What does the swallow see when it flies over the city?
When the swallow flew over the city, he saw the rich people making merry and the beggars sitting down the lane. It was a evident contrast of wealth and poverty. He saw pale faces of starving children on the streets there. He saw that two boys being shouted at and denied of a sound sleep by the watchman and police patrolling .
Why did the swallow not leave the prince and go to Egypt?
Why do the courtiers call the prince ‘the Happy Prince’? Is he really happy? What does he see all around him?
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?
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?
Why does the lost child lose interest in the things that he had wanted earlier?
How does he narrate the story of the tusker? Does it appear to be plausible?
When does he realise that he has lost his way? How have his anxiety and insecurity been described?
Why do you think Bill Bryson’s wife says to the children, “Take the lids off the food for Daddy”?
What are the Guru’s words of wisdom? When does the disciple remember them?
Can you think of some other ending for the story?
Sergei says, “I am happy that my words have taken effect.” 5Why does he say so? Is he right in saying this?
How does Toto come to grandfather’s private zoo?
What havoc has the super cyclone wreaked in the life of the people of Orissa?
Do you think the feeling of depression Johnsy has is common among teenagers?