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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 do after her third match goes out?
(a) She goes home.
(b) She strikes another match against the wall.
(c) She sobs.
(d) She begs for help.

2. What do the final set of matches the girl lights do to the outside world?
(a) Heats it up.
(b) Makes it glow brighter than daylight.
(c) Reveals its evil.
(d) Makes it look hopeful.

3. 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.

4. What coin does the narrator say the girl had not received for her matches?
(a) A nickel.
(b) A half-cent.
(c) A penny.
(d) A dime.

5. How is the roof of the girl's house described in "The Little Match Girl"?
(a) Solid.
(b) Bare.
(c) Flat.
(d) Pitched.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the grandmother described when the little girl sees her after lighting another match?

2. In addition to being "frozen and hungry" (59), how is the girl described as feeling?

3. Who will beat the girl if she goes home?

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

5. On what day of the year does "The Little Match Girl" begin?

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