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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 first match described after it burns out?
(a) A little stub.
(b) A small comfort.
(c) A mere dream.
(d) A tiny token.

2. In what state is the girl found at the end of the story?
(a) Nearly dead but still breathing.
(b) Frozen to death.
(c) Weak and hungry.
(d) Sad and unable to speak.

3. What did the main character have on her feet when she first left her house?
(a) Her brother's shoes.
(b) Her mother's slippers.
(c) Her father's slippers.
(d) Her sister's shoes.

4. What does the little girl huddle between when trying to keep warm?
(a) Two houses.
(b) Two cafes.
(c) Two bakeries.
(d) Two restaurants.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How was the little girl able to see the Christmas tree inside someone's house the year before?

3. How is the roof of the girl's house described in "The Little Match Girl"?

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

5. What does the girl say is happening after a star falls and makes "a long fiery trail across the sky" (61)?

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