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Prince And The Swallow

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define: Masts

a)

Hung of Ships

b)

a church

c)

Symbol

d)

tall poles on which the ship's sails are hung

2.
The Happy Princes weeps in the story because
a)
he wishes he were still alive and in the Palace of Sans-Souci.
b)
he does not like when swallows sleep under him. 
c)
he is able to witness for the first time all the ugliness and misery in his city. 
3.
The Happy Prince asks the Swallow to 
a)
delay the trip to Egypt to keep him company.
b)
be his messenger for one night.
c)
return him to the Palace of Sans-Souci.
4.

Where did the bird rest?

a)

On the statue's head

b)

On the statue's shoulder

c)

On the statue's sword

d)

Between the statue's feet

5.

What fruit did the woman's son ask for?

a)

Cherries

b)

Bananas

c)

Oranges

d)

Apples

6.

The happy Prince sends his ruby for

a)

The beggars who were sitting at the gates

b)

The starving children lying in the dark lanes

c)

The playwright who was tired and hungry

d)

The seamstress who was poor

7.

The eyes of the Happy prince had

a)

Sapphires

b)

Rubies

c)

Diamonds

d)

Gold leaves

8.

Who wrote the story "The Happy Prince"?

a)

Roald Dahl

b)

W. Somerset Maugham

c)

Oscar Wilde

d)

Miles Malleson

9.

'I have a golden bedroom' Who said to whom?

a)

swallow said to the prince

b)

the prince said to the swallow

c)

the swallow said to itself

d)

The prince said to itself

10.

what did the happy prince did in the day time when he was not dead

a)

He danced

b)

played with his companions

c)

ran around the Garden

d)

had a meeting

11.

where did the happy prince live

(a)  

12.

Who came out of the Balcony?

a)

The old man

b)

A beautiful Girl

c)

A small boy

d)

The old lady

13.

How was the Seamstress's Son feeling?

a)

Happy

b)

Feverish

c)

Excited

d)

Cold

14.

What was the body of the Happy Prince gilded with?

a)

flowers

b)

silver leaves

c)

thin leaves of brass

d)

thin leaves of gold

15.

Which two precious stones were embedded in the Happy Prince's statue?

a)

Diamond, Emerald

b)

Sapphire, Ruby

c)

Pearl, Citrine

d)

Amethyst, Topaz

16.

What made the Seamstress’s child relaxed?

a)

Ruby

b)

Happy Prince

c)

Swallow

d)

Fanning by the Swallow

17.

what is the language of sans souci

a)

german

b)

france

c)

french

d)

english

18.
Why does the Swallow initially stop on the Happy Prince?
a)
He wants a place to rest on his way to Egypt.
b)
The Swallow wants to steal the Happy Prince's jewels.
c)
The Swallow knows that the Happy Prince is kind and caring.
19.

What did the bird find the Prince doing when he landed on him?

a)

Sleeping.

b)

Crying.

c)

Laughing.

d)

Singing.

20.

As the swallow settled down, a drop of water fell on his head.


What exactly was the drop of water?

a)

the tears of Happy Prince

b)

the rain

c)

the drool of the prince

d)

the splash of water