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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. Despite the cold, where does the girl refuse to go?
3. What does the second candle to do the part of the wall it lit up?
4. What do the people say who see the little girl at the end of the story?
5. How are the little girl's feet described at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where is the little girl found on New Year's morning and how is she described?
2. Why did the girl dare not go home despite the cold?
3. What does the early description of the little girl tell you about her and how?
4. What is the little girl trying to do as she walks the cold streets at night?
5. Describe the vision the little girl has upon lighting her first match.
6. What happens just as the little girl stretches her feet to warm them before the warmth of the iron stove?
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. Describe what happens to the Christmas candles in the vision the little girl has after lighting her second match.
10. What vision does the girl see upon lighting her third match?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay describing the imagery used in “The Little Match Girl.” Indicate examples of imagery in the text and identify possible meanings.
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 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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