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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 little girl doing just before the first candle burns out?
(a) Gathering her things to go home.
(b) Singing a Christmas song.
(c) Resting her head to nap.
(d) Stretching her feet to warm them.

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

3. What is the girl sitting under after lighting her third match?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A table.
(c) A bridge.
(d) A Christmas tree.

4. What does the little girl huddle between when trying to keep warm?
(a) Two restaurants.
(b) Two houses.
(c) Two bakeries.
(d) Two cafes.

5. Who told the little girl that when a star falls a "soul goes up to God" (61)?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the little girl carry in her apron at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?

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

3. How is the girl described as feeling after trying to warm herself by tucking her legs beneath her?

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

5. How are the final matches the girl lights described as burning?

(see the answer key)

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