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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. Despite trying to fill the holes in the roof, what still came in the house?
2. What does the girl imagine she is in front of after she lights the first match?
3. In addition to being "frozen and hungry" (59), how is the girl described as feeling?
4. What is the girl sitting under after lighting her third match?
5. Who is it said the little girl and her Granny are with at the end of the story?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the girl's Granny do with her after she lights the remaining matches?
2. After lighting the second match, whose Christmas tree is compared to the one she sees?
3. What is the little girl doing just as her second match burns out?
4. Describe what happens to the Christmas candles in the vision the little girl has after lighting her second match.
5. What does the little girl see after lighting her second match?
6. Why does the girl light her remaining matches toward the end of "The Little Match Girl"?
7. Describe the vision the little girl has upon lighting her first match.
8. What simile is use to describe the first match the candle lit?
9. What does the early description of the little girl tell you about her and how?
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 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 2
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 3
Write an essay analyzing the character of the little girl in "The Little Match Girl." What details help develop her character and what do these details tell you about her?
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