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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 does the little girl do before her fourth match burns out?
2. What food does the girl see in her vision after lighting the second match?
3. What type of metal knobs and facings does the girl see in her first vision after the first match is lit?
4. What does the girl say is happening after a star falls and makes "a long fiery trail across the sky" (61)?
5. What disappears as the first candle burns out?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe what happens to the Christmas candles in the vision the little girl has after lighting her second match.
2. Describe the vision the little girl has upon lighting her first match.
3. How is the little girl described at the beginning of "The Little Match Girl"?
4. What image does the girl see before her after lighting the first match?
5. What does the girl's Granny do with her after she lights the remaining matches?
6. What does the girl see after the first match burns out?
7. What is the little girl doing just as her second match burns out?
8. What vision does the girl see upon lighting her third match?
9. What does the little girl see after lighting her second match?
10. How does the little girl lose her mother's slippers?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay examining the ending of “The Little Match Girl.” How did the ending affect you emotionally? Do you think the ending was effective? What might the author have done differently?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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