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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 adverb is used to describe how the first candle burned?

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

3. What does the girl do after her second match goes out?

4. How are the final matches the girl lights described as burning?

5. The story ends saying that the passers-by do not know about what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the girl light her remaining matches toward the end of "The Little Match Girl"?

3. Describe what happens to the Christmas candles in the vision the little girl has after lighting her second match.

4. What does the girl say at the sight of a fallen start as her second candle burns out and why?

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

6. What does the girl say to her Granny after lighting her third match?

7. How is the little girl described at the beginning of "The Little Match Girl"?

8. Describe the vision the little girl has upon lighting her first match.

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

10. What day of the year does "The Little Match Girl" begin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay examine the roast goose as a symbol in "The Little Match Girl." In what scenes does the roast goose appear? What is the context? How does the goose develop the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay examine the theme of hope in "The Little Match Girl." What are some examples of hope in the story? How do these examples develop the theme?

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