The Necklace Quiz
Deepen your understanding of The Necklace in about 10 minutes, from Mathilde’s choices to the story’s irony and themes. Get a 16 question score instantly with no sign up needed.


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The Necklace Knowledge (TNK)
The Necklace Knowledge (TNK)
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9.5
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7.5 — 11.6
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16
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Example Questions From the Test
- The Loisels receive the invitation to the ball.
- Mathilde discovers that the necklace is missing.
- Madame Forestier allows Mathilde to examine her jewelry.
- Monsieur Loisel reveals how much he saved for a gun.
- Five hundred francs
- Eighteen thousand francs
- Thirty-six thousand francs
- Forty-eight thousand francs
- When Madame Forestier asks for it the next morning
- While Mathilde is dancing at the ball
- After they return home from the ball
- After a jeweler notices that its case is empty
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The Necklace Quiz - Symptoms and Signs
Test your knowledge of Guy de Maupassant’s “The Necklace” with 16 questions covering Mathilde Loisel, the borrowed necklace, the Loisels’ decade of sacrifice, and the story’s famous final revelation. The quiz also explores irony, characterization, symbolism, and theme—not just plot recall. Receive an immediate literary-knowledge score with no sign-up needed. This is an independent educational quiz and is not affiliated with the author’s estate or any publisher.
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