The Necklace

What is the twist at the end of the story?

• Monsieur Loisel is actually a friendly and hard-working ghost.

• The necklace was fake and worth only 500 francs.

Do you think that Madame Loisel would have had fun at the party without the necklace? Why or why not?

In "The Necklace," what long term effects does the loss of the necklace have on the Loisel's lives?

• The loss of the necklace causes the Loisel's to fight, separate, and seek a divorce.

• The loss of the necklace brings the Loisel's closer together and makes their marriage stronger.

• The loss of the necklace causes the Loisel's to adopt a life of crime in order to repay their debts.

• The loss of the necklace causes the Loisel's to go into debt, live in poverty, and work at multiple jobs.

Which city is the setting for "The Necklace"?

• London

• Paris

• Rome

• New York

Who is the Protagonist of " The Necklace"? 

• Madame Loisel

• Madame Forstier

• Guy de Maupassant 

• Monsieur Loisel

At the beginning of "The Necklace," why is Madame Loisel constantly unhappy?

• Her husband is unkind

• She longs to be wealthy

• Her health is often poor

• She longs for more friends

At the beginning of "The Necklace," what is the most likely conclusion that readers can draw about Madame Loisel's character, based on the life she desires?

• She enjoys working.

• She has simple needs.

• She cares primarily about her husband.

• She cares primarily about material things.

In "The Necklace," what does Monsieur Loisel's treatment of his wife most clearly reveal about the character?

• He cares deeply about his wife's happiness.

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

• He cares far too much about material things.

• He enjoys accompanying his wife to fancy receptions.

What motivates Mme. Loisel to borrow the necklace in the beginning of the story?

• a. She didn't want to be noticed by the other guests.

• b. She wanted to show off and be seen as high class.

• c. She wanted to Mme. Forstier look good.

• d. She wanted her husband to get a better job at the Ministry of Education.

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.