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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the first match described after it burns out?
(a) A tiny token.
(b) A mere dream.
(c) A small comfort.
(d) A little stub.

2. What two words are used to describe what the second match did after the little girl lit it?
(a) Fired and soared.
(b) Burned and blazed.
(c) Lit and warmed.
(d) Heated and hugged.

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

4. 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?
(a) 1 million.
(b) 100.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 10,000.

5. In addition to being "frozen and hungry" (59), how is the girl described as feeling?
(a) Inconsolable.
(b) Lonely.
(c) Optimistic.
(d) Discouraged.

6. What holiday dinner scene does the girl see after lighting the second candle?
(a) New Year's.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Easter.

7. In what state is the girl found at the end of the story?
(a) Sad and unable to speak.
(b) Nearly dead but still breathing.
(c) Weak and hungry.
(d) Frozen to death.

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

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

10. What adjectives are used to describe the first match the little girl lit?
(a) Clear and soothing.
(b) Hot and fiery.
(c) Warm and blue.
(d) Clear and warm.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What part of her body does the girl try to warm first after she lights the first match?

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

4. The story ends saying that the passers-by do not know about what?

5. How does the narrator describe the tablecloth the girl sees after lighting the second match?

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