Necklace

In "The Necklace," how does Monsieur Loisel react to the party?

• He is embarrassed by his wife's plain clothing.

• He despises the party and the people who attend it.

• He becomes tired and bored with the party after awhile

• He enjoys the party thoroughly and does not want to leave.

In "The Necklace," what is Madame Loisel's attitude toward the sacrifices that she and her husband must make as they work to replace the necklace?

• gracious and happy

• angry and resentful

• enthusiastic and eager

• determined and courageous

In "The Necklace" what is the main effect of irony on the reader?

• It causes the reader to feel intense dislike for people like Madame Loisel.

• It causes the reader to feel sympathy for the harsh life Madame Loisel unnecessarily led.

• It evokes feelings of superiority in the reader because the reader knows he or she would never act so foolishly.

• It makes the reader realize that people who suffer and live miserable lives have largely brought it on themselves.

Which of the following IS a THEME of "The Necklace"?

• Pride will never lead to a person's downfall.

• Honesty is best even when it may be difficult.

• Appearances always tell the truth.

• Loaning personal items always turns out great

At first Mathilde does not want to go to the ball because she did not have a dress or

• a necklace

• a sports car

• a date

• an invitation

Choose the order in which these events happen in Maupassant's story. Madame Loisel borrows the necklace. Madame Loisel meets Madame Forestier on the Champs Elysees. Monsieur Loisel receives an invitation for a reception at the Ministry. Madame Loisel writes her friend a letter to explain the delay  in returning the necklace.

• IV, I, III, II

• III, I, IV, II

• III, II, I, IV

• II, IV, I, III

Where does Madame Loisel lose Madame Forestier's necklace?

• at Madame Forestier's house

• during a visit to the library

• on a trip

• at the ball

Who is the author of The Necklace?

• Mathilde Loisel

• Henry James

• George Ramponneau

• Guy de Maupassant

Read the following excerpt from "The Necklace". This episode occurs as the Loisel's get ready to leave the party. He brought her wraps so that they could leave and put them around her shoulders - the plain wraps from her everyday life whose shabbiness jarred with the elegance of her evening dress. She felt this and wanted to escape quickly so that the other women, who were enveloping themselves in their rich firs, wouldn't see her. Loisel held her back. "Wait a minute. You'll catch cold out there. I'm going to call a cab." But she wouldn't listen to him and went hastily downstairs. What underlying meaning does her everyday-coat most likely represent in this story?

• Madame Loisel's embarrassment over her situation in life.

• Madame Loisel's failure to appreciate the good things in life.

• Madame Loisel's ecstatic enjoyment of the good things in life.

• Madame Loisel's indifference to her own health and well-being.

In "The Necklace," what does the necklace symbolize for Madame Loisel?

• A) Wealth and status

• B) Love and affection

• C) Simplicity and humility

• D) Friendship and loyalty