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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 did the main character have on her feet when she first left her house?
(a) Her father's slippers.
(b) Her mother's slippers.
(c) Her sister's shoes.
(d) Her brother's shoes.

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

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) She was invited inside.
(d) Through their windows.

4. What "miraculous" thing happens after the girls lights the second match?
(a) The goose stands up and sings.
(b) The beef waves to her from the table.
(c) The turkey dances on the table.
(d) The goose jumps off the table and waddles toward her.

5. What coin does the narrator say the girl had not received for her matches?
(a) A dime.
(b) A nickel.
(c) A half-cent.
(d) A penny.

Short Answer Questions

1. Despite the cold, where does the girl refuse to go?

2. What does the girl ask of her Granny while her match is still lit?

3. Who is the author of "The Little Match Girl"?

4. Why will the girl get a beating if she goes home?

5. How does the girl look when she is found at the end of "The Little Match Girl"?

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