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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 many candles does the story say burned on the green branches of the Christmas tree the little girl sees after lighting her third candle?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 100.
(c) 1 million.
(d) 10,000.

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

3. In addition to being "frozen and hungry" (59), how is the girl described as feeling?
(a) Discouraged.
(b) Lonely.
(c) Optimistic.
(d) Inconsolable.

4. On what day of the year does "The Little Match Girl" begin?
(a) Christmas Eve.
(b) Easter.
(c) New Year's Eve.
(d) Independence Day.

5. Who is it said the little girl and her Granny are with at the end of the story?
(a) God.
(b) Her father.
(c) Their whole family.
(d) The wealthy grocer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What character walks the streets alone at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?

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

3. Where is the little girl found sitting in the morning at the end of "The Little Match Girl"?

4. What does the girl say is happening after a star falls and makes "a long fiery trail across the sky" (61)?

5. How is the roof of the girl's house described in "The Little Match Girl"?

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