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Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow., Most terribly cold it was; it snowed………… very picture of sorrow, the poor little thing!, Pasage -1, i. What was special about the particular evening in the story? What kind of, weather was there in the evening?, i) It was New Year’s Eve and weather was bitterly cold. Snow was falling and darkness, was gathering., ii. The girl had slippers on, but they were of no use. Why?, ii) The slippers that the girl was wearing belonged to her dead mother. They were too big, for her and hence were of no use., iii. How can you conclude from the story that the girl was poor and dejected?, iii) The girl was dejected and poor in very sense because she was bare feet and was sent, out on a cold night to sell matches, which was another form of begging at that time. No, one bought matches from her so she was unable to earn a single penny. She was shiviring, and hungry., iv. Why was the girl out in the cold? What prevented her from going back home?, iv) Girl was out in the cold to earn some money. The girl did not dare to go home as she, was unable to earn a single penny. Her father would surely beat her if she returned empty, hand; moreover it was so cold at home because there was nothing but a roof above them., v. How appropriate is the title of the story?, v)The title ‘Little Match Girl’ is quite apt as it revolves around a little girl who sells matches., She had not given a name as she represents one of the many poor children belonging to, lower class in Victorian Era, who had to face hardship because of poverty., Pasage -2, Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow., She lighted another match,… .. soul was going up to God., Question 1., What did she see when she lighted another match?, Answer:, When the girl lighted another match she saw herself sitting under a beautiful Christmastree. It was larger and more beautifully decorated than the one which she had seen, through the glass door at the rich merchant’s.

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Question 2., Describe the Christmas tree., Answer:, The Christmas tree was beautifully decorated. There were thousands of tapers were, burning upon the green branches, and coloured pictures, like those she had seen in the, show-windows, looked down upon it all., Question 3., What happened when she stretched her hand to touch?, Answer:, As soon as she stretched her hand to touch the match went out and the tree, disappeared., Question 4., How did the Christmas lights appear when the match went out?, Answer:, When the match went out the Christmas lights rose higher and higher, till they looked to, her like the stars in the sky. Then she saw a star fall, leaving behind it a bright streak of, fire., Question 5., Why did the girl think that “Someone is dying” ?, Answer:, The girl thought that “Someone is dying” because her old grandmother, the only one, who had ever loved her, and who was now dead, had told her that when a star falls, a, soul was going up to God.