Infinitives

The necklace
Mr. Loisel worked as a clerk .
Mathilde does not want to go to the palace at the Ministry because she has no fancy clothes or jewels to wear.
Mathilde persuades her husband to buy her a gown for 400 francs.
Mathilde borrows something from her friend, whose name is Jeanne Forestier.
She borrows a diamond necklace
The Loisels spend a lot of money to replace the necklace. Theyspend 40,000 francs.
The Loisels spent _____10____ years of their precious life to repay their debt.
At the end of the story, Mathilde realizes that the original necklace was paste jewellery worth 500 francs.

1. Why did M. Loisel expect his wife to be pleased to receive the invitation from the Minister of Education?
M. Loisel thought his wife would enjoy being around the high class, richpeople. It was an honor for a clerk, like himself, to be invited.
2. Describe Mme. Loisel’s reaction on reading the invitation.
Mm. Loisel is not pleased at all and throws the invitation across the table.
3. Why had M. Loisel been saving 400 Francs?
M. Loisel had been saving money to buy a gun for hunting to use on weekends.
4. Compare and contrast the life of Mme. Loisel before andafter the disappearance of the necklace.
Mme. Loisel was a middle class woman with a servant to help her with her household duties. After having to borrow to replace the necklace, she is very poor and has to work very hard.
5. Why was Mme. Loisel anxious to hurry away from the ball?
Mme. Loisel wanted to get away from the ball quickly, because she had a shabby coat.
6. What efforts weremade to find Mme. Forestier’s necklace?
M. Loisel went and retraced their steps for the evening. He went to the police station and placed a reward in the newspaper.
7. Describe in your own words how the Loisels’ life changed after they had paid for the new necklace.
The Loisels’ life was very different. They hard to work very hard and were at the poverty level. They had a difficult timepaying their debts off.

8. How did Mme. Forestier recognize Mme. Loisel when they met in the Champs-Elysees?
Mme. Forestier did not recognize Mme. Loisel because her appearance had changed so much. Mme. Loisel had to introduce herself.
9. What was Mme. Forestier’s reaction when the necklace was returned?
Mme. Forestier was cold and said that the necklace should have been returnedsooner.
Inferential
1. Do you think Mme. Loisel recognized good quality jewelry? Explain.
No, Mme. Loisel didn’t recognize that the borrowed necklace was imitation.
2. Why was Mathilde(Mme. Loisel) unhappy with her life at the opening of the story?
Mme. Loisel was not content to live a middle class life. She longed to be rich and have a large home with expensive furnishings.
3. Do youthink M. Loisel enjoyed the ball? Why or why not?
M. Loisel didn’t seem to enjoy the ball. He was sitting in a side room waiting for his wife. He wasn’t taking part in the dancing. He seemed to only stay to make his wife happy.
4. Why were the Loisels allowed to buy the new necklace for less than the asking price?
The Loisels were able to talk the jeweler into a lower price. (Theybargained with him, perhaps telling him their story.)
5. Why do you think Mme. Forestier never contacted Mme. Loisel after the ‘return’ of her necklace?
Mme. Forestier probably didn’t notice the substitution.
6. Do you think M. Loisel was content with his life before the ball took place? Give evidence to support your opinion.
M. Loisel seemed content with his life. He never complainedabout his situation in life. He never made comments to his wife about her desire for finer things. He also thinks that getting the invitation to the ball is a great honor, not a problem, as his wife does.
7. How did M. Loisel contribute to the cost of the new necklace?
M. Loisel had 18 thousand francs left to him by his father. He worked at night after getting home from his first job. He...