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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 is the girl described as feeling after trying to warm herself by tucking her legs beneath her?
(a) Sleepy.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Even colder.
(d) Warmer.

2. 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) 100.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 1 million.
(d) 1,000.

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

4. What coin does the narrator say the girl had not received for her matches?
(a) A half-cent.
(b) A nickel.
(c) A penny.
(d) A dime.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Despite the cold, where does the girl refuse to go?

3. In addition to being "frozen and hungry" (59), how is the girl described as feeling?

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

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

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