Which of the following is the resolution?

Mme. Loisel discovers the necklace was a fake!

Why is the ending of the story considered "situational irony?"

readers and main character are shocked necklace is fake

Writers develop their characters using these 2 methods:

direct and indirect characterization

lack of basic necessities or comfort

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"The Necklace" Review Mrs. Dobbins

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1
Which of the following could be considered the most apropos theme?
Look before you leap!
Be grateful for what you have
The grass is always greener on the other side
Simple things matter
2
The events of the story suggest that what Mme. Loisel fears most is
loss of her beauty
being divorced by her husband
boredom
poverty
3
askew means:
wavy
crooked
lengthy
straight
4
aghast means:
filled with relief
filled with shock and amazement
filled with pride and arrogance
filled with shock or horror
5
Which of the following is the resolution?
M. Loisel use his inheritance to help buy a new necklace!
Mme. Loisel leaves the party at 4:00 a.m.
Mme. Loisel discovers the necklace was a fake!
After 10 years, the Loisels pay back all their debt!
6
Maupassant is considered by many to be the greatest French
poet
non-fiction writer
short story writer
novelist
7
Is M. Loisel a dynamic or static character?
dynamic
static
8
prospects mean:
chances or possibilites
no chances or possibilities
chances only
possibilities only
9
Which type of irony would you attribute to the ending?
dramatic irony
verbal irony
situational irony
10
exorbitant means:
much too high
low
much too low
high
11
The Exposition of the story supplies you with:
The characters
Conflict
The setting
All of the above
12
Mme. Loisel's vanity is causing her to be dissatisfied with her middle class life and keeps her from wanting more
man vs. obstacle
man vs. nature
man vs. self
man vs. man
13
How much do the Loisel's pay for the replacement necklace?
500 francs
400 francs
40,000 francs
36,000 francs
14
Mme. Loisel begins to change right after the
climax
resolution
rising action
falling action
15
adulation means:
excessive praise or flattery
insulting
shy or introverted
nimble and agile
16
How does Mme. Loisel change?
physically
mentally/emotionally
financially/socially
all the above
17
ruinous means:
helpful
disastrous
decayed
beneficial
18
Why is the ending of the story considered "situational irony?"
readers and main character are shocked necklace is fake
Mme. Loisel is put into a horrible situation
Mme. Forestier is shocked to be spoken to so familiarly by Mme. Loisel
Mme. Forestier is shocked Mme. Loisel didn't know the necklace was fake
19
The fact that Mme. Loisel has no dowry, unables her to marry into the upper class
man vs. nature
man vs. man
man vs. society
man vs. self
20
Mme. Loisel goes to the party and receives adulation
falling action
rising action
theme
resolution
21
Mme. Loisel is a dynamic character.
True
False
22
How much did Mme. Forestier's original necklace cost?
500 francs
36,000 francs
40,000 francs
600 francs
23
Guy de Maupassant, the author of "The Necklace," was born in France in the 19th Century.
True
False
24
pauper means:
a poor person
upper class person
a rich person
middle class person
25
vexation means:
afraid or frightened
happy or satisfied
confident or secure
anger or annoyance
26
Writers develop their characters using these 2 methods:
situational and dramatic irony
allusion and alliteration
direct and indirect characterization
foreshadowing and flashback
27
Guy de Maupassant lived to a ripe old age of 92.
False
True
28
The jeweler tells the Loisels he only supplied the case; he never sold Mme. F the necklace
allusion
Foreshadowing
personification
hyperbole
29
gamut means:
the full range of information
a series of events
an assortment of something
the full range of something
30
The "climax" of the story is when:
Mme. Loisel dismisses her maid.
Mme. Loisel returns the necklace to her friend.
Mme. Loisel loses the necklace
M. Loisel comes home with an invitation to a grand party.
31
privation means:
possessing financial support
lack of basic necessities or comfort
possessing basic necessities and comfort
lack of financial support
32
Mme. Loisel did not have one of these, and this is why she married M. Loisel who was only middle class!
a horse and buggy
Bible
dowry
degree in fashion
33
M. L gives his wife the 400 francs he had saved for a gun so she could buy a dress tells us
M. Loisel is afraid of his wife
M. Loisel feels obligated to do so
M. Loisel is a sincere man
M. Loisel just wants to get his wife off his back

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