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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Little Match Girl" .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the little girl carry in her apron at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?
(a) A stash of coins.
(b) A loaf of bread.
(c) A bundle of matches.
(d) A set of candles.

2. In what state is the girl found at the end of the story?
(a) Weak and hungry.
(b) Nearly dead but still breathing.
(c) Frozen to death.
(d) Sad and unable to speak.

3. What is it said the girl and her Granny fly up in?
(a) God's heaven.
(b) Peace and serenity.
(c) Radiance and happiness.
(d) Calm and ease.

4. What part of her body does the girl try to warm first after she lights the first match?
(a) Her ankles.
(b) Her face.
(c) Her fingers.
(d) Her toes.

5. How is the grandmother described when the little girl sees her after lighting another match?
(a) Ethereal.
(b) Gentle and lovely.
(c) Calm and stunning.
(d) Bold and beautiful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the main character have on her feet when she first left her house?

2. What coin does the narrator say the girl had not received for her matches?

3. Who told the little girl that when a star falls a "soul goes up to God" (61)?

4. What did her family stuff into the holes of the roof of their house?

5. What does the little girl do immediately after her first match burns out?

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