The Necklace

What's one word that would perfectly describe Mathilde Loisel?

• Happy

• Satisfied

• Unsure

• Jealous

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Why was Mathilde so miserable?

• She didn't love her husband.

• She lost her job.

• She felt she deserved a life of luxury.

• Misery runs in her family.

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What conclusion can you draw about Monsieur Loisel, based on his treatment of his wife?

• He cares a lot about his wife's happiness.
• He has grown tired of his wife's complaints.
• He cares too much about unimportant things.
• He enjoys accompanying his wife to fancy receptions.

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Why doesn't Madame Forrestier recognize Mathilde Loisel at the end of the story?

• She looked extravagant.

• She looked very happy.

• She looked old and sad.

• She changed her hair color.

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Why is the borrowed necklace so important to Mathilde?

• because it will distract from her shabby old dress

• because it will convince others that she is someone else

• because she will look as though she belongs at the party

• because she will have the opportunity to steal it

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How does Madame Loisel react to the invitation?

• She is upset because she does not have anything appropriate to wear.

• She is upset because she does not know how to act at a ball.

• She is excited because she always wanted to go to a ball.

• She is nervous because her ball gown is old and used.

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What is the CLIMAX of this story?

• When Mathilde buys a new dress for the party.
• When Mathilde loses the necklace and they can't find it.
• When Mathilde has a wonderful and wild time at the party.

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Which of the following is a direct effect of Madame Loisel's loss of the necklace?

• a bitter quarrel with Madame Forestier
• divorce from Monsieur Loisel
• the couple's move from the city to the countryside
• a life of poverty and hard physical labor

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How long did it take them to pay back the debt from the replacement necklace?

• 2 years

• 5 years

• 20 years

• 10 years

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Which event demonstrates the surprise ending in “The Necklace”?

• Madame Loisel tells Madame Forestier that she had lost the necklace that her friend had lent to her.

• Madame Forestier tells Madame Loisel that the necklace that had been lost was a fake that was worth very little.

• Madame Forestier does not recognize her old friend Madame Loisel because Madame Loisel has aged so much.

• Madame Loisel tells Madame Forestier that she had had a very hard life because she had to replace the lost necklace.

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