‘The Happy Prince’ Lesson Question & Answers class 5 English book Magnolia

The Happy prince by Oscar Wild is a heart touching story with a great moral lesson. Here you would find answers to textbook questions as given in Magnolia Class 5 English book. Click here to read the whole story.

Comprehension

A. Answer these questions.

1. How did Swallow and the Happy Prince meet?
2. Why was the Happy Prince crying?
3. Why did the Happy Prince sacrifice his eyes? What did he get out of this?
4. Why did Swallow stay with the Happy Prince? How did he help him?
5. Why did the Happy Prince’s heart break?

Answers:

We are giving here more than one set of answers. You can choose any of them

Answer Set 1

1. The Swallow and the Happy Prince met when the Swallow landed on the statue of the Happy Prince to sleep.
2. The Happy Prince was crying because he could see all the suffering and ugliness in his city, which he was unaware of when he was alive.
3. The Happy Prince sacrificed his eyes to help the poor. He gave his sapphire eyes to a poor woman and a little match girl so they could sell them and buy what they needed. He got satisfaction that comes from from helping the needy.
4. The Swallow stayed with the Happy Prince because he loved him and wanted to help him. He helped the Prince by delivering his sapphire eyes and gold leaves to the poor.
5. The Happy Prince’s heart broke when the Swallow died from the cold. It shows a great connection between the two benevolent souls.

Answer Set 2

1. The Swallow landed on the Happy Prince’s statue during a cold winter night.
2. The Happy Prince was crying because he saw the suffering of the city’s people, which he was unaware of when he was alive.
3. The Happy Prince sacrificed his eyes to help the poor woman cure her son and the little match girl earn money for her family. He gained no personal benefit from this, other than the satisfaction of helping others.
4. Swallow stayed with the Happy Prince because he couldn’t leave him blind and alone. He helped the Prince by flying around the city, observing the suffering, and informing the Prince about it.
5. The Happy Prince’s heart broke because he couldn’t bear to see any more suffering and had given away all his gold to help the poor.

Answer Set 3

1. Swallow and the Happy Prince met when the swallow landed on the Prince’s statue during a cold winter night.
2. The Happy Prince was crying because he was now aware of the hardships faced by the poor people in the city, which he never knew about during his privileged life.
3. The Happy Prince sacrificed his eyes to help the needy woman and her son, and the little match girl. He didn’t directly benefit from it, but his sacrifice brought some relief to the unfortunate individuals.
4. Swallow stayed with the Happy Prince because he felt compassion and love for the Prince’s kind heart. He helped the Prince by flying to different places, seeing the suffering of the poor, and reporting it back to the Prince.
5. The Happy Prince’s heart broke because of his immense empathy for the suffering of the people and his inability to help them further, even after sacrificing everything.

Answer Set 4

1. The Swallow landed on the Happy Prince’s statue during a cold winter night.
2. The Happy Prince was crying because he saw the suffering of the people below but couldn’t help them, despite having a good heart when he was alive.
3. The Happy Prince sacrificed his eyes to help the poor woman and the little girl. He didn’t get anything for himself, but felt happy to help others.
4. The Swallow stayed with the Happy Prince because he was grateful and felt a strong connection with him. He helped the Prince by becoming his eyes, flying around and telling him about the sufferings he saw.
5. The Happy Prince’s heart broke because he couldn’t bear to see any more suffering and used the last bit of gold to help the poor, even though it meant he would become a dull statue.

B. Read these lines and answer the questions.

1. “When I was alive and had a human heart, I didn’t know what tears were.”
   a. Who said these words to whom?
   b. Why didn’t the speaker know what tears were?
   c. How are things different at the time the speaker says these words?
2. Then, he gently fanned the boy’s forehead with his wings.
   a. Who does the boy refer to?
   b. Who fanned his forehead and why did ‘he’ do so?
   c. Why did ‘he’ visit the boy’?
3. You’re blind now, so I cannot leave you.
   a. Who said these words to whom?
   b. Why was the person spoken to ‘blind now’?
   c. Where was the speaker supposed to go? Why?

Answers:

1. a. The Happy Prince said these words to the Swallow.
   b. He didn’t know what tears were because when he was alive, he lived in luxury and was unaware of the suffering outside his palace.
   c. Things are different because now, as a tall statue, he can see the city and witness the suffering of his people, which makes him cry
2. a. The boy refers to the sick son of the poor woman.
   b. The Swallow fanned the boy’s forehead because he felt sorry and wanted to offer some comfort to help cool him down from his fever.
   c. He visited the boy after the Happy Prince requested him to help the woman and her son.
3. a. The Swallow said these words to the Happy Prince.
   b. The Happy Prince was ‘blind now’ because he had sacrificed both his sapphire eyes to help the people.
   c. The Swallow was supposed to go to Egypt for the winter, where it was warm.

C. Think and answer.

1. What can we learn about sacrifice and kindness from this story?
2. Is The Happy Prince a suitable title for the story? Why do you think so?

Answers:

We are giving here more than one set of answers. You can choose any of them

Answers Set 1

1. We can learn that sacrifice and kindness are essential for a better world. By helping others, even at personal cost, we can make a positive difference in their lives.
2. Yes, “The Happy Prince” is a suitable title. Even though the Prince himself suffered, his actions and the love he inspired in the Swallow showcase the true essence of happiness, which lies in helping others.

Set 2

1. From this story, we can learn that true happiness comes from helping others. Both the Happy Prince and the Swallow made great sacrifices to help the poor, showing kindness and compassion.
2. Yes, ‘The Happy Prince’ is a suitable title for the story. Even though the prince was sad about the suffering he saw, he found happiness in helping his people, which makes him a ‘happy’ prince.

Set 3

1. We learn that sacrifice and kindness are important because they can help others even when it’s difficult for ourselves. The story shows that true happiness comes from helping others, not from wealth or possessions.
2. Yes, “The Happy Prince” is a suitable title because even though the Prince sacrifices everything and becomes a dull statue, his actions and the help he provides bring happiness to others. He finds happiness in helping others, even though it comes at a great cost to himself.

Grammar:

A. In your notebook, rewrite these sentences in reported speech.

1. Rani said, “I like ice cream very much.”
   Rani said that she liked ice cream very much.
2. My grandmother said, “You must go to sleep early.”
3. Rohan said, “I am going on a holiday next week.” on
4. The teacher said, “Why are you late?”
5. “Where do you live?” she asked me.
6. “Akash, go and clean your room right now!” said Mother.

Answers:

1. Rani said that she liked ice cream very much.
2. My grandmother said that I must go to sleep early.
3. Rohan said that he was going on a holiday next week.
4. The teacher asked why I was late.
5. She asked me where I lived.
6. Mother told Akash to go and clean his room right then/immediately.

B. In your notebook, rewrite these sentences in direct speech.

1. He asked what my name was.
   He asked me, “What is your name?”
2. Ruma said that Reshma would be visiting her in January.
3. My brother told me to buy some fruits on my way home.
4. The cat said that she would teach the rats a lesson.
5. The commentator said that the match was very exciting.
6. The policeman asked why I was not wearing a helmet.

Answers:

1. He asked, “What is your name?”
2. Ruma said, “Reshma will be visiting me in January.”
3. My brother said to me, “Buy some fruits on your way home.”
4. The cat said, “I will teach the rats a lesson.”
5. The commentator said, “The match is very exciting!”
6. The policeman said, “Why are you not wearing a helmet?”

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