Thursday 26 August 2021

MCQS ICSE THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL

 1. Who narrates The Little Match Girl?

GOD

AN UNNAMED NARRATOR

THE LITTLE GIRL

HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN

2. Who wrote The Little Match Girl?

EDGAR ALLEN POE

HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN

THE BROTHERS GRIMM

WALT DISNEY

3. In what century is The Little Match Girl set?

21ST

19TH

17TH

18TH

4. In what day of the year is The Little Match Girl set?

JANUARY 1

DECEMBER 24

DECEMBER 31

NONE OF THESE

5. What is the protagonist's name?

LILLITH

CYNTHIA

SHE IS NOT NAMED

H.C.

6. What color is the little girl's hair?

BLACK

BROWN

SHE IS BALD

BLONDE

7. Whose slippers was the girl wearing?

HER FATHER'S

HER OWN

HER MOTHER'S

HER GRANDMOTHER'S

8. In what season is the story set?

AUTUMN

WINTER

SUMMER

SPRING

9. Who steals the girl's slipper?

A BOY

HER FATHER

THE GOOSE

HER MOTHER

10. What country is the story likely set in?

CANADA

ENGLAND

THE US

DENMARK

11. What genre does the story best fit?

MURDER MYSTERY

FAIRY TALE

NOVEL

YOUNG ADULT FICTION

12. When was the story first published?

1945

1855

2000

1845

13. What does the girl sell?

PERFUME

MATCHES

ONIONS

FIREWOOD

14. What does the girl wear?

NOTHING

AN APRON

AN EVENING DRESS

PYJAMAS

15. What color does the girl's feet become?

YELLOW AND PURPLE

RED AND BLUE

GREY

BLACK

16. What medical condition is the girl suffering from?

CARDIAC ARREST

CRUELTY

HYPOTHERMIA

SUICIDE

17. What will happen if the girl returns home?

HER FATHER WILL BEAT HER

HER MOTHER WILL BEAT HER

SHE WILL BE TOO EMBARRASSED TO NOT HAVE MADE MUCH MONEY

SHE WON'T BE ABLE TO GET IN BECAUSE SHE LOST HER KEYS

18. What does the girl run out of the way of when crossing the road?

BULLIES

TRUCKS

CARRIAGES

BICYCLES

19. What does the boy intend to do with the girl's stolen slipper?

USE IT AS A MITTEN

USE IT AS A CRADLE FOR HIS CHILD ONE DAY

GIVE IT TO HIS LITTLE SISTER

USE IT TO WARM HIS EAR

20. How many matches does the girl sell?

ONLY TWO BOXES

ZERO

TRICK QUESTION, SHE SELLS ONIONS

A DOZEN

21. What smell pervades the air around the girl?

ROAST CHICKEN

ROAST BEEF

ROAST GOOSE

ROAST LAMB

22. The roast food smell in the air is an example of...

VERBAL IRONY

OLFACTORY IMAGERY

VISUAL METAPHOR

SIMILE

23. Why are rags and straw stuffed into gaps in the girl's roof at home?

SUPERSTITION

TO STOP THE WIND

AS DECORATION

NONE OF THESE

24. The "R-r-ratch!" sound the first match makes is an example of...

SIMILE

IRONY

METONYMY

AUDITORY IMAGERY

25. What is the first vision of?

HER MOTHER

A STOVE

A DOG

A TREE 


The Little Match Girl


1. 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.


2. 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.


3. What is the theme of, " The Little Match Girl"?

answer choices

Learn to take care of yourself.

Greed is necessary to survive.

Never lose hope because it can guide you and help solve your problems.  

Conflict makes you stronger.


4. What did the visions represent to the little match girl each time she lite a match?

answer choices

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, 


5. What does the falling star represent?

answer choices

The upcoming snow storm.

Her soul going to heaven.

The lights on the tall Christmas tree she envisioned.

It is close to sunrise.  


6. "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.


7. 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. 


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


Her sister

Her mother

Her Grandmother

Her dog


9. 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.


10. What is the central idea of, "The Little Match Girl"?  


Wishing on a falling star made the little girls dreams come true.

The little poor girl never gave up hope.

Having food and warmth is what saved the little girl.

Poor children don't have the same luxuries as rich children. 

1.Which smell emanating from the houses reminds the girl of the time of year? (from Pages 1 - 12)

 Pie.

 Roast Goose.

 Pound cake.

 Roast Chicken.

2.What do the passers-by think about the matches in the girl's hand? (from Pages 23 - 30)

 She was playing with them.

 She was trying to sell them.

 She used them to keep herself warm.

 She found them on the street.

3.Who do the little girl's slippers belong to? (from Pages 1 - 12)

 Her father.

 Her sister.

 Her grandmother.

 Her mother.

4.What does a shooting star mean to the little girl? (from Pages 23 - 30)

 That bad fortune awaits.

 That someone is dying.

 That good fortune awaits.

 That someone has just been born.

5.On which holiday does this story take place? (from Pages 1 - 12)

 Christmas.

 Thanksgiving.

 New Year's Eve.

 Easter. 

6.What is the third vision that the girl imagines? (from Pages 13 - 22)

 Her grandmother.

 One large candle.

 A roast goose.

 A christmas tree and candles.

7.What does the little boy steal from the girl? (from Pages 1 - 12)

 Her matches.

 Her money.

 Her hat.

 Her slipper.

8.Why is the little girl scared to go home? (from Pages 1 - 12)

 She does not want to disappoint her mother.

 She does not want to confront the little boy again.

 Her father would beat her.

 It is dark outside.

9.What does the girl do to keep the vision of her grandmother present? (from Pages 23 - 30)

 She tries to grab her grandmother.

 She closes her eyes and hopes for the best.

 She chases after her grandmother.

 She lights all the matches.

10.What does the girl see in real life that reminds her of her grandmother? (from Pages 23 - 30)

 A happy family.

 An old lady.

 A shooting star.

 Her slipper. 

11.What does the little girl decide to do in order to get warm? (from Pages 13 - 22)

 Find some clothes.

 Light a match.

 Sneak into a house.

 Return home.

12.When the girl lights her first match, what does she compare the flame to? (from Pages 13 - 22)

 A large candle.

 A star.

 A little candle.

 A bonfire.

13.What is the final vision that the girl imagines? (from Pages 23 - 30)

 Her grandmother.

 Her mother.

 The Christmas tree.

 The roast goose.

14.What is the second vision that the girl imagines? (from Pages 13 - 22)

 Her grandmother.

 A roast goose dinner scene.

 A brass stove.

 Her mother.

15.What is the first vision that the girl imagines? (from Pages 13 - 22)

 Her mother.

 A large brass stove.

 A roast turkey.

 Her grandmother 

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