Author's Purpose Quiz

"Mathilde wanted to be rich and admired, but her desire led her to years of hardship."

• To Inform

• To Entertain

• To Persuade

• To Teach a Lesson

• To Express Feelings

"Buy GlimmerGlow Lotion - your skin's new best friend!"

• To Inform

• To Entertain

• To Persuade

• To Teach a Lesson

• To Express Feelings

"Guy de Maupassant often wrote about real-life situations with surprise endings."

• To Inform

• To Entertain

• To Persuade

• To Teach a Lesson

• To Express Feelings

"When she returned the necklace, her friend revealed it was only made of fake diamonds."

• To Inform

• To Entertain

• To Persuade

• To Teach a Lesson

• To Express Feelings

"I felt so sad for Mathilde after what she went through. She didn't deserve that life."

• To Inform

• To Entertain

• To Persuade

• To Teach a Lesson

• To Express Feelings

True or False: The author wrote "The Necklace" mainly to tell a true story about a real necklace that was lost.

Answer explanation

False

True or False: Guy de Maupassant's purpose in writing the story was to entertain readers with a twist ending.

Answer explanation

True

True or False: The story teaches us that pretending to be someone you're not can lead to serious consequences.

Answer explanation

True

True or False: The author's main goal was to convince readers to stop borrowing expensive items.

Answer explanation

False

True or False: One reason the author wrote "The Necklace" was to show the value of honesty.

Answer explanation

True