The Necklace Quiz

The Necklace
Text Analysis Questions
Based on the events and information from the story please answer the following questions
by highlighting the correct answer.
1. Madame Loisel is unhappy because she:
a. thinks that her husband should get a promotion at work.

b. dislikes that the butlers sleep in the over sized chairs.
c. believes that she should be living a life of luxury.
d. resents the servant girl who does housework for her
2. To buy an expensive dress for his wife, Monsieur Loisel:
a. eats only one meal per day

b. spends his small inheritance.
c. works a second job
d. forgoes the purchase of a rifle
3. Why does Madame Loisel visit Madame Forestier?
a. to find out whether her friend is well

b. to compare party dresses
c. to borrow jewelry for the party
d. to ask her for advice
4. What motivates Madame Loisel to reject the party invitation at first?
a. she has no interest in attending the party

b. she feels that she has nothing proper to wear
c. she fears that her husband will not enjoy himself
d. she worries that she will she Madame Forestier
5. Why is Madame Loisel so happy at the party?
a. she likes the attention she receives

b. she enjoys the opportunity to meet people
c. she feels proud of her husband
d. she is a better dancer than any of the other wives
6. The Loisels worry because the lost necklace:
a. belongs to a friend
b. is the only valuable item they own
c. has sentimental value
d. matches Madame Loisel’s dress
7. You can make the inference that Madame Forestier…
a. makes her own bracelets and earrings

b. will be attending the party
c. trusts Madame Loisel with her jewelry
d. helps many people with problems
8. Given Madame Loisel’s actions after replacing the necklace, you can make the
inference that Madame Loisel…
a. accepts the realities of being poor and in debt

b. obsesses over revenge against high society
c. is consumed with anger at her husband
d. enjoys cooking and cleaning the house
VOCABULARY
9. What does incessant mean?
a. continuous
b. sad
c. loud
d. unclear
10. A pauper is someone who
a. likes jewelry
b. is praised
c. is poor
d. feels unhappy
11. Aghast means
a. angry
b. shocked
c. ugly
d. foolish
12. Vexation is a feeling of
a. remorse
b. excitement
c. irritation
d. anticipation
13. What does adulation mean?
a. longing
b. flattery
c. respect
d. victory
14. Based on the events in the story what would be an appropriate thematic statement
for the story? ( HINT: What is the author’s purpose for writing this story?)
I believe that the author’s purpose for writing this story is to tell the audience to not
always wish for more but to take the time to acknowledge what they have and to be
grateful for it because it could be gone in the future.
15. What was Mme. Forestier's reaction when she finds out what happened to
Mathilde’s life?
Mrs. Forestier was horrified to see what had become of her old friend and to hear
that it was over her cheap jewelry.
16. Why is this an effective way to end the story? (Think, how is this ending ironic?)
This ending is ironic because a wealthy woman had costume jewelry which tells the
reader that everything is not always as it seems.
17. Who is the PROTAGONIST in this story?
Madame Loisel
18. What is the CONFLICT of the story?

Madame Loisel’s desires to fit in with the rich then dealing with the lost jewelry her
friend let her borrow.
Multiple Choice:
19. Guy de Maupassant describes his main character for several paragraphs but does
not identify her by name until later in the short story. Instead, he repeatedly refers
to the woman as “she.” His initial depiction of the woman identifies her as:
a. Happy
b. Dissatisfied
c. Content
d. Religious
20. Selflessly, her husband offers her 400 francs, the amount of money he has
saved to buy a new:
a. tool chest
b. hunting rifle
c. pool table
d. easel and paint set
21. At the party Mathilde has a ________time.

a. boring
b. sad
c. terrible
d. wonderful
22. The couple is horrified because they do not know what to do; the replacement
necklace costs ________ francs.
a. 1,000
b. 15,000
c. 36,000
d. 120,00
23. After _______ years the loans are finally repaid.

a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20
24. The fashionable dinner parties in Mathilde’s mind “of delicious dishes served on
wonderful china ... rosy flesh of trout and wings of grouse” are a sharp contrast to the
_______ she serves her husband at dinner.
a. stew
b. sandwiches
c. cereal
d. salad
25. Mathilde likes her husband’s next suggestion, to borrow a piece of jewelry from her
wealthy friend. Mme. Forestier is happy to lend her friend something fancy to wear. At
first Mathilde cannot decide which piece to choose, but soon after finds a perfect ________
necklace “in a black satin box.”
a. opal
b. pearl
c. diamond
d. heart

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Text Analysis Questions

1. Madame Loisel is unhappy because she:

a. thinks that her husband should get a promotion at work.

2. To buy an expensive dress for his wife, Monsieur Loisel:

a. eats only one meal per day

3. Why does Madame Loisel visit Madame Forestier?

a. to find out whether her friend is well

4. What motivates Madame Loisel to reject the party invitation at first?

a. she has no interest in attending the party

5. Why is Madame Loisel so happy at the party?

a. she likes the attention she receives

6. The Loisels worry because the lost necklace:

a. makes her own bracelets and earrings

a. accepts the realities of being poor and in debt

9. What does ​incessant​ mean?

10. A ​pauper​ is someone who

11. ​Aghast​ means

12. ​Vexation​ is a feeling of

17. Who is the PROTAGONIST in this story?

18. What is the CONFLICT of the story?

21. At the party Mathilde has a ________time.

23​. ​After _______ years the loans are finally repaid.

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9. What does incessant mean?

10. A pauper is someone who

11. Aghast means

12. Vexation is a feeling of

23. After _______ years the loans are finally repaid.