"The Necklace"

Why is Matilde Loisel unhappy early in her marriage?

• She wishes she were rich and had more possessions
• Her husband doesn't love her
• She didn't have a degree and she couldn't get a job. 
• She wishes she were prettier

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why is Matilde "filled with terrible anguish" when she decides to borrow a necklace?

• She doesn't think she is beautiful enough 
• She is embarrassed that she has to borrow jewelry
• She doesn't really want to go to the party
• There are to many necklaces to choose from

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

After the party the husband spends most of his time

• talking
• sleeping
• dancing
• searching

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which one of these does not happen?

• Loisel borrows money from every possible source
• Loisel does business with loan sharks
• Loisel steals money from his boss
• Loisel uses his father's inheritance

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

At the end of the story it is clear that

• Mdme. Forestier has 2 diamond necklaces
• Mdme. Forestier purposely tricked Mathidle
• The Loisel's will soon become very wealthy
• The Loisel's suffered needlessly

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which one of the reasons most probably explains why the Loisel's lie

• They fear financial ruin and poverty
• They do not care what people think of them
• They are ashamed to admit their carelessness
• They blame and hate Mdm. Forestier 

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Throughout the story Mathilde values

• love
• knowledge
• appearances
• family

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

At first Mathilde does not want to go to the ball because she did not have

• a necklace
• a dress
• a date
• an invitation

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

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CCSS.RL.4.4

Wearing a borrowed necklace, Mathilde spends the evening at the party 

• dancing with important men
• envied by other women
• she was a great success
• all of these

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Providing an evening's pleasure for his wife brings Mr. Loisel only

• Mathilde's resentment
• years of hard work
• social acceptance 
• a promotion at his job

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.3