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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. How is the first match described after it burns out?
(a) A mere dream.
(b) A small comfort.
(c) A tiny token.
(d) A little stub.

2. What do the people say who see the little girl at the end of the story?
(a) Poor little creature.
(b) She should have gone home.
(c) She was trying to keep warm.
(d) What a waste.

3. What holiday dinner scene does the girl see after lighting the second candle?
(a) New Year's.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Easter.

4. How is the girl's clothing described at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?
(a) She is bareheaded and barefoot.
(b) She is dressed like a boy.
(c) She is well dressed and warm.
(d) She is wearing a holiday dress.

5. What food does the girl see in her vision after lighting the second match?
(a) Roast beef with caramelized onions.
(b) Roast goose with bread stuffing.
(c) Roast goose stuffed with prunes and apples.
(d) Roast duck with orange glaze.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adverb is used to describe how the first candle burned?

2. What surface does the little girl use to light the first match?

3. What part of her body does the girl try to warm first after she lights the first match?

4. What "miraculous" thing happens after the girls lights the second match?

5. What simile is used to describe the first match the little girl lit?

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