"The
Necklace"
by Guy
de Maupassant
***Support
all answers with examples from the story, where applicable***
- What was Mr. Loisel’s
profession in the story?
- What words best describe
Mr. Loisel?
- What words best describe
Mme. Loisel?
- How did Mme Loisel
react to the invitation to the ball? How did her husband expect her
to react? Why did she react the way she did?
- Where does this story
take place? Support your answer.
- When does this story
take place? Support your answer.
- Is the theme of the
story important? What is the theme? Using examples, create a well-written
paragraph to support your answer.
- Do you think de Maupassant
was conscious of having a theme, or did he merely write the story to
entertain?
- Find clues in the
story which provide hints that the jewels were fake.
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