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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 sure will happen once her fourth match burns out?
(a) Her father will come for her.
(b) Her Granny will disappear.
(c) Someone will finally buy a match.
(d) She will freeze.

2. What does the little girl do immediately after her first match burns out?
(a) She lights another one.
(b) She falls asleep.
(c) She heads home.
(d) She shivers uncontrollably.

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

4. What does the girl see after she lights the second candle?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) A room with a table.
(c) God.
(d) Her parents at home.

5. What happens after the second match burns out?
(a) The girl falls asleep.
(b) The dinner scene disappears.
(c) Someone buys a match from the little girl.
(d) The girl cries for help.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes the one remaining slipper from the little girl after the other was lost?

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

3. 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?

4. How is Granny described as looking at the end of "The Little Match Girl"?

5. On what day is it said the little girl died?

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