The Happy Prince completed

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Prepared by :- Daya Krishan 

X- English Lesson 1:

The Happy Prince

Short Answer Type Questions

1. Where did the statue of the Happy Prince stand?

Ans. It stood on a tall column/ pillar. ਚਬੂਤਰਾ / ਸਤੰਭ

Or

The statue of the Happy Prince stood high above the city, on a tall column.

2. How was the statue decorated?

Ans. It was decorated with gold and a red ruby.

Or

The statue was covered with thin leaves of fine gold. It had two bright sapphires for its eyes. There was a large ruby on its sword-hilt.

3. Where was the Swallow going?

Ans. The swallow was going to Egypt.

Or

The Swallow was going to Egypt. His friends had already gone there.They were waiting him.

4. Why did the Swallow put up between the feet of the Happy Prince?

Ans. The Swallow put up between the feet of the Happy Prince because it was a good position with fresh air.

Or

The swallow was looking for shelter for the night. When he saw the statue on the tall column, he thought it was a fine place between the feet of the Happy Prince  ,it was a fine position with plenty of fresh air, so he decided to stay there.

5. Where were the drops coming from?

Ans. The drops were coming from the eyes of the Happy Prince.

Or 

The drops were coming from the eyes of the statue of the Happy Prince. They were his tears.There  was not a single cloud in the sky .The stars were also shining.

बूंदें प्रसन्नचित्त राजकुमार के बुत की आँखों से आ रही थीं।

6. Why was the Happy Prince crying?

Ans. Because he could see the problems of the people.

Or 

The statue of the Happy Prince had been set up very high. He could see all the sorrows and miseries of the city people. He could not help the people of his city.He was very helpless.It made him cry.

प्रसन्नचित्त राजकुमार का बुत बहुत ऊँचाई पर स्थापित किया गया था। वह शहर के लोगों के सभी दुःखों और कष्टों को देख सकता था। इससे उसे रोना आ गया।

7. Describe the seamstress in the words of the prince.

Ans. She was poor. Her face was thin.

Or 

The seamstress had a thin and worn face. She was embroidering flowers on a satin gown. Her hands were coarse and red. They were all pricked by the needle.

दर्जिन का चेहरा दुबला और थका हुआ था। वह साटन के एक गाउन पर फूलों की कढ़ाई कर रही थी। उसके हाथ खुरदरे और लाल थे। वे पूरी तरह से सुई के कारण छिदे हुए थे।

8. Why was the seamstress’s little boy crying?

Ans. Because he had fever. He was hungry also. He was asking for oranges.

Or

The seamstress's little boy was very ill. He had fever. He was hungry also.He was crying.He was asking his mother to give him oranges  ,but she had nothing to give him except river water.

ਸਿਲਾਈ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਔਰਤ ਦਾ ਛੋਟਾ ਮੁੰਡਾ ਬਹੁਤ ਬਿਮਾਰ ਸੀ। ਉਸਨੂੰ ਬੁਖਾਰ ਸੀ। ਉਸਨੂੰ ਭੁੱਖ ਵੀ ਲੱਗੀ ਹੋਈ ਸੀ। ਉਹ ਰੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ। ਉਹ ਆਪਣੀ ਮਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸੰਤਰੇ ਦੇਣ ਲਈ ਕਹਿ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ, ਪਰ ਉਸ ਕੋਲ ਨਦੀ ਦੇ ਪਾਣੀ ਤੋਂ ਇਲਾਵਾ ਉਸਨੂੰ ਦੇਣ ਲਈ ਕੁਝ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੀ।

9. How did both the Happy Prince and the Swallow help the seamstress?

Ans. They helped her by giving her the ruby.

Or

Answer:

The Happy Prince asked the Swallow to pluck the ruby out of his sword hilt and take it to the seamstress. The Swallow did the same.  The Swallow placed the ruby on the table beside the woman’s thimble and fanned the boy’s forehead with his wings, making him feel cool.Thus they helped the seamstress.

ਖੁਸ਼ ਰਾਜਕੁਮਾਰ ਨੇ ਚਿੜੀ ਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੀ ਤਲਵਾਰ ਦੇ ਟਿੱਲੇ ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਰੂਬੀ ਕੱਢਣ ਅਤੇ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਸੀਵਈ ਕੋਲ ਲੈ ਜਾਣ ਲਈ ਕਿਹਾ। ਚਿੜੀ ਨੇ ਵੀ ਅਜਿਹਾ ਹੀ ਕੀਤਾ। ਚਿੜੀ ਨੇ ਔਰਤ ਦੇ ਅੰਗੂਠੇ ਦੇ ਕੋਲ ਮੇਜ਼ 'ਤੇ ਰੂਬੀ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਖੰਭਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਮੁੰਡੇ ਦੇ ਮੱਥੇ 'ਤੇ ਹਵਾ ਮਾਰੀ, ਜਿਸ ਨਾਲ ਉਹ ਠੰਡਾ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ। ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਦਰਜਣ ਦੀ ਮਦਦ ਕੀਤੀ।

10.Why did the Swallow feel warm?

Ans. Because he had done a good action ( deed).ਕੰਮ

Or

Answer:

The Swallow had done a good deed. He helped crying match girl, the little boy of seamstress and playwright. The thought of it made him feel warm.

अबाबील ने एक अच्छा काम किया था। ऐसा सोच कर उसे सुखद गर्मी महसूस हुई।

11.What troubled (ਪ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਾਨ) the young man in the garret? 

Ans. Cold and hunger troubled him. 

Or

Answer:

The young man in the garret was a poor playwright. He was feeling very cold and there was no fire in the grate. He was feeling hungry also.He wanted to complete a play .

अटारी में बैठा युवक एक निर्धन नाटककार था। उसे बहुत ठण्ड लग रही थी और अंगीठी में कोई आग नहीं थी। उसे भूख भी लग रही थी।

12.How was the young man helped? 

Ans. He was helped with a sapphire. 

Or

Answer:

The Prince asked the Swallow to pluck out the sapphire from his eye and give it to the young man. The Swallow did as he was told. The young man. became happy on getting the sapphire. He was now able to finish his play.

राजकुमार ने अबाबील को आदेश दिया कि वह उसकी आँख से नीलम निकाल ले और युवक को दे आए। अबाबील ने वैसे ही किया जैसा उसे कहा गया था। नीलम पाकर युवक खुश हो गया। वह अब अपना नाटक समाप्त कर सकता था।

13.Why was the match girl crying? 

Ans. Because her matches were spoiled. Her matches fell down in gutter.

Or 

The match girl’s matches had fallen into the gutter. They were all spoiled. Her father would beat her if she didn’t bring home some money in return.That was why she was crying.

माचिस बेचने वाली लड़की की माचिसें नाली में गिर गई थीं। वे सब खराब हो गईं थीं। इसी कारण वह रो रही थी।

14.The Swallow said to the prince, “I will stay with you always,” Why? 

Ans. Because Happy Prince was blind now. 

Or

Answer:

The Prince had given away the sapphires from his eyes for the poor playwright and the match girl. He had now become completely blind. The. Swallow felt deep pity for the Prince and decided to stay with him for ever.

राजकुमार ने अपनी आँखों के नीलम ग़रीब नाटककार और माचिस बेचने वाली लड़की के लिए दे दिए थे। वह अब पूरी तरह अन्धा हो गया था। अबाबील को राजकुमार के लिए गहरी दया महसूस हुई और उसने सदा के लिए उसके साथ रहने का निश्चय कर लिया।

15.How did the poor Swallow manage to live in so much cold? 

Ans. The poor Swallow managed to live by flapping ( ਫੜਫੜਾਉਣਾ ) his wings. 

Or

Answer:

The Swallow tried to keep himself warm by flapping his wings. He got some crumbs to eat at the baker’s door. Thus he managed to live in so much cold.

अबाबील अपने पंख फड़फड़ा कर स्वयम् को गर्म रखने की कोशिश करता। उसे नानबाई के दरवाजे पर से कुछ रोटी के टुकड़े खाने को मिल जाते। इस प्रकार उसने इतनी सर्दी में जीने का उपाय

कर लिया।

16.Why was the statue of the Happy Prince pulled down?

Ans. Because it was not beautiful now. It was looking ugly.

Or

Answer:The Prince asked the Swallow to take the ruby from his sword hilt and give it to the seamstress.The Prince ordered the Swallow to pluck out one of his sapphire eyes and take it to the playwright and match girl.

The statue of the Happy Prince had lost all its gold, its ruby and sapphires. :

Now it looked dull and grey. Therefore, the Mayor of the city ordered to pull it down.

ਜਵਾਬ: ਰਾਜਕੁਮਾਰ ਨੇ ਸਵਾਲੋ ਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੀ ਤਲਵਾਰ ਦੇ ਟਿੱਲੇ ਤੋਂ ਰੂਬੀ ਕੱਢਣ ਅਤੇ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਸਿਲਾਈ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਨੂੰ ਦੇਣ ਲਈ ਕਿਹਾ। ਰਾਜਕੁਮਾਰ ਨੇ ਸਵਾਲੋ ਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੀ ਇੱਕ ਨੀਲਮ ਅੱਖ ਕੱਢਣ ਅਤੇ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਨਾਟਕਕਾਰ ਅਤੇ ਮੇਲ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਕੁੜੀ ਕੋਲ ਲੈ ਜਾਣ ਦਾ ਹੁਕਮ ਦਿੱਤਾ। ਖੁਸ਼ ਰਾਜਕੁਮਾਰ ਦੀ ਮੂਰਤੀ ਆਪਣਾ ਸਾਰਾ ਸੋਨਾ, ਇਸਦਾ ਰੂਬੀ ਅਤੇ ਨੀਲਮ ਗੁਆ ਚੁੱਕੀ ਸੀ। : ਹੁਣ ਇਹ ਧੁੰਦਲਾ ਅਤੇ ਸਲੇਟੀ ਦਿਖਾਈ ਦੇ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ। ਇਸ ਲਈ, ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਦੇ ਮੇਅਰ ਨੇ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਹੇਠਾਂ ਖਿੱਚਣ ਦਾ ਹੁਕਮ ਦਿੱਤਾ।

17.What were the two most precious things in the city?

Ans. The lead heart of the Happy Prince and the dead swallow were the two most precious things in the city .

Or

Answer:

The two most precious things in the city were — the dead Swallow and the broken lead heart of the Happy Prince.God’s Angel brought these to him as the most precious things in the city.

शहर में दो सबसे कीमती वस्तुएं थीं – मृत अबाबील और प्रसन्नचित्त राजकुमार का टूटा हुआ सीसे का दिल।

Long Answer Type Questions

1. Why was the prince called the Happy Prince?

Ans. The Happy Prince was a beautiful statue. It stood on a tall column. When the

prince was alive, he was always happy. He was never sad. Therefore, everybody

called him the Happy Prince.

Or

Answer:The Happy Prince was a beautiful statue. It stood on a tall column.The Prince lived in a palace. No sorrow was allowed to enter there. He never had a taste of sorrow. He did not know what tears were. He always remained happy. Thus he lived, and thus he died. So his courtiers called him the Happy Prince.

राजकुमार एक महल में रहता था। वहां किसी दुःख को प्रवेश करने की इजाजत नहीं थी। उसने कभी किसी दुःख का अनुभव नहीं किया था। वह नहीं जानता था कि आँसू क्या होते हैं। वह सदा प्रसन्न रहता था। वह इसी प्रकार जीवित रहा और ऐसे ही मर गया। इसलिए उसके दरबारी उसे प्रसन्नचित्त राजकुमार कहते थे।

2. “I cannot choose but weep.” Why did the Happy Prince say so?

Ans. The Happy Prince was a beautiful statue. It stood on a tall column. When the

prince was alive, he was always happy. But now he could see the problems of the

people. But he could not help them. Therefore, he could not choose but weep.

Or

The statue of the Happy Prince had been set up very high. He could thus see all the ugliness of the city and the misery of the poor people. But he could not move from his place. His feet were fastened to the pedestal. Therefore, he could not choose but weep.

हैपी प्रिन्स का बुत बहुत ऊंचा लगा हुआ था। इस प्रकार वह शहर की सारी कुरूपता और ग़रीब लोगों के कष्टों को देख सकता था। परन्तु वह अपने स्थान से हिल नहीं सकता था। उसके पैर चौकी से जकड़े हुए थे। इसलिए, वह रोने के अलावा और कुछ नहीं कर सकता था।

3. Comment on the remark- ‘The living always think that gold can make them

happy.’

Ans. Gold here means money. Money makes the mare go. The living thinks that

money is the most powerful thing in the world. Therefore, the living always thinks

that gold can make them happy.

Or

Answer:

Living beings are greedy by nature. They are never satisfied. The more they have, the more they want. They think that happiness comes with more and more gold and money. But this is not true. Real happiness lies in sympathy and contentment. A sympathetic and contented heart enjoys heavenly joy.

जीवित प्राणी स्वभाव से लालची होते हैं। वे कभी सन्तुष्ट नहीं होते। उनके पास जितना अधिक होता है, वे उतना ही ज्यादा चाहते हैं। वे समझते हैं कि प्रसन्नता अधिकाधिक सोने और पैसे से प्राप्त होती है। किन्तु यह सत्य नहीं है। वास्तविक प्रसन्नता सन्तोष और सहानुभूति में निहित होती है। एक सहानुभूतिपूर्ण और सन्तुष्ट हृदय दैवी प्रसन्नता का आनन्द उठाता है

।

4. Why did the Mayor dislike the statue so much?

Ans. The Happy Prince was a beautiful statue. It was decorated with gold. It stood on

a tall column. He could see all the problems of the people. He gave away all his gold

to help the people. He was no longer beautiful now. That’s why, the Mayor disliked

the statue so much.

Or

Answer:

The statue of the Happy Prince had lost all its gold, ruby and sapphires. Now it looked dull and grey. It looked no better than a beggar. That was why the Mayor disliked the statue so much. He gave orders to pull it down and melt it in a furnace.

प्रसन्नचित्त राजकुमार का बुत अपना सब सोना, माणिक और नीलम खो बैठा था। अब यह भूरा और भद्दा दिखाई देता था। यह एक भिखारी से कोई बेहतर नहीं लगता था। इसी कारण से मेयर को बुत से इतनी घृणा थी। उसने इसे नीचे गिराने और भट्ठी में पिघलाने का आदेश दे दिया।

5. Write a short note on the sufferings of the poor people in the city.

Ans. The Happy Prince was a beautiful statue. It stood on a tall column. He could see the problems of the people in the city. The people in the city were very poor. The seamstress was poor. Her son was ill. Cold and hunger troubled the playwright. The little match girl was also very poor.

Or

Answer:

The poor people in the city lived a miserable life. There was a poor seamstress. She had nothing to give her son who was sick. There was a student who had no firewood to keep himself warm. There was a match girl who had no shoes or stockings. There were hungry and homeless children. There was ugliness and misery everywhere.

नगर में निर्धन लोग एक दयनीय जीवन व्यतीत कर रहे थे। वहां एक निर्धन दर्जिन थी। उसके पास अपने बीमार पुत्र को देने के लिए कुछ नहीं था। वहां एक विद्यार्थी था जिसके पास अपने को गर्म रखने के लिए कोई ईंधन नहीं था। वहां एक माचिस बेचने वाली लड़की थी जिसके पास कोई जूते अथवा जुराबें नहीं थीं। वहां भूखे और बेघर बच्चे थे। वहां हर जगह गन्दगी और दरिद्रता थी।

6.What is the message conveyed by the author?

Ans. The message conveyed by the author is that the service of people is the service

of God. The living thinks that gold can make them happy. The Happy Prince also

believed so when he was alive. But later, he realized that the real happiness lies in the service of people.

Or

Answer:

The author brings out the secret of true happiness. True happiness comes from serving the poor and the needy. God also blesses such persons. It is clear from the examples of the Happy Prince and the Swallow. The Happy Prince gives his all for the sake of the poor. The poor Swallow sacrifices his life for the sake of the Happy Prince. God blesses both of them. He gives them place in His Paradise.

लेखक सच्ची प्रसन्नता के रहस्य को व्यक्त करता है। सच्ची प्रसन्नता गरीबों और जरूरतमन्दों की सेवा करने से प्राप्त होती है। ईश्वर भी ऐसे लोगों को अपना आशीर्वाद देता है। यह बात प्रसन्नचित्त राजकुमार और अबाबील के उदाहरणों से स्पष्ट हो जाती है। प्रसन्नचित्त राजकुमार अपना सर्वस्व निर्धनों के लिए दे देता है। बेचारा अबाबील हैपी प्रिन्स के लिए अपना जीवन बलिदान कर देता है। ईश्वर उन दोनों को आशीर्वाद देता है। वह उन्हें अपने स्वर्ग में स्थान प्रदान कर देता है।

Translation..

1. Why are you weeping then?

Ans.ਫਿਰ ਤੁਸੀ ਰੋ ਕਿਉਂ ਰਹੇ ਹੋ ?

2.They pulled down the statue of Happy Prince.

Ans. ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਹੈਪੀ ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਦੇ ਪੁੱਤ ਨੂੰ ਹੇਠਾਂ ਡੇਗ ਦਿੱਤਾ। 

3.I was waited for in Egypt.

Ans.  ਮੇਰੇ ਮਿਸਰ ਵਿਚ ਇੰਤਜਾਰ ਹੋ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।

4. It is very cold here.

Ans. ਇਥੇ ਬਹੁਤ ਠੰਡ ਹੈ।

5. I have a golden bed room.

Ans. ਮੇਰੇ ਕੋਲ ਇਕ ਸੁਨਹਿਰਾ ਸੌਣ  ਵਾਲਾ ਕਮਰਾ ਹੈ।

6. There is not a single cloud in the sky.

Ans. ਆਕਾਸ਼ ( ਆਸਮਾਨ) ਵਿਚ ਇਕ ਵੀ ਬਦਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੈ।  

7. Then another drop fell.

Ans. ਫਿਰ ਇਕ ਹੋਰ ਬੂੰਦ ਆ ਡਿੱਗੀ ।

8. My courtiers called me the Happy Prince.

Ans.  ਮੇਰੇ ਦਰਬਾਰੀ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਹੈਪੀ ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸ ਆਖਦੇ ਸਨ।

9. I have come to bid you goodbye.

Ans. ਮੈਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਅਲਵਿਦਾ ਕਹਿਣ ਆਇਆ ਹਾਂ।

10. How hungery we are!

Ans. ਅਸੀ ਕਿੰਨੇ ਭੁੱਖੇ ਹਾਂ!

Vocabulary and Grammar

Question 1.

Fill in the blanks with words that mean both A and B.

Answer:

(b) bank

(c) sound

(d) draw

(e) swallow

(f) close

(g) grate

(h) court.

Question 2.

Fill in the blanks choosing the correct word from the following sets :

Answer:

(a) You have quite drenched me. The patient is sleeping, please keep quiet.

(b) The poet’s heart was filled with joy. Do not hunt the heart. You can be punished for it.

(c) Winter dryness makes her skin coarse. You need good marks to get into this university course.

(d) There is no fire in the grate. She takes great care of her kids.

(e) Do not wander in the rain. The Pyramids are a great wonder.

(f) They pulled down the statue of the Happy Prince. Penalties are laid down in the statute.

(g) Human nature is the same everywhere. All nations believe in the humane treatment of the prisoners of war.

(h) They held their council meeting on Tuesday. I will bear your counsel in mind.

(i) A bird in hand is better than two in the bush. Batter the mixture into a thick paste.

(j) He wrote an official letter. His officious manner made him many enemies.

Question 3.

Match the following words with their antonyms :

Answer:

1. above — below

2. plenty — scarcity

3. bright — dull

4. sorrow — happiness

5. entrance — exit

6. personal — public

7. coarse — smooth

8. delicious — insipid

9. strange — familiar

10. shabby – neat

11. friendly – hostile

12. arrival – departure

13. disease — health

14. angel — devil

15. accept — reject

16. agree — disagree

17. misery — joy

18. appear — vanish

19. create — destroy.

Question 4.

Fill in the blanks using of and off :

Answer:

1. Send me a cup of tea.

2. I washed the dirt off my hands.

3. Get off the bus at the next stop.

4. Send me a copy of this story.

5. Did you get a day off this week ?

6. She died of heart failure.

7. It was nice of you to send me flowers.

8. He fell off the bed and broke his leg.

9. He is a member of the Parliament.

10. She is better off without him.

Question 5.

Rewrite the following sentences in their past perfect and past perfect continuous form :

Answer:

1. (a) The town had made all preparations.

(b) The town had been making all preparations.

2. (a) He had passed by the cathedral tower.

(b) He had been passing by the cathedral tower.

3. (a) You had done a good action.

(b) You had been doing a good action.

4. (a) I had come to bid you goodbye.

(b) I had been coming to bid you goodbye.

5. (a) He had slept at the Prince’s feet.

(b) He had been sleeping at the Prince’s feet.

6. (a) The Swallow had flown over the great city.

(b) The Swallow had been flying over the great city.

7. (a) They had pulled down the statue of the Happy Prince.

(b) They had been pulling down the statue of the Happy Prince.

8. (a) He had picked up crumbs outside the baker’s door.

(b) He had been picking up crumbs outside the baker’s door.

9. (a) They had melted the statue in a furnace.

(b) They had been melting the statue in a furnace.

10. (a) The poor little Swallow had grown colder and colder.

(b) The poor little Swallow had been growing colder and colder.

Question 6.

Punctuate the following paragraph :

Answer:

Jack shouted back at his accuser, “You want to massacre 150,000 people for nothing !” Spitting out his words with fury, Roger, the senior officer, in the room shouted, “I have never seen such a gutsless general like you, Jack !”

Question 7.

Make adjectives and use them in sentences :

Answer:

1. Brilliant – He is a brilliant student.

2. Quick – She was quick to point out all the mistakes I’d made.

3. Nervous – Interviews always make me nervous.

4. Bright – Tomorrow’s weather will be cloudy with bright periods.

5. Eager – I as eager to know my exam result.

6. Careful – Be careful while crossing the road.

7. Critical – The patient’s condition is critical.

8. Simple – This machine is quite simple to use.

9. Sudden – Their departure was very sudden.

10. Loving – She is my loving daughter.

Objective Type Questions

Question 1.

The drops were coming from the …………….. of the Happy Prince.

Answer:

1. eyes

Question 2.

The son of the seamstress was crying because he wanted to go to Egypt. (True, False)

Answer:

False

Question 3.

The poor seamstress was given the …………….. by the swallow.

(i) gold

(ii) sapphire

(iii) ruby

(iv) oranges.

Answer:

(iii) ruby

Question 4.

Who ordered to pull down the statue of the Happy Prince ?

(i) Mayor

(ii) Swallow

(iii) Seamstress

(iv) Playwright.

Answer:

(i) Mayor

Question 5.

The statue of the Happy Prince was decorated with diamonds. (True/False)

Answer:

False

Question 6.

Who was sent to bring the two most precious things from the city ?

(i) Mayor

(ii) God

(iii) Angel

(iv) Match-girl.

Answer:

(iii) Angel

Question 7.

The man in the garret was writing a …

Answer:

play.

Answer each of the following in one word / phrase / sentence :

Question 1.

What type of palace did the Happy Prince live in ?

Answer:

It was a palace where no sorrow was allowed to enter.

Question 2.

Where did the statue of the Happy Prince stand ?

Answer:

It stood on a tall column high above the city.

Question 3.

Where were the friends of the Swallow waiting ?

Answer:

They were waiting for the Swallow in Egypt.

Question 4.

What was the seamstress doing ?

Answer:

She was embroidering flowers on a satin gown.

Question 5.

What did the Swallow take to the seamstress’s house ?

Answer:

She took the ruby from the sword-hilt of the Happy Prince.

Question 6.

What was used for the eyes of the Happy Prince ?

Answer:

Two bright sapphires were used as the eyes of the Happy Prince.

Question 7.

What was the heart of the Happy Prince made of ?

Answer:

It was made of lead.

Question 8.

Who got a sapphire from the Swallow ?

Answer:

The playwright got a sapphire from the Swallow.

Question 9.

Why did the Swallow feel warm even when it was biting cold outside ?

Answer:

Because he had done a good deed.

Question 10.

Why was the match girl weeping ?

Answer:

She was weeping because her matches had fallen into the gutter.

Question 11.

Who brought God the leaden heart and the dead bird ?

Answer:

One of God’s angels brought them to Him.

Question 12.

What were the two most precious things in the city ?

Answer:

They were the leaden heart of the Happy Prince and the dead bird.

Complete the following :

1. There was no fire in the play wright’s …………..

2. The seamstress was embroidering . ……………… on a satin gown.

3. The Swallow plucked out the …………………. from the Prince’s sword.

4. The Swallow decided to put up between the ……………… of the Happy Prince.

5. The statue of the Happy Prince was gilded all over with …………. of fine gold.

6. The Happy Prince did not know what ………………… were when he lived . in the palace.

7. From above, Happy Prince could see the . ……….. of the city.

8. The Mayor said, “He is little better than a ……………….

Answer:

1. grate

2. flowers

3. ruby

4. feet

5. leaves

6. tears

7. misery

8. beggar.

Write True or False against each statement :

1. God gave a place to the Happy Prince in his city of gold.

2. Swallow’s friends were waiting for him in Egypt.

3. The play wright was a very rich man.

4. The Happy Prince lived a miserable life when he was alive.

5. The statue was set up in a park.

6. The heart of the Happy Prince was made of lead.

7. The Town Councillors praised the statue of Happy Prince. –

Answer:

1. True

2. True

3. False

4. False

5. False

6. True

7. False

Choose the correct option for each of the following :

Question 1.

In his palace, the Happy Prince had lived …………..

(a) a happy life

(b) a miserable life

(c) a student life

(d) a sorrowful life.

Answer:

(a) a happy life

Question 2.

The statue of the Happy Prince stood ……

(a) in the palace

(b) inside a park

(c) on a platform

(d) on a tall column.

Answer:

(d) on a tall column.

Question 3.

The seamstress …………. when the Swallow came to her house.

(a) was talking to her son

(b) was playing with her son

(c) was fanning the boy’s head

(d) was asleep.

Answer:

(d) was asleep.

Question 4.

The statue was gilded all over with : ………….

(a) precious jewels

(b) solid gold

(c) thin leaves of gold

(d) artistic paintings.

Answer:

(c) thin leaves of gold

Question 5.

The Swallow’s friends had already gone to …………

(a) West Africa

(b) South Africa

(c) Egypt

(d) none of the above.

Answer:

(c) Egypt

Question 6.

The Swallow took shelter ……………….. of the Prince.

(a) between the feet

(b) on the shoulder

(c) on the hand

(d) on the sword.

Answer:

(a) between the feet