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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 girl sitting under after lighting her third match?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A bridge.
(c) A Christmas tree.
(d) A table.

2. How is Granny described as looking at the end of "The Little Match Girl"?
(a) Large and celestial.
(b) Enormous and wild.
(c) Big and compassionate.
(d) Large and beautiful.

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

4. What does the little girl do before her fourth match burns out?
(a) She gathers her things to go home.
(b) She desperately tries to warm her whole body with it.
(c) She tells her Granny she loves her.
(d) She strikes all the matches at once.

5. How is the grandmother described when the little girl sees her after lighting another match?
(a) Ethereal.
(b) Bold and beautiful.
(c) Gentle and lovely.
(d) Calm and stunning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What holiday dinner scene does the girl see after lighting the second candle?

2. What does the little girl do immediately after her first match burns out?

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

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

5. What adjectives are used to describe the first match the little girl lit?

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