The Necklace

1 Mathilde was unhappy because

• she was socially ambitious, but poor.

• she wasn't pretty.

2. Mathilde never visited Madame Forestier because

• she was jealous of her life of luxury.

• Madame Forestier was much poorer than Mathilde

3. 3. Mathilde's husband was proud when he came home one night because

• he got a big portion of salary.

• he had got an invitation to a party at the Ministry.

4. Mathilde threw the invitation on the table because

• she had nothing to wear to the party.

• she didn't want to go to the party.

5. 5. Mathild's husband was really upset because

• his wife didn't want to go to the party and he had gone to a lot of trouble to get the invitation.

• his wife didn't want to go to the party without his husband's colleague's wife.

6. 6. Mathild's husband was able to give Mathilde the money for a dress because

• he had borrowed some money from friends.

• he had already saved the money for himself.

7. 7. Mathilde was still unhappy because

• she didn't have any jewellery

• didn't find a dress for herself.

8. 8. Mathilde was delighted when she visited Madame Forestier because

• she lent her a beautiful necklace to wear

• they didn't see each other for a long time.