Part A

What can be inferred about Mathilde's husband's attitude toward the couple’s modest circumstances at the beginning of "The Necklace"?


A. He is satisfied with their simple life.

B. His eating habits are the reason they are so poor.

C. He knows they will be wealthy someday.

D. He is dissatisfied because he prefers finer things.
Question 2
Part B

Which sentence from "The Necklace" best supports the inference in Part A?


A. “'Ah, the good soup! I don’t know anything better than that.'”

B. "But one evening her husband came home with a triumphant air and holding a large envelope in his hand."

C. "'How silly you are!' her husband cried."

D. "Everyone wants to go; it is very select, and they are not giving many invitations to clerks."