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Comprehension Skills

A. Choose the right option.

1. The Happy Prince was gilded all over with thin leaves of _____________.

a . silver b. gold c. platinum
2. The Swallow plucked the other eye and gave it to the _____________.

a . matchgirl b. sick boy c. young man

3. The leaves of gold were given away to the ___________.

a . Swallow b. rich c. poor

4. The Swallow bade goodbye and ____________.
a . flew away to Egypt b. fell down dead c. flew away to the city

5. God asked his Angels to bring him _____________.

a . two precious things b. leaves of gold c. sapphires

B. Complete the sentences.

1. High above the city on a tall column, stood the statue of ___________________________________.

2. The Swallow picked out the great ruby from _________________________________________________.

3. The Prince’s eyes were made of ______________________________________________________________.
4. The Town Councillors decided to _____________________________________________________________.

5. The Angel brought Him ______________________________________________________________________.

C. Who said this to whom?

1. “Why can’t you be like the Happy Prince?” ________________________________________
2. “Why are you weeping then?” ________________________________________

3. “You have rightly chosen the two most precious things.” _____________________________________
4. “I will stay with you always.” ________________________________________

5. “How shabby the Happy Prince looks!” ________________________________________

D. Answer the questions given below.
1. Describe the statue of the Happy Prince.

2. Why were the eyes of the Happy Prince filled with tears?
3. Why did the Happy Prince want to give the sapphire to the young man?

4. Why was the matchgirl crying?

5. What happened after the statue broke?

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