English II Spring Exam 2025

At the beginning of "The Necklace," why is Madame Loisel unhappy with her life?

• She isn't wealthy and wants the finer things in life that money can buy.

• She was so beautiful that all men are intimidated by her.
• Despite having all the money inherited from her family, she couldn't find love.
• Her first husband abandoned her.

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In “The Necklace,” what does Monsieur Loisel’s treatment of his wife most clearly reveal about his character?

• He cares deeply about his wife’s happiness.
• He has grown tired of his wife’s complaints.
• He cares far too much about material things.
• He enjoys accompanying his wife to fancy receptions.

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Which of the following events from "The Necklace" best illustrates situational irony? Choose two options.

• By trying to look rich enough to own a diamond necklace, Madame Loisel winds up poorer than she was before.
• Madame Loisel is a great success at the party, even though the event is meant to honor her husband's boss.
• Madame Loisel, who dislikes hard work, must sacrifice her best years working to replace the lost necklace.
• In order to please his wife, Monsieur Loisel agrees to pay more than the couple can afford for a dress.
• The Loisels are able to find a new necklace that looks exactly like the other one.

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As seen in the story, what long-term effects does the loss of the necklace have on the Loisels' lives?

• The loss of the necklace causes the Loisels to fight, separate, and seek a divorce.
• The loss of the necklace brings the Loisels close together and makes their ma
• The loss of the necklace causes the Loisels to adopt a life of crime in order to repay their debts.
• The loss of the necklace leads the Loisels into debt, living in poverty and working multiple jobs.

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What surprising thing does Marie Arana, the author of “In La Rinconada, Peru, Searching for Beauty in Ugliness,” witness at the end of her trip?

• hunger and hardship
• breathtaking lake views
• fleeting moments of joy
• environmental destruction

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What element is used to extract the gold?

• iron
• mercury
• ore
• arsenic

According to the author, how has the landscape at La Rinconada changed? Choose three options.

• There used to be grassland.
• There used to be fewer birds.
• There used to be leaping fish.
• There used to be sparkling lakes.
• There used to be a milder climate.

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Arana implies that early stories about the amount of gold available may have been exaggerated. Which excerpt from the text best supports this idea?

• Down the centuries, the quest for El Dorado has held the South American continent in thrall, luring generations of fortune hunters to its far reaches.
• The geologic exuberance known as the Cordillera of the Andes has yielded a fount of treasure….
• Nowhere has Peru’s frenzy for gold been so fevered as in the mountains that surround Lake Titicaca.
• Gold no longer rolls from the mountain in chunks the size of a man’s head (if indeed it ever did).

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In La Rinconada the miners do backbreaking work in hopes of becoming rich. What does the author think of their chances of striking it rich?

• It could happen if a worker is extremely lucky.
• It is no longer possible because gold is so rare.
• It is more likely to happen in a different country.
• It is possible only for the hardest of the workers.

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What detail from the article best supports the author's view of the people's chances of striking it rich?

• Mount Ananea has been a source of gold since the days of the Inca.
• International companies have come to the area and hired miners to work in safer operations.
• One miner might find one small nugget in the rock he receives as payment for a month’s work, while another could find a lot of gold in his.
• One traveler in the 1500s described a heavy gold block the size of a horse’s head that had been given to a Spanish king.

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