Question

how did mathilde delay returning the necklace to jeanne? * 4 points
she told her she had to save up for a new one.
she told her she had to have the clasp fixed.
she told her she lost it at the party.
she told her she was going to get it cleaned.

\and loisel, who had aged five years, declared, we must consider how to * 4 points
replace that ornament.\ which figurative language device is being used
here?
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole

how did they come up with the money to purchase the new necklace? *
they sold their apartment
loisels father left him some money, and he borrowed the rest
loisel borrowed all of the money
loisel worked four jobs to pay for the money

Explanation:

• In The Necklace, Mathilde delays returning the necklace by saying the clasp needed fixing.
• "Aged five years" is an exaggeration (hyperbole) for effect.
• Loisel borrowed all the money for the new necklace.

Answer:

• How did Mathilde delay returning the necklace to Jeanne? B. She told her she had to have the clasp fixed.
• "And Loisel, who had aged five years..." Which figurative language device is being used here? D. hyperbole
• How did they come up with the money to purchase the new necklace? C. Loisel borrowed all of the money.