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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 happens after the second match burns out?

3. What is no longer there when the girl flies off with her Granny?

4. What two words are used to describe what the second match did after the little girl lit it?

5. What does the girl see after she lights the second candle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the early description of the little girl tell you about her and how?

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

3. Why did the girl dare not go home despite the cold?

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

5. How is the first match the girl lit described?

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

7. What simile is use to describe the first match the candle lit?

8. How is the little girl's home described?

9. How do passers-by react when they see the little girl?

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

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 analyzing the symbolic significance of the matches in "The Little Match Girl." What do they represent? Use examples from the text to support your viewpoint.

Essay Topic 3

Write a brief essay analyzing the title “The Little Match Girl.” Explore the ways in which this title connects to the themes of the story.

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