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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. In addition to being "frozen and hungry" (59), how is the girl described as feeling?
(a) Discouraged.
(b) Optimistic.
(c) Lonely.
(d) Inconsolable.

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

3. What does the girl see after she lights the second candle?
(a) God.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her parents at home.
(d) A room with a table.

4. How was the little girl able to see the Christmas tree inside someone's house the year before?
(a) They had a glass door.
(b) She was invited inside.
(c) Through their windows.
(d) The door was open.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day is it said the little girl died?

2. Who will beat the girl if she goes home?

3. What is the girl sitting under after lighting her third match?

4. What did her family stuff into the holes of the roof of their house?

5. How is the first match described after it burns out?

(see the answer key)

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