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Creative Writing
Lesson 8- The Necklace
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is true of the husband's motivation in "The Necklace?" | His motives are clear nearly all the time; there's nothing hidden about him; we can see where he's coming from. |
| True or False: The wife is enamored with wealth, and since she can't have it, she's unhappy. | True |
| True or False: The wife shows no moral strength and just gives up. | False |
| What is the point of view of "The Necklace?" | third person assigned to the wife |
| True or False: The wife was more at peace after her experience than before. | True |
| True or False: The wife's behavior was different at the end of the story than before. | True |
| True or False: The relief of paying off the debt was clearly shown by both the husband and the wife making specific statements of relief. | False |
| True or False: Matilda doesn't seem to have changed much over the decade of doing hard labor. | False |
| The husband's main motivation seems to be... | to make his wife happy |
| Who is the more round character? | The wife |
| Who is the more dynamic character? | The wife |
| In what ways are the couple in the story the same? | in their willingness to work hard to pay back the loss |
| What is an example of irony within "The Necklace?" | It was the husband's idea to borrow the necklace; therefore, his efforts to make his wife happy contributed to making--or keeping--her miserable. |
| True or False: The couple was upfront about what happened right away. | False |
| Who is the "leader" in the marriage if we define the leader as the one who proposes ideas? | The husband |
| Who is the "leader" in the marriage, if we define leader as the one about whom the marriage seems to revolve? | The wife |