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The Necklace - Exam Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Madame Loisel's first name?

a)

Margret

b)

Jeanne

c)

Mathilde

d)

Mathilda

2.

What is situational irony?

a)
  1. A contrast between what someone says and what someone means 

b)
  1. A contrast between what the reader or audience knows and what the characters know, usually to create humor or suspense

c)
  1. A contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens 

3.

What is dramatic irony?

a)
  1. A contrast between what someone says and what someone means 

b)
  1. A contrast between what the reader or audience knows and what the characters know, usually to create humor or suspense

c)
  1. A contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens 

4.

What is verbal irony?

a)
  1. A contrast between what someone says and what someone means 

b)
  1. A contrast between what the reader or audience knows and what the characters know, usually to create humor or suspense

c)
  1. A contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens 

5.

How long did it take the Loisels to pay off the loans they used to replace the necklace?

a)

20 years

b)

10 years

c)

15 years

d)

6 years

6.

What is the denotation (definition) of "chagrin"?

a)

melancholy

b)

rough skin

c)

feel distressed or humiliated

7.

What is "alliteration"?

a)
  1. A literary device that uses like or as to expand the imagery the author is presenting

b)

a literary device that involves repeating the same sound at the beginning of words that are close together

8.

Which of these events did NOT take place in The Necklace?

a)

Mathilde and Monsieur Loisel  find a replacement necklace and tell the truth once the debt is paid off.

b)

They find a replacement necklace but never pay off the debt.

c)

Mathilde buys a nice dress and borrows a necklace from her friend for the party.

9.

Why did Mathilde lie to Madame Forestier about what happened to the necklace. (This will be short response on the test, make sure you know your answers)

a)

Mathilde thought that Loisel would think she was a thief and it would ruin Mathilde's reputation.

b)

Because Mathilde thought Forestier would be mad if she told her what really happened.

c)

Because Mathilde and her husband could not get the money to replace the necklace.

d)

Loisel thought it would be better if Mathilde had the necklace so he lied to her about what happened to it.

10.

Which one of these is alliteration?

a)

"sphinxlike smile"

b)

"dainty fingers"

c)

"wings of a foul"

d)

"woman of the people"

11.

Which one is alliteration?

a)

"fairy forest"

b)

"Ah, good soup"

c)

"pretty and charming"

d)

"ancient oriental tapestries"

12.

What is perspective?

a)

How you view yourself or your situation

b)

How a character views a situation in a story

13.

What is imagery?

a)

Creating a scene using descriptive words

b)

Taking a really good picture

14.

What is the denotation (definition) of “crossly”?

a)

To speak in an angry or annoyed way

b)

In an ill natured manner

c)

The nature of being cross

15.

At the beginning of the story "a woman of the people" was someone who is given everything they need. At the end of the story "a woman of the people" is someone that (a)   .

(Check your annotation on page 94 if you don't remember)

16.

What is the denotation (definition) of “rapture”?

a)

A feeling of intense pleasure and joy

b)

Expressions of intense pleasure or enthusiasm about something

c)

The transporting of believers to heaven at the Second Coming