The Necklace Kaleem

At the beginning of the story, Mme. Loisel's unhappiness is due to a contrast between

• what she's been promised and what she's received.

• what she once had and what she has now.

• what she has and what she wants.

• what she wants and what her husband wants

What makes Mme. Loisel so happy at the party?

• the opportunity to be among friends.

• the fact that Mme. Forestier has trusted her with the necklace.

• the way other people react to her.

• the fact that she is making her husband proud.

The events of the story suggest that what Mme. Loisel fears most is

• poverty.

• humiliation.

• the loss of her beauty.

• boredom.

At the beginning of the story, Mme. Loisel dreams about being

• Independent

• loved

• famous

• rich and stylish

Why is Mme. Loisel upset at receiving the invitation to a fancy party?

• She knows very few of the people who will be there

• She doesn't know how to behave at a fancy party.

• She doesn't have the appropriate clothes to wear.

• She thinks her husband will embarrass her at the party.

Mme. Forestier responds to Mme. Loisel's story with

• anger at having been deceived.

• amusement at the misunderstanding.

• bored annoyance.

• sympathy and dismay.

The narrator suggests that Mathilde’s problem is that she —

• needs a job to give her self-worth

• was born into the wrong social class

• does not know how to spend her vast wealth

• does not really love her husband

Mathilde envies the social class and wealth of others because —

• she was born wealthy but wants to be even wealthier

• she feels that she deserves a more beautiful life

• her husband is very demanding

• her friends encourage her to be a social climber

Mathilde borrows a necklace from Mme. Forestier because —

• she does not have fine jewelry

• all of her jewels are in storage

• she does not want to wear real diamonds and risk losing them

• Mme. Forestier offers one, and Mathilde feels bad about refusing her kindness

Why don’t the Loisels tell Mme. Forestier that the necklace has been lost?

• They fear Mme. Forestier will mock them

• They do not care what anyone thinks of them

• The minister advises M. Loisel not to tell the truth

• They are ashamed to admit their carelessness