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

2. What is the little girl sure will happen once her fourth match burns out?
(a) Her Granny will disappear.
(b) Someone will finally buy a match.
(c) She will freeze.
(d) Her father will come for her.

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

4. What does the girl ask of her Granny while her match is still lit?
(a) She asks her to help her sell the matches.
(b) She asks her to keep her warm.
(c) She asks her to take her with her.
(d) She asks her to take her home.

5. What was unique about the little girl's grandmother compared to other people she knew?
(a) Her grandmother was the only person she knew who cooked roast goose.
(b) Her grandmother did not like Christmas.
(c) Her grandmother was the only person who had ever been kind to her.
(d) Her grandmother was wealthy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What falls on the little girl's "long fair hair" while she is outside?

3. How does the narrator describe the tablecloth the girl sees after lighting the second match?

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

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

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