Question

What is ironic about the locket?

A.
It was meant to be a symbol of Octavie's love for Edmond, but it came to represent his death.

B.
Nick says the locket is a charm against death, but the man who stole it was killed wearing it.

C.
It contains the pictures of Octavie's parents, but to Edmond, it represents Octavie.

D.
At the end of the story, Octavie does not return the locket to Edmond.

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Edmond, a Confederate solider, was given a "lucky" locket by his sweetheart. He's talking with friends over a fire. On successive day a fight breaks out, killing several, and a priest retrieves the case from a dead boy's body to come back it to the lover. She is brokenhearted at the news of Edmond's death however he later returns home and divulges that the case had been taken from him before the battle.

The most ironic statement about the locket is:
A. It was meant to be a symbol of Octavie's love for Edmond, but it came to represent his death.