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1
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Why does Mme. Loisel feels as though she has been wronged by fate

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she is not rich and she thinks she should be

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Why does M. Loisel expect his wife to be pleased to receive invitation from the minister of eductation

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they are invited to a very fancy, high end party

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Describe Mme. Loisel’s reaction on reading the invitation

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She was upset and started crying because she doesn’t have a dress

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Why had M. Loisel been saving 400 francs

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he was saving to get a gun to go shooting

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Who is Mme. Forstier? What is her relationship to Mme. Loisel?

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Mme. Forsteir is her rich, childhood friend

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Do you think M. Loisel enjoyed the ball? Give reasons to support your answer.

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Yes, because she got a lot of attention, danced all night, and left very early in the morning

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Why was Mme. Loisel anxious to hurry away from the ball?

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Her wrap wasn’t as nice as the costly coats and she doesn’t want people to know she is poor

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What efforts were made to find Mme. Forestier’s necklace?

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M. Loisel retraced their steps, checked the police station, put an ad in the newspaper, and checked the cab company and searched her clothes

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What was Mme. Forestier’s reaction when the necklace was returned

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she wanted it sooner

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10
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describe in your own words how the Loisels’ life changed after they had paid for replacement necklace

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Mme. Loisel started doing housework. M. Loisel picked up more hours. They moved to lower class and they aged a lot

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What was Mme. Forstier’s reaction when seeing Mme. Loisel

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she was confused and didn’t recognize her

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do you think Mme. Loisel recognized good quality jewelry? Give reasons

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No, because she couldn’t tell the necklace was a fake

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what was life like before she lost the necklace

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Mme. Loisel didn’t do anything and only cared being rich. She just sat around and moped

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what was life after she lost the necklace

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Mme. Loisel started actually working in the house and stopped caring about being rich

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what point of view is the necklace told from

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3rd person limited

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16
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what is the mood of the necklace

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disappointing, anxious

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direct characterization of Mme. Loisel

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thinks she should be rich, poor, pretty

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indirect characterization of Mme. Loisel

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greedy, ungrateful, lazy

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Mme. Forstier direct characterization

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rich, childhood friend

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Mme. Forsier indirect characterization

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generous

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M. Loisel direct characterization

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her husband, a clerk

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indirect characterization M. Loisel

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hardworking, ready to do anything

23
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motley

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jester costume

24
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why does Montessor seek revenge on Fortunato

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Fortunato insulted Montressor’s family name

25
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when and where is the story set? give reasons

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in Italy during Carnival

26
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what is Fortunato wearing

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motley

27
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why does Poe chose Fortunato’s clothes

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he is making fun of Fortunato

28
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describe the catacombs Montressor and Fortunato walk through

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damp, cold, moldy, and filled with spiders

29
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how did Montressor ensure his servants wouldn’t be home

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He told them he would be gone and told them to stay through the holidays

30
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why did Montressor make sure Fortunato was drunk on a lot of wine

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to get him even drunker so he can’t notice things

31
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why does Montressor appear concerned about Montressor’s health

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to make Fortunato think he cares

32
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what does Montressor do when Fortunato begins to pull on his chains? What does this tell you about Montressor?

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he sits and listens to Fortunato struggle against the chains and it tells us that he is enjoying this

33
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as Montressor is about to put in the last brick, what does Fortunato think is happening

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he thinks it is a joke

34
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when Fortunato screams “for the love of God Montrsessor” what does he realize

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it is not a joke

35
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what makes Montressor’s heart sick

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he killed Fortunato

36
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what is an example of verbal irony in the story

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“Come”, I said, with decision. “We will go back; your health is precious”

37
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what is an example of dramatic irony in the sentence

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we know Montressor is getting revenge
crest and motto

38
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situational irony in Cask of amontillado

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Fortunato = fortune; he does not have good luck

39
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what is the old ladies home that is being referenced in the first paragraph

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a retirement home, where the old people go to live, public

40
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how does Welty describe the nurse

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speaks like a man, looks cold, close-cut hair that stands up on the top of her head

41
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how many points would Marian receive for this visit

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3 points

42
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how does Welty describe the nursing home

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smelled like the inside of a clock, linoleum floors

43
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describe the room the nurse pushes Marian into

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too much furniture, damp, dark, robbers’ cave

44
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why does Marian forget her name

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she’s overwhelmed

45
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who came to visit the two older ladies the month before and what they do

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a different Campfire Girl read the Bible to them

46
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what do Campfire Girls get if they bring flowers to their visits? a Bible?

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flowers: 1 pt
Bible: double the point

47
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compare and contrast the first woman and Addie. How are they similar and how are they different

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Both: old ladies home, something going on, aggressive
Different: Addie is meaner and first woman is nicer, Addie is in bed

48
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How does Marian react to her interactions with the two women

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she gets nervous and eventually leaves

49
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why does Marian ignore the nurse when she asks Marian to stay for dinner

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she just wants to leave

50
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what did Marian pull out of the bush at the end? Why?

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She pulls out an apple that she hid because she wanted it for herself

51
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how is the story’s title an example of irony

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She wasn’t being charitable. She only went to get points and she was selfish

52
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explain the metaphor the first old lady uses on Addie, “You’re a story”

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Addie is living in an alternate reality

53
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how does the color red serve as a symbol in the story

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greed, lack of charity, the apple that represents sin

54
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how does the color white serve as a symbol in the story

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purity

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