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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 mere dream.
(b) A tiny token.
(c) A little stub.
(d) A small comfort.

2. What disappears as the first candle burns out?
(a) The match bundle.
(b) The stove.
(c) The girl's purse.
(d) The Christmas Tree.

3. What food does the little girl smell throughout the street?
(a) Roast Goose.
(b) Beef stew.
(c) Roast Turkey.
(d) Ham.

4. Who takes the one remaining slipper from the little girl after the other was lost?
(a) A grocer.
(b) A little boy.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

5. What does the person who took the little girl's slipper want it for?
(a) A drinking cup.
(b) A purse.
(c) To sell for money.
(d) A baby cradle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What simile is used to describe the first match the little girl lit?

2. Despite the cold, where does the girl refuse to go?

3. How are the little girl's feet described at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?

4. How does the narrator describe the tablecloth the girl sees after lighting the second match?

5. What holiday dinner scene does the girl see after lighting the second candle?

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