Who is the protagonist in "the little match girl"?
a. the little match girl's grandmother
b. the little match girl
c. the little match girl's cruel father
d. the passerby who finds the little girl's body

The protagonist is the main person in the literary work, that is usually followed during the work and who often has to face a conflict or a difficulty.

In "The Little Match Girl" it's the girl herself: b. The little match girl

A. cause and effect is the correct answer