The Necklace and Civil Peace Quiz Review

Match the following

• politeness and good manners

• Exquisite

• special honor or respect shown publicly

• Refinement

• unexpected good fortune

• Inestimable

• Extremely beautiful and delicate

• Homage

• Value beyond measure

• Windfall

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the best definition of the Latin root -splend-?

• shine or bright
• fragrant or aromatic
• dull or gloomy
• sparkling or glittering

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which scenario is an example of a surprise ending?

• The story ends with a predictable outcome
• The plot unfolds exactly as the audience expects from the beginning
• A plot twist where the main character turns out to be the villain all along
• The main character wins in the end without any unexpected events

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which of the following is an example of situational irony?

• A lifeguard saving a small child

• A library with multiple first editions

• A busy bakery

• A fire station burning down

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which statement best summarizes one of the central messages or themes of “The Necklace”?

• 
  People should never lend anything to friends who cannot be counted on to return them.

• 
  People should always strive to build better lives for themselves, regardless of the sacrifices they must make.

• People should be wary of friends who are not honest and try to take advantage of them.

• 
  People should learn to be happy with what they have rather than longing for things beyond their reach.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which event demonstrates the surprise ending in “The Necklace”? 

• 
  Madame Loisel tells Madame Forestier that she had had a very hard life because she had to replace the lost necklace.

• Madame Forestier tells Madame Loisel that the lost necklace was a fake and worth very little.

• Madame Loisel tells Madame Forestier that she lost the necklace her friend had lent her.

• 
  Madame Forestier does not recognize her old friend Madame Loisel because Madame Loisel has aged so much.

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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 events from “The Necklace” best illustrates situational irony? Choose two options.

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

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

• 
  Madame Loisel, who dislikes hard work, must sacrifice her best years working to replace the lost necklace.

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the best definition of the literary term dialect?

• A genre of literature that focuses on supernatural elements
• The process of editing a piece of writing for publication
• The form of a language spoken in a particular geographical area or by a particular group of people.
• A type of punctuation used to separate items in a list

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which statement best explains the meaning of the expression “Nothing puzzles God” in “Civil Peace”?

• 
  People should have faith in themselves.

• 
  People should have faith in God’s plan.

• God will punish those who fought in the war.

• 
  God does not like things that do not make sense.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Read this passage from Civil Peace. What literary device is the author using in the dialogue?

• dialect

• symbolism

• theme

• aside

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6