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Miscellaneous
100
Why is Mme. Loisel unhappy with her life?
She wishes she was wealthier.
100
Why had Mr. Loisel been saving 400 francs?
"He was laying aside just that amount to buy a gun and treat himself to a little shooting next summer on the plain of Nanterre, with several friends who went to shoot larks down there"(162).
100
Give an example of how telling the truth could be a theme?
If Mme. Loisel would have told Mme. Forestier she lost her necklace, she would have known the necklace was fake so she wouldn't have had to pay 36 thousand francs.
100
What does Mme. Loisel's wrap that she wore home from the ball symbolize?
-The insecurity she has with her class -Reality
100
How much was Mme. Forstier's necklace really worth?
At most, 500 francs
200
When Mr. and Mme. Loisel returned home and realized her necklace was lost, what did they do?
Instead of telling Mme. Forestier the truth, they bought her a new necklace.
200
At the end off the ball, why was Mme. Loisel anxious to leave?
She had her wrap over her shoulders and she didn't want people to see how poor she was. "Their poverty contrasted with the elegance of the ball dress" (163).
200
Give an example of how being thankful for what you have could be a theme.
Mme. Loisel was always jealous of the wealthy and she didn't realize that there are people who have it even worse than her until she has to pay for the necklace.
200
What does the necklace symbolize?
-Greed or desire for what one cannot have -Differences in social classes -Loss of beauty when Mme. Loisel loses the necklace
200
Where does this story take place?
Paris, France (1800s)
300
How did Mr. and Mme. Loisel pay off their debt from buying the necklace?
They dismissed their servant, sold their house, rented a garret under the roof, and worked.
300
What is Mr. Loisel's occupation?
He is a clerk at the Ministry of Public Instruction
300
Give an example of how not taking advantage of people could be a theme.
Mme. Loisel wasn't content with what she had, she needed a dress and then she needed jewelry. When she lost the necklace she used all of her husbands money. If she had been less envious she wouldn't have cost her husband all of his money.
300
What is a motif in this story?
Coveting what others have. Mme. Loisel spends her whole life wishing she had what she didn't and not being thankful for what she did have.
300
What point of view is "The Necklace" written in?
3rd person point of view
400
Why wasn't Mme. Loisel excited about the invitation?
She didn't have a dress or fine jewelry to wear.
400
How did Mme. Loisel's appearance change throughout the story?
-At first she was described as "Pretty and charming" and dressed "plainly because she could not dress well"(160). -At the ball she was "prettier than them all, elegant, gracious, smiling, and crazy with joy"(163). -After she spent 10 years of her life paying for the necklace, she "looked old now. She had become the woman of impoverished households-strong and hard and rough"(165).
400
Give an example of how envy could be a theme.
Mme. Loisel was envious of her friend, Mme. Forestier's life and wealth and she found out that the necklace was fake. So things may appear perfect from the outside, but be different when you know the truth.
400
In "The Necklace" what is ironic?
-Mme. Loisel borrows a necklace to fit in with the rich people, but when she loses the necklace she ends up poorer than she was -After Mme. Loisel loses the necklace & must repay the debt, she endures 10 years of hardship only to find out the necklace is a fake
400
What is the Man vs. Himself conflict?
Mme. Loisel yearning to be rich and in a higher social class.
500
When does Mme. Loisel finally confess to Mme. Forestier about the necklace?
10 years later when she sees her on a walk.
500
Was Mr. Loisel content with his life before the ball?
Yes, he is content with everything he has. He says " Ah, the good pot-au-feu (stew)!" (161).
500
What could be a theme of "The Necklace"?
-Materialism -Excessive Pride
500
What is foreshadowing in this story?
-The jeweler said, "It was not I, madame, who sold that necklace; I must simply have furnished the case" (164). -Mme. Forestier lends Mme. Loisel her necklace without hesitation
500
What was the Man vs. Man conflict?
When Mme. Loisel lost Mme. Forestier's necklace