The Happy

Prince
Happy
Prince
Setting

20 The
wants to take the Happy Prince from the town square.
a teacher b swallow c Mayor d baker

Choose the best answer.

1

The Prince lives

.
a in Egypt b in the Palace of Sans-Souci
c in the town square d on a ship

The swallow meets a reed

.
a in Egypt b in the country
d by the Nile

20 marks

Dialogue
Who says this?

in a garden

The swallow first meets the Happy Prince when he sleeps

a on his head b in his hand c at his his feet
d on his sword

24 Its a cold night, but I feel very warm now.

a the Happy Prince b the baker c
d a furnace worker

The Happy Prince sees a poor writer in

.
a bed b the street c the town square
d an attic room

26 Someone likes my work a lot!

a the furnace workers b the Mayor c
d the poor writer

near the bakers shop

on a ship

Egypt

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the Happy Prince

29 What an ugly grey thing our prince is these days.

a the Mayor b one of the Town Councillors c
d a teacher

God

30 Bring me the two most important things in the city.

a the Happy Prince b the mayor c God
d one of Gods angels

CharaCterS
Choose the best answer.
11 The
doesnt like childrens dreams.
a Happy Prince b Mayor c swallow d
12 The
likes visiting different countries.
a teacher b Mayor c swallow d
13 The
moves beautifully.
a lady in the palace b reed

swallow d

angel

18 The Happy Princes eyes are

.
a sapphires b gold leaf c

19 With no eyes, the

cant see.
a baker b swallow c Mayor

31 to move through the sky

a dream b fly c

fall

32 not happy
a sad b

strange d

clear

fever

34 to give money for something

a throw away b kiss c

pull

ugly
summer

sell d

buy

35 this water comes from your eye when you cry

a drop b tear c stone d bath

a ruby d

rubies d

Choose the best answer.

33 when you are hot and ill

a stone b bath c

sapphire

17 The Happy Prince has

on his sword.
a a sapphire b some gold leaf c

VoCabulary

Happy Prince

15 The
is making a dress.
a little match seller b lady in the palace
c ill boys mother d reed
heart.
ruby d

20 marks

teacher

14 The
cant move from the town square.
a baker b match seller c swallow
d Happy Prince

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27 Thats nice!
a the swallow b God
d the little match seller

the teacher

28 Im going to the house of the brother of sleep.

a the Happy Prince b the swallow
c one of Gods angels d the poor writer

10 God puts the swallow and the Happy Prince in

.
a his garden and city of gold
b the Palace of Sans-Souci c the town square d

16 The Happy Prince has a

a lead b gold c

the swallow

25 Im feeling better now.

a the ill boy b the poor writer
c the little match seller d the Happy Prince

The Happy Prince sees a poor match seller in

.
a bed b the street c the town square
d an attic room

the mayor

23 Why cant these dress-makers work more quickly?

a the Happy Prince b the lady in the palace
c the mayor d the teacher

The swallow flies past a rich lady

.
a in her house b in the palace
c in the town square d on a ship

They put the dead swallow

.
a in the river b on a column
d on a rubbish heap

22 My name comes from happier times.

a the Happy Prince b the lady in the palace
c the mayor d the teacher

The Happy Prince sees an ill boy in

.
a bed b the street c the town square
d an attic room

The swallow dies

.
a in Egypt b in the street
c at the Happy Princes feet d

21 What do you know about angels?

a a Town Councillor b God
d the teacher

lead

lead

Happy Prince

36 not warm
a missing b

cool c

37 this is cold and white

a snow b law c

other
statue d

blind
stone

38 this person asks for money in the street

a teacher b councillor c mayor d

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Tests

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The Happy
Prince
Happy
Prince
39 birds fly with two of these
a shoulder b gold leaf

bath

wing

40 to see pictures in your head when you sleep

a dream b melt c throw away d

sell

Tests

DOMINOES Starter
Dominoes
Starter

20 marks

Plot
Choose the best answer.
41 The Happy Prince cries because
.
a he sees poor and ugly things in the city b
c its cold d he loves a woman
42 The swallow takes
a a sapphire b
43 The swallow takes
a a lead heart b

to the ill boy.

a ruby c gold leaf

a lead heart
gold leaf

his friends

to the little match girl.

a ruby c gold leaf d

46 The little girl is selling matches for

a her mother b her sister c
d her father
47 The swallow takes
a a sapphire b

to the poor writer.

a ruby c a sapphire d

44 The writer is writing for

.
a the prince b the theatre
d his mother
45 The swallow takes
a a sapphire b

hes ill

a lead heart

.
her brother

to the poor people in the city.

a ruby c gold leaf d a lead heart

48 The swallow dies because

.
a its cold b hes old c
d he doesnt eat

some boys kill him

49 The Happy Princes

breaks.
a sword b column c palace
50 The Mayor wants to see his
a house b statue c

heart

in the town square.

councillors d column

20 marks
Total marks

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Starter

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Prince
Happy
Prince
Key
Test
Key

DOMINOES Starter
Dominoes
Starter

1b, 2b, 3c, 4a, 5b, 6d, 7c, 8c, 9d, 10a, 11d, 12c, 13b, 14d, 15c,
16a, 17c, 18a, 19d, 20c, 21d, 22a, 23b, 24c, 25a, 26d, 27d, 28b,
29a, 30c, 31b, 32a, 33c, 34d, 35b, 36b, 37a, 38d, 39d, 40a, 41a,
42b, 43c, 44b, 45a, 46d, 47c, 48a, 49d, 50b

DOMINOES
Starter

Dominoes
Starter

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