alternative English chapter 2 class 10 extra questions answers
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Short Answer Type Questions (In about 25 words)
Question 1.
How did the sapphire help the playwright?
Answer:
The Happy Prince sent a sapphire to the playwright. He was shivering with cold and was hungry. He sold the sapphire to a jeweller. He would buy foodstuff with the money and fill his belly. He would buy firewood, get rid of cold and finish his play which was lying incomplete.
Question 2.
Give a short description of the playwright.
Answer:
The playwriglit was a young man. He lived in a garret. His hair were brown and crisp and his lips were red. He had large and dreamy eyes. He was faint with hunger. He was too cold to finish the play for the Director of the Theatre.
Question 3.
Give a brief description of the seamstress.
Answer:
The poor seamstress lived in a house in a little street. Her face was thin and warm. She had rough red hands pricked by the needle. She earned too little to buy oranges for her ailing son.
Question 4.
Why did the swallow want to go to Egypt? Why did he stay behind?
Answer:
All of the swallow’s friends had gone to Egypt. It was cold here but warm in Egypt. Therefore he also wanted to go there. Initially he stayed behind out of his passionate love for a reed. Then he engaged himself in the service of the Happy Prince. He saw him getting blind and resolved to stay behind with him.
Question 5.
Why did the swallow not like boys?
Answer:
The Happy Prince wanted to send a ruby through the swallow to a boy. He was thirsty and his mother was sad. The swallow replied that he hated boys. He cited his past experience. Once he was staying on the river. Two rude boys always threw stones at him. It was a mark of disrespect for him.
Question 6.
What did the swallow view while he flew over the roofs of the town?
Answer:
The swallow wanted to send a ruby to a thirsty boy. He flew over the roofs of a town. He passed the cathedral tower. He saw the white marble angels sculptured there. He heard the sound of dancing in a palace. He saw Queen’s maid-of-honour on the balcony with her lover. The boy and his mother (the seamstress) lived beyond the river.
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Question 7.
What important things did the Happy Prince tell the swallow? When did he tell them?
Answer:
The Happy Prince told the swallow that of all the marvellous things in the world, the most marvellous thing is the people’s suffering. There was no mystery so great as misery. He told this when he had gone blind and the swallow had decided to act as his eyes.
Question 8.
The swallow told the Happy Prince about the poor and hungry children? What was the reaction of the Happy Prince to it? Why?
Answer:
The swallow told the Happy Prince about the plight of the hungry children. The Happy Prince was shocked. He asked the swallow to take off the gold over his body leaf by leaf and give that to the poor. It would help them a great deal. The living beings always think that gold can make them happy.
Question 9.
What happened when the little swallow fell down dead?
Answer:
The little swallow kissed the Happy Prince on the lips. Soon after he fell down dead. The very same moment, a curious crack sounded inside the statue. It seemed as if something had broken into two. It was nothing else than the Happy Prince’s lead heart.
C. Long Answer Type Questions (In about 50 words)
Question 1.
Give a brief character-sketch of the Happy Prince.
Answer:
When the Happy Prince was alive, he lived in a palace. He led a happy and pleasant life. Sorrow was not allowed to enter his palace. On his death, his statue was set on a tall pillar in the city. He had a ruby on his sword-hilt. His eyes were of sapphire. His body was covered with leaves of gold. Now he could view the sufferings of men, women and children from the tall pillar. He was deeply moved. He vowed to help the poor. With the help of the swallow he helped the seamstress, a playwright and a matchgirl with the ruby and sapphires. He sent his gold leaves to the hungry children. His heart broke when the swallow was dead. He himself became ugly in serving the suffering humanity. He deserves all praise. The Mayor called him ugly and useless but God gave him a place in his city of gold.
Question 2.
Give a brief character-sketch of the swallow.
Answer:
The swallow was a bird but had a human heart. He loved the reed passionately. He was aggrieved when she deserted him. He flew over the city and sought shelter at the feet of a statue. He got soaked but spent the night there. His heart melted when he saw tears in the Happy Prince’s (statue’s) eyes. He befriended the statue and engaged himself in his service. He followed his orders to the letter. He sacrificed his comforts. He felt cold but did not show any desire to reach Egypt and enjoy its warmth. He was true to his word. He was faithful and sincere. He deserves all praise. He could feel most of what a human heart experiences.