The Necklace When she sat down to dinner at her round table with its three-day-old cloth, and watched her husband opposite her lift the lid of the soup tureen and exclaim, delighted: "Ah, a good homemade beef stew! There's nothing better..." she would visualize elegant dinners with gleaming silver amid tapestried walls peopled by knights and ladies and exotic birds in a fairy forest; she would think of exquisite dishes served on gorgeous china worth thousands of francs, and of gallantries whispered and received with sphinx-like smiles while eating the pink flesh of trout or wings of grouse.

She had no proper wardrobe, no jewels, nothing. And those were the only things that she loved--she felt she was made for them. She would have so loved to charm, to be envied, to be admired and sought after.

She had a rich friend, an old school friend whom she refused to visit, because she suffered so keenly when she returned home. She would weep whole days, with grief, regret, despair, and misery.

Choose ALL the statements that accurately describe Madame Loisel's point of view as it is expressed in this passage.

A. Madame Loisel prefers a simple life of quiet and peace at home.

B. Madame Loisel dreams of a life of elegance, wealth, and ease.

C. Madame Loisel is not a fan of fancy foods and prefers homier fare like good beef stew.

D. Madame Loisel is often extremely jealous of others who have more wealth than she does.

E. Madame Loisel would like nothing more than to have her hand adorned by a beautiful jewel.