Formative Assessment Sept 2024- AEC Reading Literature

What is the full name of the protagonist in The Necklace?

• A) Mathilde Loisel
  

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  B) Madame Forestier
  

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  C) Jeanne Loisel
  

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  D) Mme. George Ramponneau

Why is Mathilde dissatisfied with her life at the beginning of the story?

• A) She feels her husband does not love her.
  

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  B) She wants to be rich and live a luxurious life.
  

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  C) She is unhappy with her children.
  

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  D) She wants to travel the world.

What event changes the course of Mathilde’s life in The Necklace?

• A) Winning the lottery
  

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  B) Attending a grand party
  

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  C) Losing a borrowed necklace
  

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  D) Marrying a wealthy man

What irony is revealed at the end of The Necklace?

• A) The necklace was fake, and Mathilde worked for years to replace it

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  B) Mathilde becomes rich after working hard.
  

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  C) The necklace was real, but Mathilde did not appreciate it.
  

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  D) Mathilde becomes wealthy after returning the necklace.

What could be the central theme of The Necklace?

• A) The importance of honesty
  

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  B) The futility of materialism
  

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  C) The joy of giving
  

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  D) The inevitability of fate

How long did it take Mathilde and her husband to repay the debt for the necklace?

• 1 Year

• 5 Years

• 10 Years

• 20 Years

How does Maupassant use Mathilde’s longing for wealth and status to drive the plot forward?

• A) It motivates her to borrow the necklace.
  

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  B) It causes her to reject her friends.
  

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  C) It makes her abandon her family.
  

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  D) It helps her become rich.

How does Maupassant build suspense in the story?

• A) By describing the party in detail
  

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  B) By slowly revealing Mathilde’s unhappiness

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  C) By withholding the truth about the necklace until the end
  

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  D) By focusing on Mathilde’s dreams of wealth

Could the story have ended differently if Mathilde had told the truth sooner?

• A) Yes, she would not have suffered as much

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  B) No, she still would have been punished.
  

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  C) Yes, her friend would have given her money.
  

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  D) No, the outcome would have been the same.

What does the necklace symbolize in the story?

• A) Mathilde’s love for material wealth and status

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  B) The generosity of Madame Forestier
  

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  C) The success of Mathilde’s marriage
  

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  D) The poverty of Mathilde’s life