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Questions 1-6. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
The Little Match Girl is possibly one of the saddest holiday stories ever told. This story, by Hans Christian Anderson, is about a little girl who was sent out to sell matches on New Year's eve. No one has bought any of the matches. She is afraid that her father will beat her if she goes home empty handed. She is already shivering from the cold and is walking barefoot having lost her shoes. She ends up huddled in a corner lighting match after match. With each match she imagines a beautiful scene. In one match, she sees her recently deceased grandmother. She takes the little girl to heaven with her. Her grandmother was the only person who had treated her with love and kindness. She strikes one match after another to keep the vision of her grandmother alive as long as she can. In the morning, the little girl is found frozen to death.
1. What happens to the little girl in the morning?
(A) she wakes up joyfully
(B) she is found frozen to death
(C) she sells all her matches
(D) she discovers a warm shelter
2. The meaning of the word 'huddled' in the sentence, 'she ends up huddled in the corner' is:
(A) stretched out
(B) curled up closely
(C) jumping around
(D) sitting quietly
3. Who is the only person to have treated the little girl with love and kindness?
(A) her father
(B) her deceased grandmother
(C) her elder brother
(D) her mother
4. The little girl is given the task of_________ on New Year's eve.
(A) selling flowers
(B) selling matches
(C) distributing gifts
(D) collecting donations
5. Why is the little girl afraid to go home empty handed?
(A) she has lost her way
(B) her father will beat her
(C) she dislikes her home
(D) she is afraid of her mother's scolding
6. What does the little girl imagine with each match she lights?
(A) scenes of joyful celebrations
(B) beautiful landscapes
(C) memories of her grandmother
(D) images of her father
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