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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What simile is used to describe the first match the little girl lit?

3. What does the little girl huddle between when trying to keep warm?

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

5. Who is the author of "The Little Match Girl"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator say when describing the way the little girl's hair falls around her neck?

2. What is the little girl doing just as her second match burns out?

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

4. What was the grandmother like to the little girl when she was alive?

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

6. How does the little girl lose her mother's slippers?

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

8. What happens just as the little girl stretches her feet to warm them before the warmth of the iron stove?

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

10. How is the little girl's home described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay outlining the author's use of simile and metaphor. What are some examples from the text and what is their impact on the reader and the story's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing the narrative structure of "The Little Match Girl." What effect does this have on the story and the reader? Use direct examples from the story to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay indicating what details of the story tell the reader about the little girl's life. Use direct examples from the text and explain what they tell the reader about her life.

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