Introduction:  This is a treasure hunt that is to be used before and while reading “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant.  This short story takes place in Paris during the 19^th century.  You will learn about the history of the time period and read the story online with a partner.

Instructions:  Answer these questions by using the links provided or a search engine. Answer all of your questions on a separate sheet of paper.  Make sure to tell where you got your information from if you did not use the link provided.  Use the scoring guide provided to you in class when answering the questions.

   Questions:

Answer the following questions that deal with the social classes in Paris during the 1800s.

    Here is the link that you will need to answer the following questions.

http://gallery.sjsu.edu/paris/social_classes/upper/index.html

•   The Upper Class:

1.               How did upper class Parisian women often spend their time?

2.             What was visually notable about upper class Parisian women?

• The Middle Class:

1.               What caused an explosion in middle class population in Paris during the 1800s?

2.             How did artists depict middle class Parisian women during the 1800s?

• The Lower Class:

1.               What skills were primarily used by the lower class Parisians during the 1800s?

2.             What were some of the jobs lower class Parisian women held during the 19^th century?

• Your next task is to read “The Necklace.”  You can find the story at this site:

http://www2.pct.edu/courses/evavra/Enl121/Anthology/Maup_Necklace.htm

• Answer these questions as you are reading, but be aware of the differences in social classes that the story shows.  They should be similar to the differences that you just learned about.  Use complete sentences when answering these questions.

1.               Monsier Loisel works as a _________.

2.             How does Mathilde Loisel come to know the rich Madame Forestier?

3.             How does Mathilde react to the news of the approaching ball at the Ministry?

4.             What jewelry does Mathilde borrow from Madame Forestier?

5.             What happened to the necklace?

6.             Why didn’t Pierre want his wife to tell the truth to Madame Forestier?

7.             How many years were they in debt?

8.             What does Pierre wish to buy with the one franc left after the debt was paid?

9.             Why doesn’t Madame Forestier recognize Mathilde when they meet on the street?

10.       What horrible news does Mathilde learn from this meeting?

Big Question:

• What was the theme in this story? 

• What was the author’s purpose in creating this story? 

• What was he trying to show the reader? 
   

 Answer these questions to make sure that you completed the assignment successfully.