Why do the courtiers call the prince ‘the Happy Prince’? Is he really happy? What does he see all around him?
The countries called the prince as the happy prince because he always seems happy. When he was alive, he was unaware of wheat tears were. He lived in a place where grief was not allowed to come. However, when he died and was made into a statue he wasn't happy and tears flowed down his eyes on seeing poor state of his city and the people around.
Why did the swallow not leave the prince and go to Egypt?
What are the precious things mentioned in the story? Why are they precious?
Why does the Happy Prince send a ruby for the seamstress? What does the swallow do in the seamstress’ house?
What does the swallow see when it flies over the city?
For whom does the prince send the sapphires and why?
What are the things the child sees on his way to the fair? Why does he lag behind?
How does Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo?
In what way is Iswaran an asset to Mahendra?
What are the two strange things the guru and his disciple find in the Kingdom of Fools?
What havoc has the super cyclone wreaked in the life of the people of Orissa?
What is Johnsy’s illness? What can cure her, the medicine or the willingness to live?
What does the author notice one Sunday afternoon? What is his mother’s reaction? What does she do?
Bill Bryson says, “I am, in short, easily confused.” What examples has he given to justify this?
Has Lushkoff become a beggar by circumstance or by choice?
In the fair he wants many things. What are they? Why does he move on without waiting for an answer?
How has Prashant, a teenager, been able to help the people of his village?
Bill Bryson “ached to be suave”. Is he successful in his mis- sion? List his ‘unsuave’ ways.
Lushkoff is earning thirty five roubles a month. How is he obliged to Sergei for this?
What is the significance of the title?
What does the author notice one Sunday afternoon? What is his mother’s reaction? What does she do?
Do you think Prashant is a good leader? Do you think young people can get together to help people during natural calamities?
Name all the people who are tried in the king’s court, and give the reasons for their trial.
Why is the author deeply embarrassed the next day in school? Which words show his fear and insecurity?
Mahendra calls ghosts or spirits a figment of the imagination. What happens to him on a full-moon night?
Behrman has a dream. What is it? Does it come true?