Clerk meant a person employed in an office to perform general office tasks.
Dowry meant a talent or endowment.
Gallantry is courageous behavior, or respect from men given to women.
An inscrutable smile is one that is difficult to understand.
Resentfully is to describe an act done when insulted or irritated.
Whole in this context meant for the entire twenty-four hours, whether she was sleeping or awake.
Usurer meant a moneylender who charges a particularly high interest.
1.2. Why did M. Loisel expect his wife to be pleased to receive the invitation from the Minister of Education?
M. Loisel expected his wife to be pleased to receive the invitation from the Minister of Education because everyone wanted the exclusive …show more content…
Loisel was anxious to hurry away from the ball since she did not want the other rich women to notice her modest clothing that her husband had thrown over her shoulders.
1.7. What efforts were made to find Mme Forestier's necklace?
In order to attempt to find Mme. Forestier’s necklace, M. Loisel searched over the whole route they took home, went to the police, went to the newspapers to offer a reward, and went to the cab companies.
1.8. Describe in your own words how the Loisels' life changed after they had paid for the new necklace.
After the Loisels paid the replacement necklace, they had become much poorer than before; Mme. Loisel aged yet became robust. Her hair was half combed, skirts awry, and reddened hands. She talked loudly while washing the floor with huge swishes of water.
1.9. How did Mme Forestier recognize Mme Loisel when they met in the Champs-Elysees?
At first, when Mme. Loisel walked up to Mme. Forestier at Champs-Elysees and called her by her first name, Mme. Forestier did not recognize her. Then Mme. Loisel told Mme. Forestier her name and finally Mme. Forestier recognized her.
2.1. Do you think Mme Loisel recognized good quality