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

2. What two words are used to describe what the second match did after the little girl lit it?
(a) Burned and blazed.
(b) Fired and soared.
(c) Lit and warmed.
(d) Heated and hugged.

3. 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.

4. How many candles does the story say burned on the green branches of the Christmas tree the little girl sees after lighting her third candle?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 100.
(c) 1 million.
(d) 10,000.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the little girl do before her fourth match burns out?

3. What does the girl do after her second match goes out?

4. What does the little girl do after her third match goes out?

5. Who is it said the little girl and her Granny are with at the end of the story?

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