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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich city is the setting for "The Necklace"?LondonParisRomeNew York
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAt the beginning of the story, what is the cause of Madame Loisel's constant unhappiness?her marriageher desire to be wealthyher poor healthher wish for more friends
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat literary technique is illustrated by this passage from Maupassant's story?
She would have so loved to charm, to be envied, to be admired and sought after.ironysymbolismdirect characterizationindirect characterization - 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat conclusion might you draw about Madame Loisel's character, based on the life she wants to live?She enjoys working.She has simple needs.She cares most about her relationships.She cares most about material things.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat 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.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich word best describes Madame Loisel's friendship with Madame Forestier?equalcompanionshipsympatheticenvious
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhere does Madame Loisel lose Madame Forestier's necklace?at Madame Forestier's houseduring a visit to the libraryon a tripat the ball
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a direct effect of Madame Loisel's loss of the necklace?a bitter quarrel with Madame Forestierdivorce from Monsieur Loiselthe couple's move from the city to the countrysidea life of poverty and hard physical labor
- 9. Multiple ChoiceChoose the order in which these events happen in Maupassant's story.
I. Madame Loisel borrows the necklace.
II. Madame Loisel meets Madame Forestier on the Champs Elysees.
III. Monsieur Loisel receives an invitation for a reception at the Ministry.
IV. Madame Loisel writes her friend a letter to explain the delay in returning the necklace.IV, I, III, IIIII, I, IV, IIIII, II, I, IVII, IV, I, III - 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following literary elements is prominent in the story's ending?metaphorironyflashbackpoint of view
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich best describes Madame Loisel's feelings at the end of the story?happinessindifferenceastonishmentfear
- 12. Multiple ChoiceMathilde seems like a __________ character because even though throughout the story she becomes poor, she still blames she problems on others, so she never changes.DynamicRoundStaticFlat
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