CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE HAPPY PRINCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did Happy Prince send the sapphire to a young writer and the matchgirl?
A
to send hope and make them happy
B
to show them power
C
to surprise them
D
to help them
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He sent the sapphire to the young playwright so that he could sell it to the jeweller, buy firewood, and finish his play. On seeing the sapphire, the young man felt appreciated and believed that he could finish his play. The Happy Prince then saw a little matchgirl who was standing in the square just below him.

Detailed explanation-2: -The prince sent the sapphires for the playwright so that he could finish a play for the director of the theatre in time.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: The Happy Prince sends a ruby for the seamstress because she was poor and her son was ill with fever.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Happy prince sent his second sapphire to a poor match girl. Her matches had fallen into the gutter. She was afraid that her father would beat her if she did not bring home some money. So, the prince helped her by sending her the second sapphire.

Detailed explanation-5: -Q5) How did the prince help the match girl? Ans5) The prince saw that matches of the match girl had fallen in the gutter. She started crying as her father would beat her. The prince ordered the swallow to pick the sapphire from his eye and gave it to the match girl.

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