CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE HAPPY PRINCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did the prince help the writer?
A
by writing the story for him
B
by giving him food
C
by giving his wealth
D
by giving his other eye
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Happy Prince requested the swallow to pluck out the sapphire from one of his eyes and take it to the playwright. The swallow took the sapphire to the playwright. Now he could buy food and firewood. Thus the Prince and the swallow helped the young playwright.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The prince sends the two sapphires of his eyes for a young writer and a match girl each. The young writer was trying to finish a play for the Director of the Theatre, but he was too cold to write any more. There was no fire in the grate, and hunger had made him faint.

Detailed explanation-3: -The playwright was feeling very cold and hungry. He could not finish his play. The prince asked the swallow to take one of his sapphires to the playwright. Thus they helped him to finish his work.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -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.

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