The Necklace

Question 1

The setting of the story takes place:

Answer 1

in France, the 19th century

Question 2

All of the following are character traits that Mme. Loisel embodies at the beginning of the story except:

Answer 2

A generous person

Question 3

M. Loisel can be considered all of the following in the story:

Answer 3

a flat character, a self-sacrificing man, a pleaser in regards to his wife

Question 4

The irony behind the necklace is:

Answer 4

Mme. Loisel believed that the necklace was a real diamond worth a lot of francs, but the necklace was fake and worth very little money.

Question 5

The following might be a lesson you can conclude Mme. Loisel learns as a result of her actions:

Answer 5

that greed and the desire to be wealthy can be disastrous, and that hard work can change a person and make them proud of their accomplishments.

Question 6

Mme. Loisel

Answer 6

I was proud to have paid off my debt even though I was poor as a result.