The Necklace

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

Which statement best summarizes one of the main messages of "The Necklace"?

• People should beware of friends who are not honest and try to take advantage of them.

• People should never lend anything to friends who cannot be counted on to return them.

• People should learn to be happy with what they have rather than longing for things beyond their reach.

• People should always strive to build better lives for themselves, regardless of the sacrifices they must make.

Which event demonstrates the surprise ending in "The Necklace"?

• Madame Loisel tells Madame Forestier that she had lost the necklace that her friend had lent her.

• Madame Loisel does not recognize her old friend Madame Loisel because Madame Loisel has aged so much.

• Madame Forestier tells Madame Loisel that the necklace that had been lost was a fake that was worth very little.

• Madame Loisel tells Madame Forestier that she had had a very hard life because she had to replace the lost necklace.

Madame Loisel borrows a necklace from Mme. Forestier because

• she does not have fine jewelry

• all of her jewels are in storage

• she does not want to wear real diamonds and risk losing them

• Mme. Forestier offers one, and Mathilde feels bad about refusing her kindness

At the end of the story how would you describe Mme. Loisel.

• humble

• proud

• conceited

• both a and b

Which of the following is the best summary statement of "The Necklace"

• a woman that wants to make a good impression goes to a dance

• an expensive necklace is lost and needs replacing

• wanting social recognition she sinks to a life of poverty

• a woman borrows a dress and buys an expensive necklace

Why is Matilde Loisel unhappy early in her marriage?

• She wishes she were rich and had more possessions

• Her husband doesn't love her

• She didn't have a degree and she couldn't get a job. 

• She wishes she were prettier

At the end of the story it is clear that

• Mdme. Forestier has 2 diamond necklaces

• Mdme. Forestier purposely tricked Mathidle

• The Loisel's will soon become very wealthy

• The Loisel's suffered needlessly

Which one of the reasons most probably explains why the Loisel's lie

• They fear financial ruin and poverty

• They do not care what people think of them

• They are ashamed to admit their carelessness

• They blame and hate Mdm. Forestier 

Throughout the story Mathilde values

• love

• knowledge

• appearances

• family