Question
The Diamond
Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
"There," said he, "there is something for you."
She tore the paper quickly and drew out a printed card which bore these words:
The Minister of Public Instruction and Madame Georges Ramponneau request the honor of M. and Madame Loisel's company at the palace of the Ministry on Monday evening, January 18th.
Instead of being delighted, as her husband had hoped, she threw the invitation on the table crossly, muttering:
"What do you wish me to do with that?"
"Why, my dear, I thought you would be glad. You never go out, and this is such a fine opportunity. I had great trouble to get it. Every one wants to go; it is very select, and they are not giving many invitations to clerks. The whole official world will be there."
She looked at him with an irritated glance and said impatiently:
"And what do you wish me to put on my back?"
He had not thought of that. He stammered:
"Why, the gown you go to the theatre in. It looks very well to me."
He stopped, distracted, seeing that his wife was weeping. Two great tears ran slowly from the corners of her eyes toward the corners of her mouth.
Use the passage from "The Diamond Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant to answer the question.
What motivates Madame Loisel's behavior in this passage?
(1 point)
She believes a ball attended by clerks will be boring.
She is angry with her husband for telling her how much effort went into getting the invitation.
She dislikes attending events with her husband.
She believes she does not have something nice enough to wear to the ball.
Necklace by Guy de Maupassant
"There," said he, "there is something for you."
She tore the paper quickly and drew out a printed card which bore these words:
The Minister of Public Instruction and Madame Georges Ramponneau request the honor of M. and Madame Loisel's company at the palace of the Ministry on Monday evening, January 18th.
Instead of being delighted, as her husband had hoped, she threw the invitation on the table crossly, muttering:
"What do you wish me to do with that?"
"Why, my dear, I thought you would be glad. You never go out, and this is such a fine opportunity. I had great trouble to get it. Every one wants to go; it is very select, and they are not giving many invitations to clerks. The whole official world will be there."
She looked at him with an irritated glance and said impatiently:
"And what do you wish me to put on my back?"
He had not thought of that. He stammered:
"Why, the gown you go to the theatre in. It looks very well to me."
He stopped, distracted, seeing that his wife was weeping. Two great tears ran slowly from the corners of her eyes toward the corners of her mouth.
Use the passage from "The Diamond Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant to answer the question.
What motivates Madame Loisel's behavior in this passage?
(1 point)
She believes a ball attended by clerks will be boring.
She is angry with her husband for telling her how much effort went into getting the invitation.
She dislikes attending events with her husband.
She believes she does not have something nice enough to wear to the ball.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Madame Loisel's behavior in this passage is motivated by the belief that she does not have something nice enough to wear to the ball. This is evident in her response to her husband's suggestion about wearing her theater gown, which shows her dissatisfaction with her current wardrobe and her desire for something more elegant for such a prestigious event.