The Necklace and Plot

Who is the author of the "The Necklace?"

• William Shakespeare

• Ernest Hemingway

• Guy de Maupassant

• George Ramponneau

In which city did the story take place?

• Paris

• New York

• London

• Rome

Who is the protagonist of the story?

• Monsieur Loisel

• The Necklace

• Guy de Maupassant

• Madame Loisel

At the beginning of the story, what is the cause of Madame Loisel's constant feeling of unhappiness?

• Her marriage

• Her desire to be wealthy

• Her poor health

• Her wish for more friends

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

• She cares most about her relationships.

• She enjoys working.

• She cares most about material things.

• She has simple needs.

What conclusion might you draw about Monsieur Loisel, based on his treatment of his wife?

• He cares a lot about his wife's happiness.

• He cares too much about unimportant things.

• He has grown tired of his wife's complaints.

• He enjoys accompanying his wife to fancy receptions.

Which of the following is a direct effect of Madame Loisel's loss of the necklace?

• a bitter quarrel with Madame Forestier

• divorce from Monsieur Loisel

• the couple moved from the city to the countryside

• a life of poverty and hard physical labor

How long did it take the Loisels to pay back the debt from the replacement necklace?

• 1 year

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 20 years

What is the true cost of the necklace Mathilde lost?

• 500 francs

• 100 francs

• 36,000 francs

• 10,000 francs

Madame Mathilde Loisel is surprised to learn that the necklace she worked so hard to replace is fake. The necklace being fake is opposite from what Mathilde expected. What literary device is this?

• theme

• irony

• plot

• setting