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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 holiday dinner scene does the girl see after lighting the second candle?
(a) Easter.
(b) New Year's.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Christmas.

2. What does the little girl do immediately after her first match burns out?
(a) She heads home.
(b) She lights another one.
(c) She falls asleep.
(d) She shivers uncontrollably.

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

4. What "miraculous" thing happens after the girls lights the second match?
(a) The goose stands up and sings.
(b) The turkey dances on the table.
(c) The goose jumps off the table and waddles toward her.
(d) The beef waves to her from the table.

5. How are the final matches the girl lights described as burning?
(a) Quickly.
(b) With brilliance.
(c) With compassion.
(d) Beautifully.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes the one remaining slipper from the little girl after the other was lost?

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

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

4. The story ends saying that the passers-by do not know about what?

5. What does the girl imagine she is in front of after she lights the first match?

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