Unit 3 Quiz (The Necklace and Death of a Salesman)

What lesson does Madame Loisel learn from her experience with the necklace?

• Little things can change everything.

• Borrowing jewelry is a bad idea.

• Parties are not worth attending.

• Money can buy happiness.

Why did Madame Loisel not want to go to the party?

• She didn't have much money.

• She didn't like parties.

• She didn't have nice clothes or jewelry.

• She didn't like her husband's friends.

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Madame Loisel was a very wealthy woman.

• The necklace was worth a lot of money.

• Madame Loisel learned a valuable lesson about life.

• Parties are important social events.

Which element might be part of a story's historical and cultural setting?

• Political issues

• People's traditions

• Class structure

• All of the above

Read this passage from 'The Necklace.' 'It was Madame Forestier, . . . Madame Loisel started to tremble. Should she speak to her? Yes, certainly she should. . . . 'Hello, Jeanne.' The other didn't recognize her and was surprised that this plainly dressed woman should speak to her so familiarly.' What does this passage reveal about the historical and cultural setting?

• Women in France never used to use their first names in public.

• Social class in France was less important in the past than it is now.

• Social class determined how a person addressed another in public.

• Women in expensive dresses were treated the same as other women.

Which answer choice most clearly includes elements of historical and cultural setting?

• It was a dark and stormy night in the middle of winter. Sam and I were chilled to the bone, and our restless sleep was filled with haunting dreams.

• The world’s greatest war had just ended; men who were young when they left returned home old and weary to wives they hardly knew.

• Our farm was small and near a wildlife sanctuary. Horses grazed on several acres of land, and corn was planted on the remaining land.

• The mountains extended as far as the eye could see. Their jagged edges glistened with snow, and the crisp air smelled of pine and possibility.

Which of the following is the best example of situational irony?

• An event occurs that contradicts the expectations of the characters, readers, or audience.

• The readers or the audience figures out the plot’s resolution before the characters do.

• An unreliable narrator explains events to the reader without the reader knowing the narrator is unreliable.

• The words spoken by characters are intended to mean the opposite of their literal meanings.

What surprise did Biff and Happy receive from their dad?

• A new bicycle

• A punching bag

• A trip to different cities

• A pet dog

Who takes care of everyone and supports and comforts Willy?

• Biff

• Bernard

• Happy

• Linda

What is the main idea of this passage (Act One Excerpt 1)?

• Willy dreams of being successful and famous.

• Biff and Happy are excited about school.

• Willy treats each of his sons differently.

• Linda supports Willy and takes care of everyone.