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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 does the second candle to do the part of the wall it lit up?
(a) Made it transparent as gauze.
(b) Made it hot like a stove.
(c) Turned it into a movie screen.
(d) Turned it black with soot.

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

3. What is the little girl doing just before the first candle burns out?
(a) Stretching her feet to warm them.
(b) Resting her head to nap.
(c) Gathering her things to go home.
(d) Singing a Christmas song.

4. What character walks the streets alone at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?
(a) A young father.
(b) A poor little girl.
(c) A poor little boy.
(d) An old grandmother.

5. Why will the girl get a beating if she goes home?
(a) She stole matches.
(b) She has not sold any matches.
(c) She lit a match.
(d) She ran away.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the little girl's hands described just before she considers lighting a match?

2. What does the little girl do immediately after her first match burns out?

3. What food does the girl see in her vision after lighting the second match?

4. What was unique about the little girl's grandmother compared to other people she knew?

5. How many matches has the little girl sold at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?

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