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

2. On what day of the year does "The Little Match Girl" begin?
(a) Easter.
(b) New Year's Eve.
(c) Independence Day.
(d) Christmas Eve.

3. How was the little girl able to see the Christmas tree inside someone's house the year before?
(a) The door was open.
(b) They had a glass door.
(c) Through their windows.
(d) She was invited inside.

4. What does the little girl do just before the third match goes out?
(a) She falls asleep.
(b) She lights another match with the dying third match.
(c) She passes away.
(d) She stretches her hands toward the candle-lit Christmas tree.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is the first match described after it 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 coin does the narrator say the girl had not received for her matches?

5. How many candles does the story say burned on the green branches of the Christmas tree the little girl sees after lighting her third candle?

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