Comprehension

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Answer key

Chapter: 10. The Prince And The Swallow

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A. Answer these questions.

Describe the palace where the Happy Prince lived when he was alive. What was its name?

What was the Swallow’s initial reaction when the first two drops of water fell on him?

Why did the Happy Prince say his heart was “made of lead”?

Besides the ruby, what other precious materials did the Happy Prince possess on his statue?

What immediate effect did the Swallow’s fanning have on the sick boy?

B. Answer these questions with reference to the context.

“What a curious thing! There is not a single cloud in the sky, the stars are quite clear and bright, and yet it is raining.” a. Who said these words? b. What was the speaker’s general feeling about the climate in the north of Europe? c. What did the speaker soon discover was the true source of the “rain”?

“My courtiers called me the Happy Prince, and happy indeed I was, if pleasure is happiness.” a. Who is the “me” in this sentence? b. What does the last part of the sentence (“if pleasure is happiness”) suggest about the speaker’s current view of his past happiness? c. How does the speaker’s perspective on happiness change after he becomes a statue?

“I don’t think I like boys. Last summer, when I was staying on the river, there were two rude boys…” a. Who is the speaker of these lines? b. What past experience is the speaker recalling? c. How does the speaker’s actions later in the story contradict this initial statement?

C. Think and answer.

The Town Councillor remarked that the Happy Prince was “as beautiful as a weathercock… only not quite so useful.” Do you agree with his assessment by the end of the chapter? Explain why.

The story describes how the Swallow felt warm after doing a good deed. Do you think this “warmth” was physical or emotional? How can helping others make you feel good?

What is the significance of the “very lofty wall” that ran around the Prince’s garden when he was alive? What does it symbolize?

The story suggests that people often judge others by their outward appearance (like the Prince’s gold and jewels). How does the story challenge this idea?

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