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.

Why “she dared not go home”?

[1 mark]

• A. She had not sold any matches
• B. She was feeling more comfortable outside her house
• C. She wanted to enjoy the new year celebrations
• D. She was frozen with cold

Answer 1

The correct option is A She had not sold any matches

She was afraid to return home because she could not sell the matches and earn even a penny of money. She was sure to get beaten by her father.