Worksheets"The Necklace" Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Who is the Protagonist of " The Necklace"?
At the beginning of "The Necklace," why is Madame Loisel constantly unhappy?
"The Necklace" is set in (a) in the late (b)
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?
In "The Necklace," what does Monsieur Loisel's treatment of his wife most clearly reveal about the character?
Madame Loisel borrows a necklace from Mme. Forestier because
she has no jewelry to wear
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.
Why don’t the Loisels tell Mme. Forestier that the necklace has been lost?
In "The Necklace," what long term effects does the loss of the necklace have on the Loisel's lives?
Which statement best summarizes one of the main messages of "The Necklace"?
People should learn to be happy with what they have rather than longing for things beyond their reach.
Which event demonstrates the surprise ending in "The Necklace"?
Mathilde loses her husband.
Madame Forestier tells Madame Loisel that the necklace that had been lost was a fake that was worth very little.
Madame Forestier becomes wealthy overnight.
What point of view is this story in?
Which event is a rising action?
They find out that the necklace is fake.
They live in debt.
Mathilde asks Forestier to lend her jewelry.
They lose the necklace.
What is the climax of the story?
Mathilde loses the necklace.
They find out the necklace is fake.
The Loisel's receive an invitation to the party.
Mathilde refuses to go to the party.
What is the conflict?
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Self
Which of the following IS NOT a THEME of "The Necklace"?
Which type of irony is the main type in the story?
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Romantic Irony
Dramatic Irony
What does "refinement" mean?
politeness; good manners
dazzling
What does "exquisite" mean?
Which word best describes Madame Loisel's friendship with Madame Forestier?
companionship
envy
sympathy
equality
