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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 blanket.
(c) A bridge.
(d) A table.

2. How many matches has the little girl sold at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?
(a) 0.
(b) 11.
(c) 3.
(d) 23.

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

4. How is the roof of the girl's house described in "The Little Match Girl"?
(a) Solid.
(b) Bare.
(c) Pitched.
(d) Flat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Granny do to the little girl after the girl lights all the matches?

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

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

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

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

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