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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 grandmother described when the little girl sees her after lighting another match?
(a) Bold and beautiful.
(b) Gentle and lovely.
(c) Calm and stunning.
(d) Ethereal.

2. 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.

3. Who is it said the little girl and her Granny are with at the end of the story?
(a) Their whole family.
(b) The wealthy grocer.
(c) God.
(d) Her father.

4. What simile is used to describe the first match the little girl lit?
(a) A wood stove.
(b) A fireplace.
(c) A candle.
(d) The sun.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What food does the girl see in her vision after lighting the second match?

2. What disappears as the first candle burns out?

3. What type of metal knobs and facings does the girl see in her first vision after the first match is lit?

4. What adjectives are used to describe the first match the little girl lit?

5. What does the girl do after her second match goes out?

(see the answer key)

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