WorksheetsThe Necklace
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 3hrs 58mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which city is the setting for "The Necklace"?
a)
London
b)
Paris
c)
Rome
d)
New York
2.
At the beginning of the story, what is the cause of Madame Loisel's constant unhappiness?
a)
her marriage
b)
her desire to be wealthy
c)
her poor health
d)
her wish for more friends
3.
What conclusion might you draw about Madame Loisel's character, based on the life she wants to live?
a)
She enjoys working.
b)
She has simple needs.
c)
She cares most about her relationships.
d)
She cares most about material things.
4.
What conclusion can you draw about Monsieur Loisel, based on his treatment of his wife?
a)
He cares a lot about his wife's happiness.
b)
He has grown tired of his wife's complaints.
c)
He cares too much about unimportant things.
d)
He enjoys accompanying his wife to fancy receptions.
5.
Where does Madame Loisel lose Madame Forestier's necklace?
a)
at Madame Forestier's house
b)
during a visit to the library
c)
on a trip
d)
at the ball
6.
Which of the following is a direct effect of Madame Loisel's loss of the necklace?
a)
a bitter quarrel with Madame Forestier
b)
divorce from Monsieur Loisel
c)
the couple's move from the city to the countryside
d)
a life of poverty and hard physical labor
7.
Choose the order in which these events happen in Maupassant's story.
Madame Loisel borrows the necklace.
Madame Loisel meets Madame Forestier on the Champs Elysees.
Monsieur Loisel receives an invitation for a reception at the Ministry.
Madame Loisel writes her friend a letter to explain the delay in returning the necklace.
Madame Loisel borrows the necklace.
Madame Loisel meets Madame Forestier on the Champs Elysees.
Monsieur Loisel receives an invitation for a reception at the Ministry.
Madame Loisel writes her friend a letter to explain the delay in returning the necklace.
a)
IV, I, III, II
b)
III, I, IV, II
c)
III, II, I, IV
d)
II, IV, I, III
8.
Which best describes Madame Loisel's feelings at the end of the story?
a)
happiness
b)
indifference
c)
astonishment
d)
fear
9.
Who is the author of "The Necklace"?
a)
Guy de Maupassant
b)
Mrs. Loisel
c)
Mr. Loisel
d)
Mrs. Forestier
10.
What is the POV (point of view) of the story?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
d)
4th person
11.
The jeweler originally wanted ____ francs for an identical necklace
a)
400
b)
40,000
c)
36,000
d)
500
12.
At the end of the story we discover that the lost necklace cost ____ francs
a)
400
b)
40,000
c)
36,000
d)
500
13.
Who is the Protagonist of " The Necklace"?
a)
Madame Loisel
b)
Madame Forstier
c)
Guy de Maupassant
d)
Monsieur Loisel
14.
When you expect one thing but something else happens is a definition of
a)
characterization
b)
irony
c)
inciting incident
d)
setting
15.
To repay for the loss of the necklace, Which one of these do Mathilde and Loisel have to do?
a)
Borrow money from every possible source
b)
Sell the house
c)
Loisel steals money from his boss
d)
Beg on the street corners for money
16.
Which word below means "something that looks or acts like something else"?
a)
humiliating
b)
imitation
17.
Which word best describes Madame Loisel's friendship with Madame Forestier?
a)
equality
b)
companionship
c)
sympathy
d)
envy
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