What does Montressor not fully explain during his narration of the story?
Why he wants revenge on Fortunato/ what Fortunato did or said that insulted him.
100
What does Mathilde wish for most in her life?
Riches/ to be rich/ to be in a higher social class
100
What is a feud?
A conflict between two parties
100
A pronoun is what?
A word that takes the place of a noun
100
People who roam in search of loot are know as____________
Marauders
200
Montressor can be thought of as _______________ (hint: his personality)
Crazy/ insane/ unstable
200
The happiest we ever see Mathilde during the story is during what?
The ball (wearing her new gown and borrowed necklace)
200
What does the feud between the two families stem from?
Possession of land/ land lost in a lawsuit
200
A ________________ is a word that links a noun or a pronoun to another word in a sentence.
Preposition
200
If you are being IMPOSED upon by a guest would you invite that person back again? (What does IMPOSE mean)
No (Imposed means to take advantage of)
300
An _________________ is one who does not tell the whole story or can not be trusted when telling a story.
Unreliable narrator
300
True or False: Mathilde most likely does not want to tell Mme. Forestier that she lost the necklace because she fears physical retribution
False (She is embarrassed)
300
True or False: Gradwitz's men appear in the distance as soon as the branch falls on them both.
False (no one appears directly after the branch falls)
300
Choose the correct usage of the word below
I just looked outside and realized _______ a beautiful day!
A- It's
B- Its
It's
300
At the end of the story The Necklace, Mathilde is mistaken for a ____________ because of her drab appearance.
A pauper (poor person)
400
What is Dramatic irony and how is it used in this story?
When the reader knows something that the characters in the story do not. We as readers know that Montressor plans revenge on Fortunato. Fortunato has no idea. "I drink to your long life"
400
What is 3rd Person Narration? What two types are there?
The story is being told from the outside. The narrator can be omniscient or limited.
400
Near the end of the story the two men decide to __________. How is this an example of Irony?
The men decide to give up the feud/ become friends. They make amends only to die (presumably)
400
List the coordinating conjunctions. (hint: FANBOYS)
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
400
While hiking the Rocky Mountains, one might run into a few PRECIPITOUS cliffs. PRECIPITOUS means what?
Very steep
500
True or False: Montressor believes that his revenge on Fortunato WOULD NOT be successful if he was punished for taking revenge.
True
500
True or False: At the end of the story the reader realizes that the Loisel's will likely make their money back.
False (that is never stated)
500
At the end of the story what do Gradwitz and Znaeym assume the figures are that approach them?
Their men (actually wolves)
500
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
A- Why;exclaimed the teacher "didn't you do your homework?"
B- "Why!?", exclaimed the teacher, "didn't you do your homework?"
C- "Why"?, Exclaimed the teacher, "didn't you do your homework"?
B
500
Choose the best word to substitute:
The newborn baby cried CONSTANTLY throughout the entire night.
A- exorbitantly
B- Incessantly
C- Languorously