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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What character walks the streets alone at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?
(a) A young father.
(b) A poor little boy.
(c) An old grandmother.
(d) A poor little girl.

4. How are the final matches the girl lights described as burning?
(a) Beautifully.
(b) Quickly.
(c) With brilliance.
(d) With compassion.

5. What does the little girl do after her third match goes out?
(a) She strikes another match against the wall.
(b) She goes home.
(c) She begs for help.
(d) She sobs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of metal knobs and facings does the girl see in her first vision after the first match is lit?

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

3. What surface does the little girl use to light the first match?

4. How is the girl described as feeling after trying to warm herself by tucking her legs beneath her?

5. What happens after the second match burns out?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the little girl see after lighting her second match?

2. How is the little girl described at the beginning of "The Little Match Girl"?

3. After lighting the second match, whose Christmas tree is compared to the one she sees?

4. Describe the vision the little girl has upon lighting her first match.

5. Why did the girl dare not go home despite the cold?

6. What simile is use to describe the first match the candle lit?

7. What does the girl see after the first match burns out?

8. Where is the little girl found on New Year's morning and how is she described?

9. What vision does the girl see upon lighting her third match?

10. What is the little girl trying to do as she walks the cold streets at night?

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