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- 1. 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
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following IS a THEME of "The Necklace"?
Pride will never lead to a person's downfall.
Honesty is best even when it may be difficult.
Appearances always tell the truth.
Loaning personal items always turns out great
- 3. 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.
- 4. 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
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following literary elements is prominent in the story's ending?metaphorironyflashbackpoint of view
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAt the end of the story it is clear thatMdme. Forestier has 2 diamond necklacesMdme. Forestier purposely tricked MathidleThe Loisel's will soon become very wealthyThe Loisel's suffered needlessly
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThroughout the story Mathilde valuesloveknowledgeappearancesfamily
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best summarizes the main idea of the storyit is best to fake jewelry if you loose itto be content with what you haveit is okay to lie if you have a good reason toborrowing things can end a friendship
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the best summary statement of "The Necklace"a woman that wants to make a good impression goes to a dancean expensive necklace is lost and needs replacingwanting social recognition she sinks to a life of povertya woman borrows a dress and buys an expensive necklace
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhy is Matilde Loisel unhappy early in her marriage?She wishes she were rich and had more possessionsHer husband doesn't love herShe didn't have a degree and she couldn't get a job.She wishes she were prettier
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhy is Matilde "filled with terrible anguish" when she decides to borrow a necklace?She doesn't think she is beautiful enoughShe is embarrassed that she has to borrow jewelryShe doesn't really want to go to the partyThere are to many necklaces to choose from
- 12. Multiple ChoiceProviding an evening's pleasure for his wife brings Mr. Loisel onlyMathilde's resentmentyears of hard worksocial acceptancea promotion at his job
- 13. 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.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the POV (point of view) of the story?1st person2nd person3rd person omniscient3rd person objective
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following IS NOT a THEME of "The Necklace"?Pride can lead to one's downfall.Honesty is best even when it may be difficult.Appearances can be deceiving.Loaning personal items to others is never wise.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWho is the Protagonist of " The Necklace"?Madame LoiselMadame ForstierGuy de MaupassantMonsieur Loisel
- 17. Multiple Choice
The climax of the story occurs when...
Monsieur Loisel secures an invitation to the party
Madame Forestier allows Madame Loisel to borrow a necklace for the party
Madame Loisel learns that the original necklace was a fake
Madame Loisel loses the necklace after the party
- 18. Multiple Choice
One event that is part of the rising action is...
Monsieur Loisel secures an invitation to the party
Madame Loisel loses the necklace after the party
Madame Loisel learns that the original necklace was a fake
The Loisels get into debt to pay off the replacement necklace
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes an internal conflict of Madame Loisel's?
She loses the necklace after the party.
She has to figure out how to save money when she becomes poor.
She values material things more than her husband does.
She struggles with whether to tell Madame Forestier the truth.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Think about the conversation Madame Loisel and her husband have about the party. What does their conversation reveal about their different points of view regarding the party?
Their conversation illustrates that both characters are concerned about how the other will behave at the party.
Their conversation shows the different ways each character believes the party will demonstrate their social status.
Their conversation emphasizes the different opinions each character has of the Minister of Education and his wife.
Their conversation highlights the different levels of experience each character has in attending parties thrown by the upper class.
- 21. Multiple Choice
What is the main type of irony in the story?
verbal (character says one thing but means the opposite)
dramatic (reader knows something that a character doesn't)
situational (what happens is the opposite of what is expected, as in a big plot twist)
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the irony of the story?
Situational. Although Matilda lives a modest, middle-class lifestyle, she believes that she deserves to be rich.
Dramatic. Readers know that the original necklace is of little value, but Madame Loisel and her husband do not know.
Situational. The necklace that Madame Loisel and her husband go into debt to replace turns out to be fake and of little value.
Dramatic. Readers know that Madame Forestier will trick Madame Loisel, but Loisel is unaware of Forestier's plan.
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which of the following pieces of evidence best reveal the theme that being greedy can lead to your downfall or ruin?
“Madame Loisel came to know the ghastly life of abject poverty...She came to know the heavy work of the house, the hateful duties of the kitchen.”
"She had a rich friend, an old school friend whom she refused to visit, because she suffered so keenly when she returned home."
"Suddenly she discovered, in a black satin case, a superb diamond necklace; her heart began to beat covetously."
"When she sat down for dinner at the round table covered with a three-days-old cloth, opposite her husband...she imagined delicate meals, gleaming silver..."
- 24. Multiple Choice
"No... there's nothing so humiliating as looking poor in the middle of a lot of rich women."
Based on the above quotation, what inference can you make about Madame Loisel?
She is jealous and envious of Madame Forestier's wealthier lifestyle.
She cares about what others think of her, and she doesn't want to be perceived as poor.
She hates her middle-class lifestyle and wants more luxurious, finer things.
She often asks her husband for advice and trusts his judgment.
- 25. Multiple Choice
How does Madame Loisel's decision not to tell Madame Forestier the truth help to propel the plot forward?
It causes Madame Loisel and her husband to go into debt and become poor.
It causes Madame Loisel and her husband to become uninvited to the ball.
It causes Madame Loisel and her husband to search for the lost necklace.
It causes Madame Forestier to go to the jeweler's to purchase a new necklace.
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