The Necklace

In the beginning of "The Necklace", why is the wife unhappy?

• 
  She was hungry

• She deserved to find and marry a rich husband above her class.

• She wasn't beautiful enough to find a rich husband.

• Her husband didn't love her

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the climax of the story?

• The wife did not want the other wives to see her ugly shawl

• The wife lost the diamond necklace she borrowed

• The wife didn't want to go to the ball in a "poor" dress

• The husband stole the diamond necklace.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the theme of the story?

• Fake it until you make it!

• If you don't like what you are doing in life, work harder!

• It is better to appreciate what you have than think of what you don't

• Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get.

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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

How long did it take to repay the dept of the Diamond Necklace?

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 10 months

• 5 years

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What conclusion might you draw about Madame Loisel's character, based on the life she wants to live?

• 
  She enjoys working.

• She has simple needs. 

• She cares most about her relationships.

• She cares most about material things.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What happens after Madame Loisel loses the necklace?

• a fight with Madame Forestier

• divorce from Monsieur Loisel

• the couple's move from the city to the countryside

• a life of poverty and hard physical labor

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

How much did they pay for the replacement necklace for Madame Forestier?

• 40,000 Francs

• 36,000 Francs

• 500 Francs

• 400 Francs

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

In the end, how has poverty changed Mme. Loisel?

• She looks older than she is.

• She has become a hard worker.

• She has lost some of her pride and vanity.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What motivates Mathilde to borrow the necklace from her friend?

• To sell it and make a profit

• To donate it to a charity auction

• To appear wealthy and attend a high-class party.

• To return it to her friend who had lost it

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

(Fill in the blank with the correct word)

Her _______ in designing the project earned her first place in the science fair.

• ingenuity

• rapture

• impertinence

• chagrin

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4