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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) Calm and stunning.
(c) Gentle and lovely.
(d) Ethereal.

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

3. Why will the girl get a beating if she goes home?
(a) She has not sold any matches.
(b) She stole matches.
(c) She lit a match.
(d) She ran away.

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

5. Where is the little girl found sitting in the morning at the end of "The Little Match Girl"?
(a) In the corner by the house.
(b) Outside the grocer's house.
(c) Near a church.
(d) Outside her father's home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two words are used to describe what the second match did after the little girl lit it?

2. What do the people say who see the little girl at the end of the story?

3. In what state is the girl found at the end of the story?

4. What does the person who took the little girl's slipper want it for?

5. How are the little girl's hands described just before she considers lighting a match?

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