CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE HAPPY PRINCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the story The Happy Prince, the swallow was flying to ____
A
Australia
B
Egypt
C
USA
D
Germany
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Swallow wished to go to Egypt because it was already winter and the snow would soon fall. The weather in Egypt was much warmer where the sun was always shining and there were plenty of green trees. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -One night there flew over the city a little swallow. His friends had gone away to Egypt six weeks before, but he had stayed behind; then he decided to go to Egypt too. All day long he flew, and at night time he arrived at the city.

Detailed explanation-3: -European swallow birds mostly winter in Africa south of the Sahara desert. Surprisingly, populations from northern Europe and British Isles winter far south than those from southern and central Europe, flying to Botswana and South Africa. Several swallows regularly spend the winter season in southern Spain.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation of the Above Passage – Now again Happy Prince requested swallow to stay with him for one more night and swallow replied that he needed to go to Egypt because his friends were waiting for him.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Swallow finally decided not to leave the prince because he had given away both of his eyes to people in need and was not blind. So, the Swallow decided to stay with him and be his guide. Was this answer helpful?

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