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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 falls on the little girl's "long fair hair" while she is outside?
(a) Snowflakes.
(b) Falling leaves.
(c) Raindrops.
(d) Pine needles.

2. How does the girl look when she is found at the end of "The Little Match Girl"?
(a) Weak and limp.
(b) Blue-lipped and hunched over.
(c) Rosy cheeks and a smile on her lips.
(d) Blistered cheeks and a solemn expression.

3. What simile is used to describe the first match the little girl lit?
(a) A wood stove.
(b) A fireplace.
(c) The sun.
(d) A candle.

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

5. How does the narrator describe the tablecloth the girl sees after lighting the second match?
(a) Shining and white.
(b) Soft and cream-colored.
(c) Blazing and red.
(d) Delicate and blue.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was unique about the little girl's grandmother compared to other people she knew?

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

4. How is the grandmother described when the little girl sees her after lighting another match?

5. In whose house did the little girl see a beautifully decorated Christmas tree the year before?

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