What is it was meant to bring the appearance of wealth but in reality brought extreme debt to the Loisel's.
100
Describe Mathilde Loisel.
What is selfish, materialistic, never satisfied.
100
"Oh, my poor Mathilde. But mine were false. At most they were worth five hundred francs!"
Who is Mme. Forestier
100
When was the author born?
When is August 5, 1850.
200
Explain the symbolism of the necklace.
What is materialism, appearance of wealth vs appearance of reality.
200
Describe the necklace and the box it was placed in.
What is a superb diamond necklace and a box of black satin.
200
Who allowed Mathilde to borrow the necklace for the ball?
Who is Madame Forestier.
200
"No; there's nothing more humiliating than to look poor along a lot of rich women."
Who is Mme. Loisel
200
What is the author's full name?
What is Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant.
300
Where does The Necklace take place?
What is Paris, France.
300
Explain one of the themes present in this short story.
what is the power of objects, materialism, power of perception, deception of appearance.
300
What was Mr. Loisel going to buy with the money he gave Mathilde? How much did her give her?
What is a new gun. He gave her 400 francs.
300
“What would have happened if she had not lost that necklace? Who knows? Who knows? How singular life is, how changeable! What a little thing it takes to save you or to lose you.”
Who is the narrator
300
What war did Guy volunteer for?
What is the Franco- Prussian War.
400
What is the Climax, Falling Action and the Resolution of The Necklace?
What is when Mathilde finds the necklace missing. F.A.- They spend many years paying off the debt acquired by replacing the necklace. Res- Mathilde finds out that the necklace she lost was a fake and was only worth 500 francs.
400
Describe Mme. Loisel at the party.
What is elegant, gracious, happy, admired by all, and the prettiest one in the room.
400
Who gave the Loisel's the invitation to the ball?
Who is the Minister of Education.
400
"Ah, the good Potau-feu. I don't know anything better than that."
Who is Mr. Loisel
400
What disease lead to Guy's mental illnesses and, ultimately, his death?
What is Syphilis.
500
Describe the diction of Guy de Maupassant's "The Necklace"
What is simplistic, dry, to the point, ends abruptly
500
Describe Mme. Loisel's life before she attended the party and how she felt about it.
What is unhappy, tortured. she had no jewelry or dresses. She was in poverty. She felt as though she was kept out of her own class and felt as if she was made for the luxuries the wealthy had.
500
How much did the Loisel's have to pay for the replacement necklace. How long did it take them to pay back their debt?
What is 40,000 francs. It took them 10 years.
500
"We must see how we can replace those jewels."
What is Mme. Loisel
500
How many short stories and novels did the author write?