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EC3 Flashcards

1
Q

Who is the main character in ‘The Necklace’?

A

Mathilde Loisel

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2
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What does Mathilde Loisel desire most in life?

A

Wealth and luxury

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3
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What event does Mathilde get invited to?

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A high-class ball

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4
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What does Mathilde borrow from her friend to wear to the ball?

A

A diamond necklace

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5
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What happens to the necklace after the ball?

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Mathilde loses it

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6
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How do Mathilde and her husband respond to the loss of the necklace?

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They decide to replace it without telling her friend

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7
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True or False: Mathilde and her husband spend ten years repaying the debt for the replacement necklace.

A

True

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8
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What is the twist at the end of the story?

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The original necklace was a fake and worth very little.

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9
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Fill in the blank: Mathilde’s husband is named _______.

A

Georges Loisel

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10
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What theme is prominently explored in ‘The Necklace’?

A

The dangers of pride and vanity

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11
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What does Mathilde’s character represent?

A

The desire for a more glamorous life

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12
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How does Mathilde’s life change after losing the necklace?

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She experiences poverty and hardship.

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13
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What literary technique is used in the ending of ‘The Necklace’?

A

Irony

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14
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What does Mathilde’s struggle symbolize?

A

The pursuit of materialism

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15
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What societal class does Mathilde belong to at the beginning of the story?

A

The middle class

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16
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What does Mathilde’s husband sacrifice for her?

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His savings and well-being

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17
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What is the setting of ‘The Necklace’?

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Paris, France in the late 19th century

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18
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True or False: Mathilde is content with her life at the beginning of the story.

A

False

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19
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What does the necklace symbolize in the story?

A

Wealth and social status

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20
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What does Mathilde’s transformation over the years demonstrate?

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The impact of hardship on a person’s character

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21
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What is the main conflict in ‘The Necklace’?

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Mathilde’s desire for a better life versus her reality

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22
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Fill in the blank: The story of ‘The Necklace’ is primarily about _______.

A

Illusion versus reality

23
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What lesson can be learned from Mathilde’s experience?

A

The importance of honesty and the dangers of envy

24
Q

Who reveals the truth about the necklace to Mathilde?

A

Her friend Madame Forestier

25
Q

What is the tone of the story?

A

Somber and reflective

26
Q

Which narrative perspective is used in ‘The Necklace’?

A

Third-person omniscient

27
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How does the story end?

A

With Mathilde learning the necklace was a fake.

28
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What is a key moral of ‘The Necklace’?

A

True worth is not determined by material possessions.

29
Q

Caste

A

class, level, rank,

30
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Ingenuity

A

intelligence inventiveness resourcefulness shrewdness skill talent wisdom wit.

31
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Supple

A

agile · elastic · flexible · graceful · limber · lithe · malleable · pliable, pliant, resilient, springy, svelte, wiry.

32
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Ceaselessly

A

continuously, endlessly, incessantly, unceasingly, unendingly.

33
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Shabby

A

crummy · decaying · old looking

34
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Candelabra

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an object with several branches for holding sources of light

35
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Coquettish

A

the sense of flirtatious

36
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Dainty

A

delicate, elegant, exquisite, and rare

37
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Quail

A

tremble · wince

38
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Sought

A

wanted , prized, desired,

39
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Descended

A

Down

40
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Quay

A

berth · jetty · key · landing · levee · slip · whar

41
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Bewildered

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deeply or utterly confused or perplexed

42
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Vestibule

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entrance · entry · entryway

43
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Wither

A

lose freshness, force, or liveliness

44
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Chagrin

A

strong feelings of embarrassment.

45
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Ruinous

A

extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin. “a ruinous course of action” synonyms: catastrophic. harmful. causing or capable of causing harm.

46
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Dreadful

A

extremely bad, distasteful, unpleasant, or shockin

47
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Garret

A

room or unfinished space directly beneath the roof of a building

48
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Odious

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causing hatred; hateful; detestable. 2.

49
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Impertinence

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means disrespectful behavior or language

50
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Ingeniousnes

A

characterized by cleverness

51
Q

Who is the friend which Mathilde borrow the diamond necklace?

A

Madame Forestier

52
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Who is the friend which Mathilde borrow the diamond necklace?

A

Madame Forestier

53
Q

Author of the necklace, french author, father of the modern short story,

A

Guy de Maupassant

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