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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 are the little girl's feet described at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?
(a) Purple and blistered.
(b) Covered in frostbite.
(c) Red and blue with cold.
(d) Toasty warm.

2. What character walks the streets alone at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?
(a) An old grandmother.
(b) A young father.
(c) A poor little girl.
(d) A poor little boy.

3. What is the little girl doing just before the first candle burns out?
(a) Gathering her things to go home.
(b) Singing a Christmas song.
(c) Stretching her feet to warm them.
(d) Resting her head to nap.

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

5. On what day is it said the little girl died?
(a) The last day of the old year.
(b) The first day of the new year.
(c) Christmas Day.
(d) The night before Christmas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why will the girl get a beating if she goes home?

2. How does the girl look when she is found at the end of "The Little Match Girl"?

3. What does the second candle to do the part of the wall it lit up?

4. 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?

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

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