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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. How is the grandmother described when the little girl sees her after lighting another match?
(a) Ethereal.
(b) Calm and stunning.
(c) Gentle and lovely.
(d) Bold and beautiful.

2. What does the little girl do just before the third match goes out?
(a) She passes away.
(b) She falls asleep.
(c) She stretches her hands toward the candle-lit Christmas tree.
(d) She lights another match with the dying third match.

3. What food does the girl see in her vision after lighting the second match?
(a) Roast goose with bread stuffing.
(b) Roast duck with orange glaze.
(c) Roast goose stuffed with prunes and apples.
(d) Roast beef with caramelized onions.

4. After the third match goes out, what do the Christmas candles turn into?
(a) Brilliant stars.
(b) Colorful pictures.
(c) Fireworks.
(d) Dazzling dancers.

5. What disappears as the first candle burns out?
(a) The Christmas Tree.
(b) The stove.
(c) The match bundle.
(d) The girl's purse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What holiday dinner scene does the girl see after lighting the second candle?

2. How are the little girl's feet described at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?

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

4. How does the girl look when she is found at the end of "The Little Match Girl"?

5. What is no longer there when the girl flies off with her Granny?

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