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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Little Match Girl" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the little girl sure will happen once her fourth match burns out?
(a) Her father will come for her.
(b) Someone will finally buy a match.
(c) She will freeze.
(d) Her Granny will disappear.

2. Who is the author of "The Little Match Girl"?
(a) Charles Dickens.
(b) Jacob Grimm.
(c) Lewis Carroll.
(d) Hans Christian Andersen.

3. How does the narrator describe the tablecloth the girl sees after lighting the second match?
(a) Soft and cream-colored.
(b) Delicate and blue.
(c) Shining and white.
(d) Blazing and red.

4. What is the girl sitting under after lighting her third match?
(a) A table.
(b) A bridge.
(c) A Christmas tree.
(d) A blanket.

5. How is the girl's clothing described at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?
(a) She is bareheaded and barefoot.
(b) She is well dressed and warm.
(c) She is wearing a holiday dress.
(d) She is dressed like a boy.

Short Answer Questions

1. The story ends saying that the passers-by do not know about what?

2. How are the final matches the girl lights described as burning?

3. In addition to being "frozen and hungry" (59), how is the girl described as feeling?

4. What do the people say who see the little girl at the end of the story?

5. What does the little girl carry in her apron at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?

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