostalgic

For the years I lived on coffee and bread,

Hungry all the time, walking to work on payday

Like a woman journeying for water"

Which point of view does this excerpt illustrate?

• a. first-person

• b. second-person

• c. third-person limited

• d. third-person omniscient

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In “The Necklace,” what is Madame Loisel’s attitude toward the

sacrifices that she and her husband must make as they work to replace the

necklace?

• a. gracious and happy

• b. angry and resentful

• c. enthusiastic and eager

• d. determined and courageous

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Which of the following words is closest in meaning to homage?

• a. relief

• b. honor

• c. sincerity

• d. satisfaction

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In “The Necklace,” how does Monsieur Loisel react to the party?

• a. He is embarrassed by his wife’s plain clothing.

• b. He despises the party and the people who attend it.

• c. He becomes tired and bored with the party after a while.

• d. He enjoys the party thoroughly and does not want to leave.

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Which passage from the story best supports the answer to the previous question?

• a. “Why, I thought you’d be pleased, dear. You never go out and this would be an occasion for you, a great one! I had a lot of trouble getting it. Everyone wants an invitation: they’re in great demand and there are only a few reserved for the employees. All the officials will be there.”

• b. The day of the party arrived. Madame Loisel was a great success. She was the prettiest woman there—resplendent, graceful, beaming, and deliriously happy. All the men looked at her, asked who she was, tried to get themselves introduced to her. All the minister’s aides wanted to waltz with her. The minister himself noticed her.

• c. When she left the party, it was almost four in the morning. Her husband had been sleeping since midnight in a small, deserted sitting room, with three other gentlemen whose wives were having a wonderful time.

• d. 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

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Which of the following events from “The Necklace” best illustrates situational irony?

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

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

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

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

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If a song can correctly be described as exquisite, then which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of exquisite.

• a. The singing was quite nice.

• b. The band played skillfully.

• c. The music was strikingly beautiful.

• d. The lyrics recounted a fascinating story.

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This author is known as the father of short stories.

• Yusef Komunyakaa

• Tracy K. Smith

• Reginald Gibbons

• Guy de Maupassant

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