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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. Who is the author of "The Little Match Girl"?
(a) Lewis Carroll.
(b) Charles Dickens.
(c) Hans Christian Andersen.
(d) Jacob Grimm.

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

3. How is the girl described as feeling after trying to warm herself by tucking her legs beneath her?
(a) Warmer.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Even colder.
(d) Sleepy.

4. What was unique about the little girl's grandmother compared to other people she knew?
(a) Her grandmother was the only person she knew who cooked roast goose.
(b) Her grandmother was wealthy.
(c) Her grandmother did not like Christmas.
(d) Her grandmother was the only person who had ever been kind to her.

5. Who will beat the girl if she goes home?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the third match goes out, what do the Christmas candles turn into?

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

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

4. Why will the girl get a beating if she goes home?

5. What food does the little girl smell throughout the street?

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