The Necklace
Why is Mathilde Loisel unhappy in her marriage?
She wishes she were rich and an upper class citizen.
The scarlet Ibis is this animal.
A bird
Which war did Johnny's father fight in?
The Vietnam War
The occupations of the three main characters.
Scientists.
How was Mr. Wright found when he died?
They found him with a rope around his neck.
Why doesn't Mathilde ORIGINALLY want to go to the ball?
She doesn't have a nice gown to wear.
This is the part of Johnny's father's body that is damaged.
His hands
What is the name of the aliens that lost the war?
Give me one example of a trifle in this story.
The preserves, the knitted quilt, the birdcage...
What is the most important ironic event in the story?
Where do the brothers plan to live?
Old Woman Swamp
Where does Johnny's father keep his war memorabilia?
In stacked locker boxes in his tool shed.
What is the name of the futuristic supercomputer in this story?
Multivac.
What does the dead canary symbolize?
The silencing of Minnie Wright
What is the main theme of the story?
Money doesn't buy happiness/Be content with what you have.
The quote "such a name sounds good only a tombstone" is an example of this literary element...
Foreshadowing
What significant thing does Johnny learn about his father?
That he was a prisoner of war.
What is the "actual" machine that won the war?
The coin.
Who figures out that Mrs. Wright is guilty?
Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters (the women)
What was Mr. Loisel going to use his saved money for before he gives it to his wife?
A new hunting rifle
How does Doodle die?
From exhaustion running home during a storm.
The aftermath of the war and the trauma that still remains.
What is the irony of this story?
The irony of this story is that the coin is the machine that won the war and not this supercomputer Multivac.
Why do the women hide the evidence against Minnie Wright?
Because they understand what it's like to be oppressed by a man, too.