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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) Gentle and lovely.
(c) Calm and stunning.
(d) Bold and beautiful.

2. What simile is used to describe the first match the little girl lit?
(a) A fireplace.
(b) A wood stove.
(c) The sun.
(d) A candle.

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

4. What does the person who took the little girl's slipper want it for?
(a) A purse.
(b) A baby cradle.
(c) A drinking cup.
(d) To sell for money.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the little girl doing just before the first candle burns out?

2. Despite the cold, where does the girl refuse to go?

3. How does the narrator describe the tablecloth the girl sees after lighting the second match?

4. What does the little girl do just before the third match goes out?

5. On what day of the year does "The Little Match Girl" begin?

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