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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 surface does the little girl use to light the first match?
(a) The ground.
(b) The bottom of her shoe.
(c) The wall.
(d) A nearby stone.

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

3. What is no longer there when the girl flies off with her Granny?
(a) Roast goose, Christmas trees, and candles.
(b) Cold, hunger, and fear.
(c) Poverty, hunger, and abuse.
(d) Anger, misery, and poverty.

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

5. What does the girl ask of her Granny while her match is still lit?
(a) She asks her to help her sell the matches.
(b) She asks her to keep her warm.
(c) She asks her to take her with her.
(d) She asks her to take her home.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How is the first match described after it burns out?

4. What did the main character have on her feet when she first left her house?

5. In addition to being "frozen and hungry" (59), how is the girl described as feeling?

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