The Happy Prince
Chapter 5
1. The Author of the story
a) Robert Frost
b) Oscar Wilde
c) MULK Raj Anand
Ans: b) Oscar Wilde
2. Happy Prince send his second sapphire for
a) For the poor match-girl.
b) For the poor seamstress.
c) For the poor playwright.
Ans: a) For the poor match-girl.
3. What was the trouble to the playwright?
a) he was cold and hungry
b) he was dull and boring
c) he had no work to do
Ans: a) he was cold and hungry
4. Why was the boy tossing on the bed?
a) because of hunger
b) because of fever
c) because of cold
Ans: b) because of fever
5. Where did the little swallow take the ruby to?
a) to Egypt
b) nowhere
c) to the seamstress’ house
Ans: c) to the seamstress’ house
6. What did his courtiers call him when he was alive?
a) The yuvraj
b) The happy prince
c) The Lord
Ans: b) The happy prince
7. Why was the Happy Prince weeping?
a) to sec the condition of the
b) to sec his ugly body
c) to see the sorrows and little swallow town sufferings of the people of his
Ans: c) to see the sorrows and little swallow town sufferings of the people of his
8. What happened as the little swallow was going to sleep?
a) the clouds thundered
b) a large drop of water fell on him
c) the statue began to shake
Ans: b) a large drop of water fell on him
9. Where was the little swallow going
a) To Prince near
b) To Egypt
c) To india
Ans: b) To Egypt
10. What was the body of the Happy Prince gilded with?
a) silver leaves
b) thin leaves of brass
c) thin leaves of gold
Ans: c) thin leaves of gold
11. Where did the Swallow die?
a) at the feet of the Statue
b) in a house
c) under the fountain
Ans: a) at the feet of the Statue
12. What did Swallow do to be with Happy Prince?
a) helped him flying here and there
b) stopped flying to distant places
c) sacrificed his trip to Egypt
Ans: c) sacrificed his trip to Egypt
13. Why was the Swallow not ready to move to Egypt?
a) Because Happy Prince became blind
b) because of kindness of Happy Prince
c) Because Happy Prince would be alone
Ans: a) Because Happy Prince became blind
14.Whom did the Prince send the sapphire to?
a) young playwright
b) A matchgirl
c) Both a & b
Ans: c) Both a & b
15. Whom did the Happy Prince send the Ruby to?
a) Seamstress- a poor woman
b) a man
c) beggar
Ans: a) Seamstress- a poor woman
16. Why was the Prince called happy?
a) because he was very lucky
b) because he had everything
c) because he always smiled and was living in palace of happiness
Ans: c) because he always smiled and was living in palace of happiness
17. Why did Happy Prince give away all his assets?
a) to eradicate misery and sorrow from his city
b) to show his power
c) to show his richness
Ans: a) to eradicate misery and sorrow from his city
18. Why were Prince and the Swallow so precious?
a) because of their kindness and selflessness
b) because of their services
c) because they had many possessions
Ans: a) because of their kindness and selflessness
19. You have quite drenched me the word says-
a) King
b) Happy prince
c) Swallow
Ans: c) Swallow
\20. Little swallow diet to-
a) Happy prince feet
b) King feet
c) statue feet
Ans: a) Happy prince feet
