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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. Despite trying to fill the holes in the roof, what still came in the house?
(a) Dust.
(b) Rain.
(c) Snow.
(d) Wind.

2. 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.

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

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

5. What did the main character have on her feet when she first left her house?
(a) Her father's slippers.
(b) Her brother's shoes.
(c) Her sister's shoes.
(d) Her mother's slippers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the little girl sure will happen once her fourth match burns out?

3. What "miraculous" thing happens after the girls lights the second match?

4. Who is it said the little girl and her Granny are with at the end of the story?

5. Despite the cold, where does the girl refuse to go?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What day of the year does "The Little Match Girl" begin?

4. How is the night described at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?

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

6. What does the second match the girl lights turn the wall before her into?

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

8. What does the girl's Granny do with her after she lights the remaining matches?

9. How is the first match the girl lit described?

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

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