Fr 139 Revolutions in Art & Literature
Guy de Maupassant:  "The Necklace"
Reading Questions

1.  Why is the woman of the tale unhappy? 


2.  What determines a woman's place in society, according to the narrator?


3.  How does Mme Loisel react when her husband tells her about the invitation?


4.  What happens the night of the party?  How does Mme Loisel's triumph turn to despair?


5.  What do they do about the missing necklace?


6.  How does the loss of the necklace change Mme Loisel?


7.  How would you describe the end of the story?