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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 carry in her apron at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?

2. What does the little girl do before her fourth match burns out?

3. What does Granny do to the little girl after the girl lights all the matches?

4. What adjectives are used to describe the first match the little girl lit?

5. What does the girl say is happening after a star falls and makes "a long fiery trail across the sky" (61)?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where and how does the little girl sit at the start of the story in an attempt to keep warm?

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

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

6. How is the scene surrounding the little girl described at the start of the story?

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

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

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

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 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 2

Write an essay analyzing Andersen's decision to tell the story using third person point-of-view. Is this effective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay examine the theme of hope in "The Little Match Girl." What are some examples of hope in the story? How do these examples develop the theme?

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