Close Reading on "The Necklace"

Instructions: Read the first three paragraphs of "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant in your textbook and answer the questions that follow:

1. From the first paragraph, we can infer that the woman married for:

a. love.

b. wealth.

c. convenience.

d. looks.

2. Which of the phrases below best supports your answer to the previous question?

a. "as if by an error of fate"

b. "not the slightest chance"

c. "slipped into marriage."

d. "one of those pretty, charming young women"

3. Which of the statements below best describes the narrators claim in the second paragraph?

a. Men and women are equal.

b. A woman's place in society is determined by something other than money or class.

c. Physical beauty is a woman's most valuable asset.

d. Women should not be judged by their looks.

4. According to the second paragraph, which of the following qualities would NOT be necessary for a woman to be considered beautiful?

a. good manners

b. good taste

c. good sense of humor

d. good family

5. In the third paragraph, the author uses imagery to show:

a. The life that the woman wants.

b. The life that the woman has.

c. The life of the Madame Forestier.

d. The life of an average Parisian.