The Necklace
Guy de Maupassant

Which phrase suggests that the husband and wife are NOT wealthy?
A) exotic birds
B) fairy forest
C) gorgeous china
D) three-day-old cloth
38)
What can you tell about the female character in this story excerpt?
A) She feels contented with her station in life.
B) She often prepares fancy dinners with elaborate china and silver.
C) She is not happy being married to her husband and is angry with him.
D) She is dissatisfied with her life as it is, and she wishes for a more elegant one.
39)
The author seems to view the husband as
A) afraid.
B) angry.
C) gentle.
D) loving.