Necklace

Who is the author of "The Necklace"?

• Guy de Maupassant

• Mrs. Loisel

• Mr. Loisel

• Mrs. Forestier

Which city is the setting for "The Necklace"?

• London

• Paris

• Rome

• New York

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

At the end of the story we discover that the lost necklace cost ____ francs

• 75

• 40,000

• 36,000

• 500

Which of the following is symbolic in the story, "The Necklace?"

• blue suede shoes

• invitation to a party

• diamond necklace

• a scarlet ibis

Discuss the significance of the necklace as a symbol of wealth and status.

• The necklace was primarily used as a tool for hunting and gathering.

• The necklace was only worn by women and had no significance for men.

• The necklace was a symbol of poverty and low social status.

• The necklace has been a symbol of wealth and status throughout history, worn by royalty, nobility, and the wealthy to display their social standing. The materials, size, and intricacy of the necklace indicated the wearer's status, and it was also believed to have spiritual or magical powers in many cultures.

What is the symbolic meaning of the necklace's loss in the story?

• Represents the importance of material possessions

• Symbolizes appearance vs. reality and the consequences of pride and vanity.

• Symbolizes the triumph of good over evil

• Indicates the character's lack of responsibility

Read the excerpt from "The Necklace." "He brought her wraps so that they could leave and he put them around her shoulders. The plain wraps were from her everyday life and the 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 furs, wouldn't see her. Lionel 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 meaning does the coat most likely represent (symbolize) in this story?

• Mrs. Loisel's embarrassment over her situation in life?

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

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

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 the coat most likely represent in this story?

• Madame Loisel's embarrassment over her clothes because they represented her true financial status.

• 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.

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 the 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.