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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 girl imagine she is in front of after she lights the first match?
2. What is the little girl doing just before the first candle burns out?
3. What does the little girl carry in her apron at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?
4. What adjectives are used to describe the first match the little girl lit?
5. What adverb is used to describe how the first candle burned?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the little girl's home described?
2. What simile is use to describe the first match the candle lit?
3. Describe what happens to the Christmas candles in the vision the little girl has after lighting her second match.
4. What does the second match the girl lights turn the wall before her into?
5. Why does the girl light her remaining matches toward the end of "The Little Match Girl"?
6. Where is the little girl found on New Year's morning and how is she described?
7. What does the girl's Granny do with her after she lights the remaining matches?
8. Describe the vision the little girl has upon lighting her first match.
9. After lighting the second match, whose Christmas tree is compared to the one she sees?
10. Where and how does the little girl sit at the start of the story in an attempt to keep warm?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay discussing the setting and time period of “The Little Match Girl.” In what ways does the time period and setting impact your understanding of the story as well as the themes?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing Andersen's word choice in "The Little Match Girl." What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Write a detailed analysis of tone in Andersen's “The Little Match Girl.” Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.
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