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excerpt from The Happy Prince and Other
Tales
by Oscar Wilde
High above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the
Happy Prince. He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine
gold, for eyes he had two bright sapphires, and a large red ruby
glowed on his sword-hit
He was very much admired indeed. "He is as beautiful as a
ship's saill," remarked one of the Town Leaders who wished to
gain a reputation for having artistic tastes: "only not quite so
useful," he added, fearing people should think him unpractical.
which he really was not.
"Why can't you be like the Happy Prince?" asked a sensible
mother of her little boy who was crying for the moon. "The
Happy Prince never dreams of crying for anything."
"I am glad there is someone in the world who is quite happy."
muttered a disappointed man as he gazed at the wonderful
statue
"He looks just like an angel," said the children as they came out
of the cathedral in their bright scarlet cloaks and their clean
white shirts
"How do you know?" said the Mathematical Master, you have
never seen one."
"Ahl but we have, in our dreams," answered the children; and
the Mathematical Master frowned and looked very severe for he-
Select the correct answer.
How do the underlined words affect the meaning of this excerpt?
OA.
They show how the statue brings out each townsperson's personality.
OB.
They indicate that the Town Leader plans to steal the Happy Prince statue.
OC. They create an eerie atmosphere to indicate the statue is haunted.
OD. They suggest that the Happy Prince statue actually is not very happy.