Question

Read the following extract from the short story “The Little Match Girl” and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate option from the choices given below:

She had drawn her little feet under her, but she could not keep off the cold; and she dared not go home, for she had sold no matches, and could not take home even a penny of money. Her father would certainly beat her; besides, it was almost as cold at home as here, for they had only the roof to cover them, through which the wind howled, although the largest holes had been stopped up with straw and rags.

Which of the following best describes her house?

[1 mark]

• A. The house was a warm shelter
• B. The house was in a very poor condition
• C. The house was made up of mud.
• D. The house was properly ventilated.

Answer 1

The correct option is B The house was in a very poor condition

According to the context of the extract, the little girl's house was in very poor condition. The only roof that protected her family was also full of holes. So, it was as cold inside the house as on the street outside it.