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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. On what day of the year does "The Little Match Girl" begin?
(a) Easter.
(b) Independence Day.
(c) New Year's Eve.
(d) Christmas Eve.

2. What is it said the girl and her Granny fly up in?
(a) God's heaven.
(b) Calm and ease.
(c) Peace and serenity.
(d) Radiance and happiness.

3. What does the girl ask of her Granny while her match is still lit?
(a) She asks her to keep her warm.
(b) She asks her to take her home.
(c) She asks her to help her sell the matches.
(d) She asks her to take her with her.

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

5. In whose house did the little girl see a beautifully decorated Christmas tree the year before?
(a) Her best friend.
(b) The local baker.
(c) The priest's.
(d) The wealthy grocer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is the girl described as feeling after trying to warm herself by tucking her legs beneath her?

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

4. How is the girl's clothing described at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?

5. 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?

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