The Necklace
Matilda's husband gives his wife four hundred francs to buy what?
A new dress for the party
From "A Dead Woman's Secret," what was Marguerite's calling/occupation?
Nun
What date does the story of "The Little Match Girl" primarily take place in?
New Year's Eve
Who are the owners of the doll house?
The Burnell children
What country was the writer of "The Necklace," Guy de Maupassant, from?
France
What precious stone adorned the necklace of the story?
diamonds
What was the occupation of the son from "A Dead Woman's Secrets"?
Judge
What is the first hallucination that the little girl has with the matches?
Feeling warm from an iron stove
What was Kezia's favorite part of the doll house?
The Lamp
Which Danish writer wrote more than 3300 stories, including the famous classic "The Little Match Girl"?
Hans Christian Andersen
What was Matilda's husband's occupation?
A minor official at the Ministry of Education
What was the true occupation of the "painter" whom Miss Martha becomes infatuated with?
Architectural draftsman
Who does the little match girl beg to take her life?
Her grandmother
What was Mrs. Kelvey's occupation?
She was a washerwoman
Which famous short story writer is known for his stylistic twist endings and depiction of human lives in disillusioned and pessimistic terms?
Guy de Maupassant
What is Matilda's last name?
Madam Loisel
What had the customer from the bakery been using the stale bread for?
An eraser
What does the falling star represent?
A foreshadow of the little match girl's death as someone, mostly likely in the same situation, have passed on before her
What is a gaolbird?
Someone who has been to prison, often a repeated offender such as the Kelvey sisters' father.
What was William Sydney Porter's pen name?
O. Henry
What is the name of rich childhood friend whom Matilda borrowed the necklace from?
Madam Forestier
What are the two ingredients that go into making a special "complexion enhancer"?
quince seed and borax
What is an "urchin"?
A mischievous young child, especially one dressed poorly and raggedly
Where was the author of "The Doll's House," Katherine Mansfield, born and raised?
New Zealand
What disease claimed the life of Katherine Mansfield?
Tuberculosis