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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. On what day is it said the little girl died?
(a) The night before Christmas.
(b) The first day of the new year.
(c) The last day of the old year.
(d) Christmas Day.

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

3. What does the girl imagine she is in front of after she lights the first match?
(a) A Christmas tree.
(b) The lord.
(c) A fireplace.
(d) An iron stove.

4. How many matches has the little girl sold at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?
(a) 23.
(b) 3.
(c) 0.
(d) 11.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What disappears as the first candle burns out?

2. What happens after the second match burns out?

3. What coin does the narrator say the girl had not received for her matches?

4. How is the roof of the girl's house described in "The Little Match Girl"?

5. Who told the little girl that when a star falls a "soul goes up to God" (61)?

(see the answer key)

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