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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 part of her body does the girl try to warm first after she lights the first match?
(a) Her ankles.
(b) Her fingers.
(c) Her face.
(d) Her toes.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the final set of matches the girl lights do to the outside world?

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

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

4. What happens after the second match burns out?

5. What does the little girl do before her fourth match burns out?

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