📝 MCQ Test
Chapter 18 - The Necklace
1. Who wrote The Necklace?
A. Guy de Maupassant
B. Charles Dickens
C. Robert Arthur
D. James Herriot
2. Who was the main female character?
A. Madame Forestier
B. Mathilde Loisel
C. Jeanne
D. Mrs Hall
3. Where did Mr Loisel work?
A. In a hospital
B. In a school as a principal
C. At the Ministry of Public Instruction
D. In a bank as a manager
4. What did Mathilde dream of?
A. Living in a forest
B. Becoming a teacher
C. Travelling alone
D. A luxurious and wealthy life
5. What did Mr Loisel bring home?
A. An invitation to a grand party
B. A diamond necklace
C. A new house
D. A gold ring
6. How much money did Mr Loisel give Mathilde for her dress?
A. Three hundred francs
B. Four hundred francs
C. Five hundred francs
D. One thousand francs
7. From whom did Mathilde borrow the necklace?
A. Her sister
B. Her mother
C. Madame Forestier
D. Her neighbour
8. What kind of necklace did Mathilde borrow?
A. A pearl necklace
B. A gold chain
C. A silver chain
D. A diamond necklace
9. How did Mathilde feel at the party?
A. Beautiful and admired
B. Sad and ignored
C. Angry with everyone
D. Afraid of the guests
10. When did Mathilde discover that the necklace was missing?
A. Before leaving for the party
B. After returning home from the party
C. During dinner
D. The next month
11. How much did the replacement necklace cost?
A. Four hundred francs
B. Ten thousand francs
C. Thirty-six thousand francs
D. Five hundred francs
12. How long did the Loisels take to repay their debts?
A. One year
B. Five years
C. Twenty years
D. Ten years
13. What did Mathilde do to repay the debts?
A. Worked hard and gave up her comfortable lifestyle
B. Moved to a palace
C. Stopped working completely
D. Sold Madame Forestier's house
14. Who was Madame Forestier?
A. Mathilde's employer
B. Mathilde's wealthy friend
C. Mr Loisel's sister
D. A shopkeeper
15. What was the original necklace actually made of?
A. Pure gold
B. Real diamonds
C. Imitation jewellery
D. Silver coins
16. How long after the loss did Mathilde meet Madame Forestier again?
A. Two years
B. Five years
C. Eight years
D. Ten years
17. What did Madame Forestier reveal at the end?
A. The original necklace was imitation jewellery
B. The necklace had been stolen by Mr Loisel
C. The necklace was made of pure gold
D. The necklace had been sold
18. Which quality mainly caused Mathilde's dissatisfaction?
A. Patience
B. Vanity and desire for luxury
C. Generosity
D. Humility
19. What is ironic about the replacement necklace?
A. It was never worn
B. It was made by Mr Loisel
C. It was expensive to replace an inexpensive imitation necklace
D. It belonged to Mathilde's mother
20. What is the central message of The Necklace?
A. Luxury always brings happiness
B. Borrowing money is always easy
C. Appearances are more important than honesty
D. Vanity and dishonesty can have serious consequences
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