Semester I Exam Review

1. Semester I Exam Review Fall 2013 eStem High School English I

2. “The Necklace” I • The narrator suggests that Mathilde’s problem is that she was born into the wrong social class. • Mathilde envies the social class and wealth of others because she feels that she deserves a more beautiful life. • Mathilde borrows a necklace from Mme. Forestier because she does not have fine jewelry. • The Loisels tells Mme. Forestier that the necklace has been lost because they are ashamed to admit their carelessness.

3. “The Necklace” II • In order to get the money to replace the necklace, the Loisels borrow some, reduce their standard of living, and word hard. • Mathilde seems happiest when she attends big parties. • Mme. Foresteir responds to Mathilde’s final revelation with amazement. • At the end of the story, it is plain that the Loisels have suffered needlessly.

4. “The Necklace” III • The topic or subject of “The Necklace” is in pursuit of recognition, a woman is driven to financial ruin. • An important idea about “The Necklace” is the fact that the necklace is made of fake diamonds. • “The Necklace” is told from the third-person-limited point of view, which focuses on the thoughts of one character. This point of view allows the reader to know why Mathilde is unhappy with her life. • The narrator is basically neutral towards other characters.

5. “The Most Dangerous Game” • General Zaroff uses the idea that only the strong deserve to survive as justification his hunting of human beings. • Even through General Zaroff is a lunatic, he hunts humans because he is bored with hunting animals. • Since he sleeps in the bed, the reader can infer that Rainsford wins the game. • A theme for “The Most Dangerous Game” is that humanity is ironic because we have the ability to reason but sometimes we do not use it.