CLASS 9
THE HAPPY PRINCE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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They don’t know how the Happy Prince once looked.
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They see him as a beggar, and they don’t care about beggars.
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They are too busy feeding the homeless and the hungry of the city.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. Why do the city leaders not see the Happy Prince’s true beauty? They don’t know how the Happy Prince once looked. They see him as a beggar, and they don’t care about beggars.
Detailed explanation-2: -What does it show about his character? Answer: When the Happy Prince was alive, he could not see the misery of people because he was never out of his palace and was happy throughout his life. He lived a comfortable life inside the palace and never saw the misery and ugliness of the people around him.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: The courtiers used to call the prince ‘the Happy Prince’ because when he was alive, he did not know what tears were, for he lived in the Palace, where sorrow was not allowed to enter. No, he was not happy anymore.
Detailed explanation-4: -The statue of the Happy Prince stood high above the city. It was covered with gold, its eyes were bright blue jewels, and a red jewel hung from its waist.