CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE HAPPY PRINCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At what point does the prince stop helping the needy townspeople in The Happy Prince?
A
Not until the townspeople drag the statue down.
B
Not until he has given up his sword.
C
Not until he has given all he has to give.
D
Not until the swallow dies.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At what point does the prince stop helping the needy townspeople in The Happy Prince? Not until the townspeople drag the statue down.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: God rewarded the Happy Prince and the swallow by giving them a place in heaven. The swallow will sing forever in the garden of paradise and the Happy Prince will live in the city of gold. Question 8. Why did the Swallow cry when the Happy Prince asked him to pluck out one of the sapphires?

Detailed explanation-3: -How did the Happy Prince help the poor children in the city ? Answer: As per the orders of the Happy Prince, the gold leaves and the jewels on his boy were taken out by the swallow and distributed among the poor. Thus, the Happy Prince was able to help the poor children in the city.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The Happy Prince sends a ruby for the seamstress because she was poor and her son was ill with fever. Her son asks her to give him oranges but all she has is river water. The swallow was requested by the Happy Prince to visit and give the ruby to the seamstress.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Swallow decided to stay under the statue of the Happy Prince that night because it was high up and there was plenty of fresh air. His friends had gone away to Egypt but he decided to stay behind for six weeks and then resume his journey.

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