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Short Questions and Answers of Princess September.
-William Sumerset Maugham
Princess September
1. Who wrote 'Princess September'?
Ans: William Sumerset Maughm wrote 'Princess September'.
2.Who was Princess September?
Ans: Princess September was the daughter of the king of Siam.
3.Who was very unhappy?
Ans: Princess September was very unhappy.
4.Who was weeping alone?
Ans: Princess September was weeping alone.
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5.Who began to sing?
Ans :The little bird began to sing.
6.What kind of song did the little bird sing?
Ans :The little bird sang a beautiful song all about the lake in the king's garden and the willow trees reflected in the still water.
7.What did the little bird say?
Ans :The little bird asked Princess September if she wanted him to live with her.
8.Who clapped her hands with delight?
Ans :Princess September clapped her hands with delight.
9.Who wished September good morning?
Ans:The little bird wished September good morning.
10.Why did September stretch out the first finger of her right hand?
Ans :September stretched out the first finger of her right hand so that it served as a perch.
11.Who sang a different song?
Ans : The little bird sang a different song.
12.Who were jealous?
Ans. The other princesses were jealous.
13.What did the other princesses advise?
Ans: The other princesses advised September to put the bird in the cage.
14.Who left September very uneasy?
Ans: All the sisters of September left her very uneasy.
15.Who, according to September, always come back?
Ans: According to September, the little bird always comes back.
16.'Where is your bird now?' -Who said this and to whom?
Ans: All the sisters of September said this to her(September).
Unit-2
1.What did September hear ?
Ans : September heard a tweet-tweet just behind her ear.
2.What did September feel ?
Ans :September felt her heart go thump-thump against her chest.
3.Who suspected nothing ?
Ans : The little bird suspected nothing.
4.When was the little bird surprised ?
Ans :The little bird was surprised when Princess September carried him to the cage, put him in ,and shut the door on him.
5.Where did the bird hop up ?
Ans :The bird hopped up on the ivory perch in the cage.
6.Where did the little bird hop up?
Ans: The little bird hopped up on the ivory perch.
7.What is ivory?
Ans:Ivory is a hard and yellowish material made from the tusk of an elephant.
8.Where from did the little bird try to slip?
Ans: The little tried to slip through the bars of the cage.
9.What happened when the little bird began to sing?
Ans: When the little bird began to sing, he stopped in the middle of his song.
10. Who began to cry again?
Ans :The little bird began to cry again.
11.'I don't feel like singing tonight'- Who is the speaker?
Ans : The little bird is the speaker.
12. Who is so fond of the bird?
Ans : September is so fond of the bird.
Activity-5
1. "So he suspected nothing."-Who is 'he'? Why did he not suspect anything?
Ans. Here 'he' refers to the bird.
# The bird did not suspect anything because it was used to sitting on the hands of the Princess.
*2. Why did the little bird stop in the middle of his song ?
Ans. Princess popped the little bird into tha cage.The little bird did not like being confined in the cage. Therefore, it stopped in the middle of the song.
3. How did he try to free himself from the cage?
Ans. The bird tried to slip through the bars of the cage. It also beat against the door of the cage.
Activity -4
1 The little bird was surprised when Princess September popped him into the cage.
2. At dawn, the little bird wished to be let out from the cage because
Ans. At dawn, the little bird wished to be let out from the cage because it wanted to have a good fly while the dew was still wet on the ground.
3. Princess September told the bird he was better off in the cage because
Ans. Princess September told the bird he was better off in the cage because he had a beautiful golden cage.
4. The bird told the Princess that it could not sing as
Ans. The bird told the Princess that it could not sing as it wanted to see the trees and the lake and the green rice growing in the fields.
Unit -3
1.Where did September go after picking up the cage?
Ans :After picking up the cage,September walked down to the lake round which grew the willow trees.
2.Where did September stand?
Ans :September stood at the edge of the rice field.
3.Who was anxious?
Ans:September was anxious.
4. What did September give the bird after bringing him home?
Ans:After bringing him home, September gave him supper.
5.When did September give a startled cry?
Ans: The little bird lay with his eyes closed and he looked as if he were dead.Seeing this, September gave a startled cry.
6.Who gave a sob of relief?
Ans: September gave a sob of relief.
7. When did September give a sob of relief?
Ans: When September felt that the little bird's little heart was beating still,she gave a sob of relief.
8.What was the little bird granted?
Ans:The little bird was granted freedom.
9.Why did she pick the cage and walk down to the lake?
Ans. She picked up the cage and walked down to the lake because the little bird wanted to see the outside world.
ACTIVITY (6)
Write T for true and 'F' for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting statements for each of your answers
*1. The little bird was happy to see the rice fields and the lake from within the cage.
Ans. F;
Supporting statement: "The rice fields and the lake and the willow trees look quite different when you see them through the bars of a cage."
*2. When the bird did not eat a thing, Princess September grew anxious.
Ans. T :
Supporting statement : The Princess was anxious.
3. The next morning Princess found the bird hopping around the cage.
Ans. F;
Supporting statement :She gave a startled cry, for there the little bird lay with his eyes closed, and he looked as if he were dead.
4. The bird was granted freedom.
Ans. T;
Supporting statement: “Then take your freedom, " the Princess said.
Activity -7
1.How did Princess September try to make the little bird happy?
Ans. Princess September tried to make the little bird happy by taking it for a walk around the lake and the green rice field.
2. Why did the Princess give "a sob of relief"?
Ans. The Princess gave a sob of relief because the little bird's heart was still beating.
3. Why was the little bird granted freedom by the Princess ?
Ans. The Princess felt that she loved the bird enough to let it be happy in its own way.
4. "Then he opened his wings and flew right away into the blue." Would the little bird return to the Princess again? Give reasons for your answer.
Ans. I think that the little bird would return to the Princess again. It is because the little bird loved the Princess . He knew that his songs made her happy.
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