The Little Match Girl

After reading the line below, where did this story take place?

"Most terribly cold it was; quite dark, and evening-the last evening of the year."

• On a cold New Years eve night.
• In a small town at night.
• On a cold new years day.
• During a warm summers day.

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Why did the young girl sell matches?

• To save up money to buy new slippers.
• To earn money to help support her poor family.
• To earn enough money to buy a christmas tree.
• To buy a roast goose.

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What is the theme of "The Little Match Girl"?

• Learn to take care of yourself.

• Greed is necessary to survive.

• Never lose hope because it can guide you

• Conflict makes you stronger.

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What did the visions represent to the little match girl each time she lit a match?

• Each match represented the cold weather.

• The matches represented the fear she had going home without any money for her family.

• Each match is a vision of her hopes and dreams.

• Each match represents her family members,

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What does the falling star represent?

• The upcoming snow storm.
• Her soul going to heaven.
• The lights on the tall Christmas tree she envisioned.
• It is close to sunrise.  

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"She had not sold any matches and could not bring a farthing of money home." What does farthing mean in this sentence?

• The least possible amount of money.

• A large sum of money.

• A fake amount of money.

• Any additional monetary items.

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How do you know the little girl is poor?

• She saw a delicious roast goose in a window through the candle light.
• At home it was cold too, above her the roof, through which the wind whistled, the largest cracks were stopped up with straw and rags.
• Her little hands were numbed with cold.
• She carried a quantity of matches in an old apron. 

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Who was the one person who loved her but was now no more?

• Her sister
• Her mother
• Her Grandmother
• Her dog

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What does it mean, "with her grandmother she had entered on the joys of a new year"?

• It was morning and the little girl was no longer cold,
• The little girl died and entered heaven with her grandmother.
• Her grandmother found her and took her home.
• The little girl feel asleep and someone gave her a blanket to stay warm.

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How does the setting advance the plot of the story?

• It allows the character to experience loneliness.
• It gives the character an opportunity to sell matches.
• It offers the character the chance to make new friendships.
• It causes the character to feel unsafe.

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