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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 hands described just before she considers lighting a match?
(a) Like icicles.
(b) Dead with cold.
(c) Frozen stiff.
(d) Red with cold.

2. What surface does the little girl use to light the first match?
(a) The ground.
(b) A nearby stone.
(c) The wall.
(d) The bottom of her shoe.

3. What simile is used to describe the first match the little girl lit?
(a) A fireplace.
(b) A candle.
(c) The sun.
(d) A wood stove.

4. What does the little girl carry in her apron at the start of "The Little Match Girl"?
(a) A set of candles.
(b) A stash of coins.
(c) A loaf of bread.
(d) A bundle of matches.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What food does the girl see in her vision after lighting the second match?

2. What is the little girl sure will happen once her fourth match burns out?

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

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

5. What does the girl imagine she is in front of after she lights the first match?

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