"The Necklace" - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which city is the setting for "The Necklace"?

London

Paris

Rome

New York

2.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

At the beginning of the story, what is the cause of Madame Loisel's constant unhappiness?

her marriage

her desire to be wealthy

her poor health

her wish for more friends

3.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which word best describes Madame Loisel's friendship with Madame Forestier?

equality

companionship

sympathy

envy

4.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Where does Madame Loisel lose Madame Forestier's necklace?

at Madame Forestier's house

during a visit to the library

on a trip

at the ball

5.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What 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.

6.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

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

7.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Choose the order in which these events happen in Maupassant's story.
Madame Loisel borrows the necklace.
Madame Loisel meets Madame Forestier on the Champs Elysees.
Monsieur Loisel receives an invitation for a reception at the Ministry.
Madame Loisel writes her friend a letter to explain the delay in returning the necklace.

IV, I, III, II

III, I, IV, II

III, II, I, IV

II, IV, I, III

8.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Which of the following literary elements is prominent in the story's ending?

metaphor

irony

flashback

point of view

9.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Mathilde borrows a necklace from Mme. Forestier because

a. she does not have fine jewelry

b. all of her jewels are in storage

c. she does not want to wear real diamonds and risk losing them

d. Mme. Forestier offers one, and Mathilde feels bad about refusing her kindness

10.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Why don’t the Loisels tell Mme. Forestier that the necklace has been lost?

a. They fear Mme. Forestier will mock them.

b. They do not care what anyone thinks of them.

c. The minister advises M. Loisel not to tell the truth.

d. They are ashamed to admit their carelessness.

11.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

In order to get the money to replace the necklace, the Loisels

a. borrow all of it

b. steal it

c. borrow some, reduce their standard of living, and work hard

d. work hard but do not reduce their standard of living

12.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

This story is told from the

a. third-person-limited point of view

b. omniscient point of view

c. first-person point of view

d. second-person point of view

13.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

At the beginning of the story how would you describe Mme. Loisel.

a. Vain

b. Envious

c. Selfish

d. All of the above

14.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

At the end of the story how would you describe Mme. Loisel.

a. humble

b. proud

c. conceited

d. both a and b

15.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

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

16.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Why is Mathilde so eager to leave the ball quickly?

to keep people from noticing her poor coat

to keep people from noticing her hair

because she did not have a good time at the ball

because she did not want to talk to the other ladies

17.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Why is Madame Forestier “deeply moved” at Mathilde’s confession?

because Mathilde worked so hard to replace her valuable necklace

because she never realized the necklace was a replacement

because Mathilde worked so hard to replace a cheap necklace

because Mathilde was too afraid to tell her friend the truth

18.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Mr. Loisel forfeits ______ so that his wife can purchase a new dress

a new briefcase

new shoes

new suit for work

a new rifle to go hunting

19.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The jeweler originally wanted ____ francs for an identical necklace

400

40,000

36,000

500

20.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

At the end of the story we discover that the lost necklace cost ____ francs

400

40,000

36,000

500

21.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What is the theme of " The Necklace" ?

Work hard ad good this will happen .

No matter what happens , be honest.

Everybody isn't your friend.

Matilhde should be happy with her life.

22.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Who is the Protagonist of " The Necklace"?

Madame Loisel

Madame Forstier

Guy de Maupassant

Monsieur Loisel

23.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

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.

24.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Who is the author of The Necklace?

Mathilde Loisel

Henry James

George Ramponneau

Guy de Maupassant

25.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

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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