WorksheetsThe Necklace- Comprehension Check 2
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
1. Mathilde is envious of the social class and wealth of others because
a. she has never enjoyed either position or wealth
b. she was born rich and wants more wealth
c. her husband is very demanding
d. her former classmate encourages her
2. Which one of the following reasons most probably explains why the Loisels do not tell Mme. Forestier that the necklace is lost?
a. They fear financial ruin and poverty.
b. They do not care what anyone thinks about them.
c. The minister advises M. Loisel not to tell the truth.
d. They are ashamed to admit their carelessness.
3. Mathilde seems happiest when
a. she receives the invitation to the reception
b. she attends and dances at the reception
c. her husband gives her money to buy a new dress
d. Mme. Forestier lets her borrow the necklace
Mme. Forestier responds to Mathilde’s final revelation with
a. cruel mockery
b. compassion and generosity
c. amazement
d. a scream of terror
At the end of the story, it is clear that
a. the Loisels have suffered needlessly
b. the Loisels soon will become wealthy
c. Mme. Forestier has two diamond necklaces
d. Mme. Forestier will help the Loisels
In “The Necklace,” the greatest irony occurs when Mme. Loisel
a. is born into the wrong class
b. convinces her husband to let her buy a new dress
c. attends the kind of party she had always dreamed of
d. discovers that she has toiled to replace a cheap necklace
Which is one of the principal themes of “The Necklace”?
a. We suffer for our vanities.
b. It is unwise to borrow things.
c. Parties can lead to trouble.
d. Friends should be honest with each other.
When Mme. Loisel’s husband surprises her with an invitation to an elegant social reception, she
a. angrily tosses the invitation aside
b. matter-of-factly accepts
c. weeps with delight
d. hugs him gratefully
10. Judging from de Maupassant’s description of her,
Mme. Loisel is best described as
a. clever and shy
b. shallow and beautiful
c. brilliant and worldly
d. optimistic but unlucky
In her new gown and borrowed necklace, Mme. Loisel spends the evening
a. talking with her husband
b. wishing she had not come
c. watching rich people
d. dancing with many men
M. Loisel spends most of his time at the party
a. talking with his friends
b. meeting famous people
c. dozing in an empty room
d. dancing and flirting
11. In order to get the money to replace the necklace, the Loisels —
borrow all of it
borrow money from various lenders
steal and also borrow some
work hard but do not reduce their standard of living
Throughout the story, Mme. Loisel values
a. love
b. knowledge
c. appearances
d. wisdom
Which moment changes the course of Mathilde’s life?
a. Mathilde realizes that the necklace has fallen from her neck.
b. Her husband uses his savings to finance Mathilde’s dress.
c. The minister and other officials at the party notice Mathilde dancing.
d. Mathilde tells Madame Forestier that they lost the original necklace.
Which of the following statements is the best summary statement of “The Necklace”?
a. A woman who wants to make an impression goes to a dance.
b. An expensive necklace is lost and needs to be replaced.
c. In the pursuit of recognition, a woman is driven to a life of poverty.
d. A woman buys an expensive dress and borrows a necklace.
The story’s third-person limited point of view allows the reader to know
a. what Mme. Forestier thinks about Mathilde
b. about the details of M. Loisel’s clerk position
c. why Mathilde is unhappy with her life
d. what each character thinks of Mathilde
In what part of the world does this story take place?
a. England
b. United States
c. France
d. Italy
Which river runs next to the location of a party in Guy de Maupassant's 'The Necklace?'
The Seine
The Thames
The Nile
The Mississippi
