Question

1. The story, The Little Match Girl, was written by _______________ .
(a) Hans Christian Andersen
(b) Roald Dahl
(c) Ruskin Bond
(d) J.K. Rowling
2. The visions seen by the little girl in the short story, ‘The Little Match Girl’ reveal the
four things she needed the most. They were ____________ .
(a) warmth, food, love and freedom from fear.
(b) food, shelter, warm clothes and a mother
(c) roast goose, new slippers, candy and a warm cup of tea.
(d) a warm over coat, food, a scarf, a pair of socks
3. Maya Angelou has used the caged bird as a symbol for _____________ .
(a) the oppressed
(b) the opressors
(c) feminist writers
(d) writers and activists.

Answer 1

Answer:

Hans Christian Andersen

Answer 2

Complete the sentences with the suitable option

Explanation:

1. (a) Hans Christian Andersen

• The story, The Little Match Girl, was written by Hans Christian Andersen is a fairy tale written by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen the story is about a dying child's dream and hope and was perfomed through various media.

2. (a) warmth, food, love, and freedom from fear.

• The visions seen by the little girl in the short story, The Little Match Girl' reveals that warmth from a warm stove, a holiday feast, a happy family, and a Christmas tree, and in the end when the girl dies it was the symbol of fear.

3. (a) oppressed

• The cage that holds the caged bird can be seen as a symbol of the bird's oppression, whether occurred in the form of slavery, race-based separation after the end of slavery, or the more subtle but still exists and destructive forms of oppression that continue to oppress certain African American communities today.