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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where is the little girl found sitting in the morning at the end of "The Little Match Girl"?
2. How is the grandmother described when the little girl sees her after lighting another match?
3. What does the little girl do immediately after her first match burns out?
4. What happens after the second match burns out?
5. What food does the girl see in her vision after lighting the second match?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do passers-by react when they see the little girl?
2. What day of the year does "The Little Match Girl" begin?
3. What does the girl say at the sight of a fallen start as her second candle burns out and why?
4. How is the scene surrounding the little girl described at the start of the story?
5. What does the girl's Granny do with her after she lights the remaining matches?
6. What was the grandmother like to the little girl when she was alive?
7. What is the little girl trying to do as she walks the cold streets at night?
8. How is the little girl described at the beginning of "The Little Match Girl"?
9. Where is the little girl found on New Year's morning and how is she described?
10. How is the first match the girl lit described?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing Andersen's commentary on poverty during the time "The Little Match Girl" takes place. Use textual evidence to explain your analysis.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay on the theme of cruelty in "The Little Match Girl." What are some examples of cruelty in the story? Who is cruel and who is on the receiving end of this cruelty?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay outlining the author's use of simile and metaphor. What are some examples from the text and what is their impact on the reader and the story's themes?
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