Exploring The Necklace: Themes and Analysis

What is the setting of the story 'The Necklace'?

• London, England

• Paris, France

• Berlin, Germany

• Rome, Italy

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why was Madame Loisel unhappy with her life?

• She desired a life of luxury and felt she was born for it.

• She disliked her husband.

• She wanted to be a famous actress.

• She wanted to travel the world.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

How did Madame Loisel react to the party invitation?

• She was indifferent.

• She scornfully tossed the invitation aside.

• She immediately started planning her outfit.

• She was thrilled and excited.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What did Madame Loisel's husband suggest she wear to the party?

• A casual outfit

• A new dress

• A borrowed gown

• Her theater dress

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

From whom did Madame Loisel borrow the diamond necklace?

• Her sister

• A neighbor

• Her friend Madame Forestier

• Her mother

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

How did Madame Loisel feel at the party?

• Angry and upset

• Fashionable, gracious, and joyful

• Bored and uninterested

• Nervous and shy

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What happened to the necklace after the party?

• It was damaged

• It was returned safely

• It was lost

• It was stolen

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

How did the Loisels manage to replace the lost necklace?

• They found it eventually

• They confessed to Madame Forestier

• They borrowed money and bought a new one

• They made a fake one

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What was the true value of the original necklace?

• 40,000 francs

• 500 francs

• 10,000 francs

• 36,000 francs

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What was the consequence of replacing the necklace for Madame Loisel?

• She moved to a new city

• She lived a life of luxury

• She became wealthy

• She experienced a decade of hardship and poverty

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4