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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 say is happening after a star falls and makes "a long fiery trail across the sky" (61)?
2. How is the girl's clothing described at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?
3. What falls on the little girl's "long fair hair" while she is outside?
4. How are the final matches the girl lights described as burning?
5. How was the little girl able to see the Christmas tree inside someone's house the year before?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where is the little girl found on New Year's morning and how is she described?
2. What happens just as the little girl stretches her feet to warm them before the warmth of the iron stove?
3. How is the scene surrounding the little girl described at the start of the story?
4. What does the girl say at the sight of a fallen start as her second candle burns out and why?
5. Describe what happens to the Christmas candles in the vision the little girl has after lighting her second match.
6. What vision does the girl see upon lighting her third match?
7. Where and how does the little girl sit at the start of the story in an attempt to keep warm?
8. What does the narrator say when describing the way the little girl's hair falls around her neck?
9. How do passers-by react when they see the little girl?
10. Why does the girl light her remaining matches toward the end of "The Little Match Girl"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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