CBSE Class 9 English The Happy Prince MCQs

Question. There was the woman’s —– lying ill in a bed at the corner of the room
(a) Son
(b) Husband
(c) Daughter
(d) Father

Answer : A

Question. The little swallow finally went to the —-
(a) Egypt
(b) Chimney hole
(c) City of sorrow
(d) House of death

Answer : D

Question. Shining sapphire stones were placed in the —– of the happy prince.
(a) Forehead
(b) Eyes
(c) Sword
(d) Nose

Answer : B

Question. 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
(d) they were rich

Answer : A

Question. Why was the Prince called happy?
(a) because he never cried
(b) because he was very lucky
(c) because he had everything
(d) because he always smiled and was living in palace of happiness

Answer : D

Question. Why did Happy Prince give away all his assets?
(a) to eradicate misery and sorrow from his citycorrect
(b) to show his power
(c) to show his richness
(d) None

Answer : A

Question. “He is no longer beautiful, he is no longer useful”- said the
(a) Town clerk
(b) Mayor
(c) Art professor
(d) Town councilor

Answer : C

Question. Which country does the river Nile belong to?
(a) England
(b) India
(c) South Africa
(d) Egypt

Answer : D

Question. Name the most precious things in the story that the angel took to give to God.
(a) leaden heart of Happy Prince and the dead Swallow
(b) Prince and his assets
(c) Ruby,sword and sappire
(d) All

Answer : A

Question. What did the Happy Prince say about the Sapphires in his eyes?
(a) He said they were rare sapphires.
(b) He said they were brought out of India a thousand years ago.
(c) Both a and b above.
(d) Neither a nor b.

Answer : C

Question. What did the Happy Prince say was more marvellous than anything?
(a) The sapphires in his eyes.
(b) The suffering of men and women.
(c) The beauties of nature.
(d) The beautiful things in his palace.

Answer : B

Question. What was the profession of the woman who was sitting in her cottage with prickled hands?
(a) seamstress
(b) cake-making
(c) charwoman
(d) none of these

Answer : A

Question. Where was the statue of the Happy Prince put up?
(a) In a temple.
(b) In the church.
(c) In the centre of a city.
(d) High above the city, on a tall column.

Answer : D

Question. The little swallow got the —– bedroom
(a) Silver
(b) Muddy
(c) Golden
(d) Diamond

Answer : C

Question. Why was the Happy Prince weeping?
(a) to sec the condition of the
(b) to see the sorrows and little swallow town sufferings of the people of his
(c) to sec his ugly body
(d) none of these

Answer : B

Question. Why was the boy tossing on the bed?
(a) because of fever
(b) because of hunger
(c) because of cold
(d) because of thirst

Answer : A

Question. What did the Happy Prince think was the greatest mystery?
(a) God.
(b) Misery.
(c) Life.
(d) Death.

Answer : B

Question. Where did the statue of the Happy Prince stand?
(a) in the palace
(b) on a tall building
(c) on a tall column
(d) in a park

Answer : C

Question. Who is the writer of the Happy Prince story?
(a) Khushwant Singh
(b) R.K. Laxman
(c) Oscar Wilde
(d) Ruskin Bond

Answer : A

Question. What did the swallow do before he fell down dead?
(a) He kissed the Happy Prince on his lips.
(b) He told the Happy Prince that he was going to the House of Death.
(c) Both (a) and (b).
(d) Neither (a) nor (b).

Answer : C

Question. What made Happy Prince blind?
(a) Giving away two saphires
(b) an arrow
(c) a shooting gun
(d) stone pelting

Answer : A

Question. Where did the little swallow take the ruby to?
(a) to the palace
(b) to the seamstress’ house
(c) to Egypt
(d) nowhere

Answer : B

Question. The colour of the hair of the poor writer was
(a) Black
(b) White
(c) Brown
(d) Grey

Answer : C

Question. What was the trouble to the playwright?
(a) he was sick
(b) he was cold and hungry
(c) he was dull and boring
(d) he had no work to do

Answer : B

Question. What was done after the Prince’s death?
(a) His statue was made
(b) he was forgotten
(c) people cried
(d) people became corrupt

Answer : A

Question. What made the Seamstress’s child relaxed?
(a) Ruby
(b) Happy Prince
(c) Swallow
(d) Fanning by the Swallow

Answer : D

Question. Where did the Swallow die? 
(a) in the city
(b) under the fountain
(c) at the feet of the Statue
(d) in a house

Answer : C

Question. What did the Prince do to make the people of his city happy?
(a) told them stories
(b) gave away all his precious gems and stones
(c) talked to people
(d) made Swallow fly here and there

Answer : B

Question. The little swallow entered through the —- into the room of the writer.
(a) Window
(b) Chimney hole
(c) Hole of the roof
(d) Door

Answer : C

Question. What did the swallow notice while flying over the city?
(a) plight of the poor and greed of the rich
(b) many people and their plight
(c) many poor people
(d) many waste things

Answer : A