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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. In addition to being "frozen and hungry" (59), how is the girl described as feeling?
2. What does the little girl huddle between when trying to keep warm?
3. How many candles does the story say burned on the green branches of the Christmas tree the little girl sees after lighting her third candle?
4. On what day of the year does "The Little Match Girl" begin?
5. What was unique about the little girl's grandmother compared to other people she knew?
Short Essay Questions
1. What day of the year does "The Little Match Girl" begin?
2. What is the little girl doing just as her second match burns out?
3. How do passers-by react when they see the little girl?
4. How is the night described at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?
5. What was the grandmother like to the little girl when she was alive?
6. How is the little girl's home described?
7. How does the little girl lose her mother's slippers?
8. What is the little girl trying to do as she walks the cold streets at night?
9. What does the second match the girl lights turn the wall before her into?
10. Where and how does the little girl sit at the start of the story in an attempt to keep warm?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Andersen's word choice in "The Little Match Girl." What are some words that stand out to you and why? What words are repeated? What words are most impactful? Explain your answers.
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 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.
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