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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) The wealthy grocer.
(b) Their whole family.
(c) Her father.
(d) God.

2. What does the little girl do immediately after her first match burns out?
(a) She shivers uncontrollably.
(b) She falls asleep.
(c) She lights another one.
(d) She heads home.

3. What type of metal knobs and facings does the girl see in her first vision after the first match is lit?
(a) Copper.
(b) Tin.
(c) Steel.
(d) Brass.

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

5. What food does the little girl smell throughout the street?
(a) Beef stew.
(b) Roast Turkey.
(c) Roast Goose.
(d) Ham.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was unique about the little girl's grandmother compared to other people she knew?

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

3. How many matches has the little girl sold at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?

4. How is the first match described after it burns out?

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

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