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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 food does the girl see in her vision after lighting the second match?
(a) Roast goose stuffed with prunes and apples.
(b) Roast goose with bread stuffing.
(c) Roast beef with caramelized onions.
(d) Roast duck with orange glaze.

2. What does the little girl do before her fourth match burns out?
(a) She gathers her things to go home.
(b) She tells her Granny she loves her.
(c) She desperately tries to warm her whole body with it.
(d) She strikes all the matches at once.

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

4. Despite the cold, where does the girl refuse to go?
(a) Church.
(b) Her friend's house.
(c) Her Granny's.
(d) Home.

5. What adjectives are used to describe the first match the little girl lit?
(a) Warm and blue.
(b) Clear and warm.
(c) Hot and fiery.
(d) Clear and soothing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What adverb is used to describe how the first candle burned?

3. What was unique about the little girl's grandmother compared to other people she knew?

4. What does the girl see after she lights the second candle?

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

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