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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. How many matches has the little girl sold at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?
2. On what day is it said the little girl died?
3. What does Granny do to the little girl after the girl lights all the matches?
4. What does the girl ask of her Granny while her match is still lit?
5. What does the second candle to do the part of the wall it lit up?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe what happens to the Christmas candles in the vision the little girl has after lighting her second match.
2. What is the little girl trying to do as she walks the cold streets at night?
3. How is the little girl described at the beginning of "The Little Match Girl"?
4. What does the girl see after the first match burns out?
5. What does the girl say to her Granny after lighting her third match?
6. What does the girl's Granny do with her after she lights the remaining matches?
7. What day of the year does "The Little Match Girl" begin?
8. How is the little girl's home described?
9. What does the narrator say when describing the way the little girl's hair falls around her neck?
10. Why did the girl dare not go home despite the cold?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Write an essay analyzing narrative voice in Hans Christian Andersen's “The Little Match Girl.” Include thoughts on how the narrative voice of the story is effective in conveying the short story’s themes.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay analyzing the symbolic significance New Year's Eve has on the story. Why is this day important and how does it develop the themes of the story? What would be different if the story took place on any other day of the year? Use examples from the text to support your viewpoint.
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