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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 is the first match described after it burns out?
2. What does the little girl carry in her apron at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?
3. What is the girl sitting under after lighting her third match?
4. What food does the little girl smell throughout the street?
5. How many matches has the little girl sold at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the little girl's home described?
2. What is the little girl trying to do as she walks the cold streets at night?
3. Where is the little girl found on New Year's morning and how is she described?
4. Describe the vision the little girl has upon lighting her first match.
5. What does the early description of the little girl tell you about her and how?
6. Describe what happens to the Christmas candles in the vision the little girl has after lighting her second match.
7. Why does the girl light her remaining matches toward the end of "The Little Match Girl"?
8. What was the grandmother like to the little girl when she was alive?
9. What does the girl see after the first match burns out?
10. What does the narrator say when describing the way the little girl's hair falls around her neck?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay examining the visions the girl has with each match she lights. What are the visions? Why would she have these particular visions? What do they say about who she is and what she desires?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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