"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant

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Who is the author of the "The Necklace?"

William Shakespeare

Ernest Hemingway

Guy de Maupassant

George Ramponneau

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In which city did the story take place?

Paris

New York

London

Rome

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Who is the protagonist of the story?

Monsieur Loisel

The Necklace

Guy de Maupassant

Madame Loisel

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

Her marriage

Her desire to be wealthy

Her poor health

Her wish for more friends

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What conclusion might you draw about Madame Loisel's character, based on the life she wants to live?

She cares most about her relationships.

She enjoys working.

She cares most about material things.

She has simple needs.

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What conclusion might you draw about Monsieur Loisel, based on his treatment of his wife?

He cares a lot about his wife's happiness.

He cares too much about unimportant things.

He has grown tired of his wife's complaints.

He enjoys accompanying his wife to fancy receptions.

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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 moved from the city to the countryside

a life of poverty and hard physical labor

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How long did it take the Loisels to pay back the debt from the replacement necklace?

1 year

5 years

10 years

20 years

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What is the true cost of the necklace Mathilde lost?

500 francs

100 francs

36,000 francs

10,000 francs

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Madame Mathilde Loisel is surprised to learn that the necklace she worked so hard to replace is fake. The necklace being fake is opposite from what Mathilde expected. What literary device is this?

theme

irony

plot

setting

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"She was one of those pretty and charming girls born, as though fate had blundered over her, into a family of artisans."

The word "blundered" means...

glorified

favored

made a mistake

hated

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"Instead of being delighted, as her husband hoped, she flung the invitation petulantly across the table, murmuring: "What do you want me to do with this?"

The word "petulantly" means...

excitedly

questionably

lovingly

irritably

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How has Mathilde changed by the end of the story?

She looks old.

She looks like the other strong, coarse women of poor households.

Her hair is badly done, her hands are red, and her voice is shrill.

All of the above.

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True or False: Madame Forestier still looks young at the end of the story and doesn't recognize Mathilde right away.

True

False

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Which of the following is true?

Both Mathilde and Madame Forestier are dynamic characters.

Mathilde is a dynamic character, and Madame Forestier is a static character.

Both Mathilde and Madame Forestier are static characters.

Mathilde is a static character, and Madame Forestier is a dynamic character.

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