The Happy Prince

Which of the following best describes the way the Happy Prince looks at the start of the story?

• old and worn out
• bright and shiny
• lost and confused

Why does the Swallow initially stop on the Happy Prince?

• He wants a place to rest on his way to Egypt.
• The Swallow wants to steal the Happy Prince's jewels.
• The Swallow knows that the Happy Prince is kind and caring.

The Happy Prince weeps in the story because

• he wishes he were still alive and in the Palace of Sans-Souci.

• he does not like when swallows sleep under him.

• he is able to witness for the first time all the ugliness and misery in his city.

The Happy Prince asks the Swallow to 

• delay the trip to Egypt to keep him company.
• be his messenger for one night.
• return him to the Palace of Sans-Souci.

How does helping the Happy Prince make the Swallow feel?

• warm
• annoyed
• sad

In return for his generosity, the Happy Prince receives:

• the thanks of those he helps.

• jewels from the Sparrow.

• nothing except for the good feelings he experiences for helping others.

Why is the Happy Prince still able to see after giving away his eyes?

• He gets replacement eyes.
• He can see from where his eyes once were.
• The Swallow sees for him.

Why doesn't the Swallow leave the city and the Happy Prince in order to go to Egypt?

• The Swallow cares about the Happy Prince and the people in the city.
• The Swallow never really wanted to go to Egypt.
• The Swallow chooses to look for his wife the Reed.

The real reason that the Happy Prince's lead heart breaks is:

• the frost snaps it into two pieces.
• The Swallow dies.
• The city leaders melt the statue.

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.
• They are too busy feeding the homeless and the hungry of the city.