The Happy Prince 1
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The statue of the Happy Prince stood upon a
- A.
Tall column
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High pillar
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Large bridge
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Big tower
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A. Tall columnExplanation
a column is a decorative pillar, most often composed of stoneRate this question:
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- 2.
The mayor thinks that the little lad should not cry because
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The city is rich enough to have a gold statue.
- B.
Children should not cry in his presence.
- C.
The Happy Prince is smiling down on him.
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C. The Happy Prince is smiling down on him.Explanation
The smile of a prince is all it takes...Rate this question:
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- 3.
The swallow had fallen in love with the most beautiful
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Road
- B.
Reed
- C.
Read
- D.
Ride
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B. ReedExplanation
a reed is a tall grassy plant growing near waterRate this question:
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- 4.
The reed would nod and bow and make the most beautiful
- A.
Curtsies
- B.
Word seas
- C.
Flirties
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A. CurtsiesExplanation
curtsy: a respectful bow made by women and girls,
consisting of bending the knees and lowering the bodyRate this question:
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- 5.
Showing off to his love, the swallow shouts:
- A.
Feel how happy I am
- B.
See how agile I am
- C.
Be now happy with me
- D.
Come along with me
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B. See how agile I amExplanation
agile: quick and well-coordinated in movement;Rate this question:
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- 6.
When the tear drop falls on the swallow, he says:
- A.
What a nuisance
- B.
What a furious thing
- C.
What a curious thing
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C. What a curious thingExplanation
Nowadays curious means wanting to know something. Long ago it meant remarkable, strangeRate this question:
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- 7.
Then he goes on to say:
- A.
What a deadly climate
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What a dreadful climate
- C.
What a friendly climate
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B. What a dreadful climateExplanation
dreadful: extremely bad, unpleasant, or uglyRate this question:
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- 8.
The swallow says: if you are so happy then why are you weeping. You've quite
- A.
Drenched me.
- B.
Punched me.
- C.
Lynched me.
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A. Drenched me.Explanation
This line comes from "The Happy Prince" by Oscar Wilde, where the Swallow speaks to the statue of the Happy Prince, who is crying, and the tears have fallen on the Swallow, making him wet.Rate this question:
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- 9.
To help a poor woman buy oranges for her sick boy, the prince asked the swallow to take a ruby out of his
- A.
Sword hilt
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Board kilt
- C.
Ford shield
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A. Sword hiltExplanation
hilt: the handle of a sword or dagger, the handle of any weapon or tool.Rate this question:
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- 10.
The swallow says, he must
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Catch a flea.
- B.
Flee for Egypt.
- C.
Fly to Egypt.
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B. Flee for Egypt.Explanation
flee: means to get away, escape. He's in a rush. The swallow is in a dangerous place as winter is close.Rate this question:
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