CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE HAPPY PRINCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did the Prince do to help the family who have a sick child?
A
Asked the swallow to take the gemstone on the dagger and gave it to the family.
B
Asked the swallow to call the doctor and took the sick child to the hospital immediately.
C
Asked the swallow to give much money to the family.
D
Asked the swallow to take the gemstone on one of Prince’s eye
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The poor seamstress had nothing to give him but river water. The Happy Prince felt pity for them. The prince asked the swallow to pluck out his ruby from the hilt of his sword and give it to the old poor seamstress. The swallow obeyed his order and placed the ruby beside the woman.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Prince first asked the swallow to stay on for the night when he had seen the poor seamstress and her sick son. The Prince’s feet were fastened to the pedestal and he could not move. So, he needed the help of swallow in bringing relief and joy to the seamstress and her hungry and sick son.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: The swallow cried when the Prince asked him to pluck out one of the sapphires because the Prince would go blind. The Prince himself suffered too much so as to help the poor and needy people.

Detailed explanation-4: -The swallow told the prince about the misery of the people. The prince asked the swallow to pluck gold and jewels from his body. He asked the swallow to give all these to the poor.

Detailed explanation-5: -1. On Happy Prince’s request the swallow carried red ruby from his sword hilt to the poor seamstress who could not afford oranges for her sick son. 2. On Happy Prince’s behest, the swallow plucked an expensive sapphire from one of his eyes and carried it to the struggling playwright to help him financially.

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