THE PRISONER
OF ZENDA ANSWER KEYS for comprehension questions in the book and practice tests
in the workbook and Longman Website
Chapter 1
A. Answer
these questions.
1)
Why doesn't Rudolf Rassendyll work?
He belongs to a rich important family and doesn’t need
to work.
2)
What kind of work does Rose suggest Rudolf should do?
She wants him to take a job in an embassy, working for
Sir Jacob Borrodaile.
3)
Why has the Rassendyll family been interested in the Elphberg family?
Countess Amelia Rassendyll married a member of the
Elphberg family many years ago. Many of her descendants look like the royal
family of Ruritania (the Elphbergs). Rudolf looks like an Elphberg.
4)
Where does Rassendyll decide to travel to? What does he tell his family
about his plans?
He travels to Ruritania to see the coronation of the
new king. He doesn’t tell his family that. He says he is going to go walking in
the Alps and write a book about social problems in the country.
5)
What does the owner of the inn think of Michael Duke of Strelsau?
She thinks he should be the King because the real King
only likes hunting and good food.
6)
Why does Rassendyll decide to walk through the forest the next day?
He wants to see the forest where the King is staying.
7)
Who does Rassendyll meet in the forest? Why are they surprised to see
him?
He meets Colonel Sapt and Fritz von Tarlenheim, and
then the King. They are surprised because he looks almost exactly like
the King.
Read the
quotations and answer the questions.
• "To a man like me, opportunities are
responsibilities. "
1. Who says this and when?
Rudolf Rassendyll says this while he is eating
breakfast with his sister-in-law.
2. What does the person mean by this?
He means that ifan opportunity comes, he takes it but
he doesn’t look for work or responsibilities.
3. Do you think a person like this is very serious
about work or life?
Opinions may vary. But his sister-in-law does not
think that he is very serious about work
and life with this attitude.
• "He's always lived in Ruritania and he cares
about the people, so people like him. "
1. Who says this to whom? . The innkeeper (inn owner) says
this to Rassendyll.
2. Who is the person talking about? . She’s
talking about Duke Michael, the Duke of Strelsau.
3. What more does the speaker think about the person?
. She wishes that he would be the King.
Chapter 2
A. Answer
these questions.
1)
Why do you think Fritz says that it is not a good time for Rassendyll to
visit Strelsau?
Perhaps Fritz thinks there will be problems with someone who looks so
much like the King.
2)
How does the King react to Fritz's suggestion, and what does that tell
you about the King?
The King seems surprised by the suggestion (He says,
“What?”) and asks Sapt what he thinks. Perhaps it means that the King is not
very wise, or that he depends too much on other people for advice.
3)
Why don't Fritz and Sapt eat very much? What advice do they give the
King? Does he listen to them?
They don’t want to overeat because they have to get up
early the next day. They advise the King not to eat too much. He doesn’t listen
to them.
4)
What happens at the end of the meal? What is the result the next day?
The servant brings some cakes from the Duke. The King
eats a lot of them and is poisoned. He can’t be woken up the next day.
5)
Why does the Duke poison the King?
He hopes that the King will miss the coronation and
that he (the Duke) will become the King instead.
6)
Is Rassendyll also poisoned? Why isn't he as sick as the King?
He is probably also poisoned because they have to
throw water in his face to wake him up. But he ate only one cake, so he did’t
eat as much poison. The King eats more, so he receives more poison.
7)
Rassendyll tells himself that he has no choice but to pretend to be the
King. Do you think he has a choice? Is there something else they can do?
No, he has no choice as he looks exactly like the king
8)
How and when will they get the King to Strelsau?
They will hide the King in the cellar of the lodge. At
night, after the coronation, Sapt and
Rassendyll will come back and get the King. Sapt will take him back to the palace,
and Rassendyll will leave the country.
9)
Who overhears their plan? What do they do with the person?
Johann’s mother (who is a servant to the Duke)
overhears the plan. They tie her up and lock her in the cellar with the King.
Josef will let her out later.
10)
Why do they go to the station early instead of waiting for Duke
Michael's guards?
The Duke’s guards have probably been told to kidnap or
kill the King. They want to get out of the lodge and be on their way to the
capital before the Duke’s men come.
11)
What is the first thing they do when they reach the capital? Why aren't
the people from the palace at the station in Strelsau to meet them?
The first thing they do is eat breakfast at the train
station. The palace people aren’t there yet because the King (Rassendyll)
arrived earlier than planned.
12)
Why is Rassendyll afraid when he sees Antoinette de Mauban?
Her expression changes, so he thinks she recognises
that he is not the real King. He is afraid that she will shout out and tell
others .
. Read the
quotations and answer the questions.
• "Meanwhile, I'll have some breakfast! The King
is hungry!"
1. Who says this to whom? 1. Rassendyll (disguised as the King) says this to Sapt and Fritz.
2. Where and when does he say this?. In the train station at Strelsau. They have just arrived but they are
early, so Rassendyll will eat first.
3. What does this show you about the speaker? He is feeling a little more relaxed and acting more like the King.
• "God save both Kings."
1. Who said.this and where was he?. Sapt said this in the restaurant at the train station in Strelsau.
2. What did the people say just before this?. The people said, “God save the King!”
3. Why does the speaker say "both Kings"?
Who is he talking about?
He’s talking about the real King who is in the lodge at
Zenda and about Rassendyll who is pretending to be the King for the coronation.
He is worried about the safety of both men, the real King and the pretend King.
Chapter 3
1)
What kind of people live in the old part of the city? What does
Rassendyll do when the Marshal wants him to ride through the old part of town?
The people in the old part are poor and many of them
are loyal to Duke Michael. Rassendyll
tells the soldiers to ride ahead and behind him, not next to him, so that he can
show the people that he trusts them.
2)
Why is Sapt so anxious about Rassendyll's decision to ride alone through
the old town?
He knows that the people in the old town support the
Duke and he is afraid that Rassendyll will be hurt or attacked there.
3)
Why does Duke Michael's face turn white when he sees "the
King" (Rassendyll)?
He thought that the King was still in Zenda (because
he had poisoned him), so he is surprised to see the King here at the
coronation.
4)
Does Michael realise that this is not the real King? How do you know?
Yes, Michael knows Rassendyll is not the real King.
First, Michael knows (or thinks) that the King is poisoned and still in Zenda.
And the words in the story tell us: “No one else ... seemed to realise that I
was not the real King.” This means Michael realised it but no other person.
5)
Does the Princess know that this is not the real King? What does she say
about him?
She thinks this is the real King, but she says that he
has changed. He is more tired and serious, and also thinner.
6)
Why do Rassendyll and Sapt need a permit to leave the city?
Michael controls the city and he has had news from
Zenda, so he won’t want people to leave the city.
7)
How do they get a permit from the King?
Sapt can write like the King and he signs the paper.
8)
What does Fritz do while Sapt and Rassendyll go to Zenda?
He stays and guards the bedroom. He must not let
anyone inside the room.
9)
How do Sapt and Rassendyll get out of the palace? Why do they go this
way?
They go through a secret passage in the wall and out
of a secret back door. They do this because they don’t want anyone to see them
and they want people to think that the King is in his bedroom.
10)
Who else is riding to Zenda? Which way do they go at the fork in the
road? Which way do Sapt and Rassendyll go?
Duke Michael and his servant Max Holt are riding to
Zenda. They decide to go to the castle. Sapt and Rassendyll go to the hunting
lodge.
11)
What do you think the message "all is well" means?
It probably means that the King is captured, as that
is what the Duke was planning, but there may be other details that are also
“well”.
12)
What do Sapt and Rassendyll find inside the lodge?
Johann’s mother and the King are gone. Josef is
killed.
13)
What does Sapt want Rassendyll to do?
He wants him to continue to pretend to be the King.
Read the
quotations and answer the questions.
1. "Tell
your soldiers to ride ahead of me. I don't need them or you. You can wait here
until I've continued through the old town alone."
I. Who says this to whom?.
Rassendyll says this to Marshal Strakencz.
2. Where are they and when is this?. They are
in the streets of Strelsau, going from the station to the coronation. This is
before the coronation.
3. Why does the speaker say this?
.
He wants to act as a king. He wants the people to know that he trusts them.
2. "You
mustn't try too hard. I'm not sure it was a good idea to ride alone through the
old town. Duke Michael won't like it if you become too popular with his people,
you know. "
1. Who says this to whom? . Fritz says this to Rassendyll.
2. Where and when is this said?. They are in the King’s bedroom after the
coronation.
3. Why did the person ride alone through the old town
and why won't Duke Michael like it if the person becomes too popular?
.
Rassendyll wanted to act like a real king and show that he wasn’t afraid of the
people/show that he trusted the people. Duke Michael won’t like it because if
he tries to become King, the people will probably support him. But if the
King/Rassendyll becomes popular, it will be harder for Michael to get the
support of the people.
3. "If
all's well, why go there? And if all isn't well, I fear there 'Il be a trap.
"
1. Who says this to whom?. Max Holt says this to Duke Michael.
2. Where are they?.
They are on the road between Strelsau and Zenda./On the way to Zenda.
3. What is "there"? What do you think he
means by "all's well"?
. “There” means the hunting lodge. “All’s well”
probably means that the Duke’s plan has gone ahead and that the King is
kidnapped.
4. "We'll
go back to Strelsau. The King will be back in the capital again tomorrow!"
1. Who says this to whom? .
Sapt says this to Rassendyll.
2. Where are they and what has happened?
.They are in the hunting lodge near Zenda. They have
found Josef dead and the King is gone.
3. How will the King be back in the capital tomorrow?
. Rassendyll will continue to pretend to be the King.
/ Sapt wants Rassendyll to continue to pretend to be the King.
Chapter 4
1)
What does Sapt plan to do if the real King is dead?
He plans that Rassendyllwill remain as King.
2)
Why do Michael's men have spades? What does it mean that they were going
to "hide their evil work"?
They are going to bury Josef’s body so no one will
know about his murder.
3)
What does Rassendyll mean that some of those evil men should join Josef?
Rassendyll means that some of them should be killed.
They should join Josef in death.
4)
Why does Sapt say to the servant at the secret door "All young men
like to ride their horses now and then, so why not the King?"
He wants the servant to think that the King was just
out riding for fun. He doesn’t want him to know anything about where they were.
Sapt says it’s best not to trust people too much.
5)
Why does Rassendyll use a new servant who has never met the real King?
Who is the servant replacing?
The new servant would be less likely to realise that
Rassendyll is not the real King. The servant is replacing Josef, who was killed
byMichael’s men.
6)
Who are the Six Men? Where are they from? Why are only three in
Strelsau?
They are six special soldiers that Duke Michael keeps
in his house all the time. Three are from Ruritania, one is French, one is
Belgian, one is English. Sapt and Fritz assume that if only three are in
Strelsau, the other three must be guarding the King.
7)
Rassendyll
decides to keep some of his plans secret from Sapt and Fritz. What are those
plans?
He plans to make himself as popular as he can, and to
not say anything bad about Michael. This way, if there were a fight, some of
the people would support him (the King) and not Michael. Michael would not
become stronger this way.
8)
Why
does he visit the Princess? What does he do on the way? How do these things
make him more popular?
He wants to get the support of the Princess (for the
King). On the way he buys some flowers from a poor girl and pays with a gold
coin. Giving the coin makes him look generous to the people. The people like
the Princess and seem to want the King to marry her, so visiting her will make
the people happy.
9)
Why can't Michael come into the room when the King is there? What
mistake does Rassendyll make? How does he cover up his mistake?
Michael can’t come into the room without the King’s
permission (because the King is royal and higher than Michael). Rassendyll does
not know this rule, and he makes the mistake of asking why Michael will be
angry (that he isn’t asked to enter the room). He covers his mistake by saying
that he keeps forgetting all the rules.
10)
Rassendyll says that his hand was hurt from an animal bite and that he's
waiting to see if the bite is poisonous. He also says that he is sure the
animal will try to bite again. Who is he really talking about, and who
understands this?
He is really talking about Michael (his poisoning and
kidnapping of the King, and his men’s shooting at Rassendyll), and Michael
understands this.
11)
How does Rassendyll know that the Six Men also know his secret?
He knows because of the way Detchard (the Englishman)
smiles at him when he is presented to him. Rassendyll knows that if one of the
Six Men knows, they will all know.
. Read the
quotations and answer the questions.
1.
"You're mad! The plan's too dangerous!"
1. Who says this to whom?. Rassendyll says this to Colonel Sapt.
2. Where are they?.
They are at the hunting lodge near Zenda.
3. What is the dangerous plan?. Sapt wants Rassendyll to continue to pretend to be the King and to
return to Strelsau that night.
2.
"We've got them! They can't say anything without
showing their guilt. "
1. Who says this to whom?. Sapt says this to Rasendyll.
2. Why does he say this?. He is trying to persuade Rassendyll to continue to be the King.
3. Who is "them"? What does the speaker mean
by "We've got them"?
. “Them” is Duke Michael and his men. The speaker
means that they have trapped the Duke and his men. The Duke can’t say anything
against Rassendyll because he would have to admit that he is guilty of
kidnapping the real King.
3.
"Now
remember, say nothing about this. All young men like to ride their horses now
and then, so why not the King?"
1. Who says this to whom?. Sapt says this to (Freyler,) the servant waiting for them outside the
secret door to the palace.
2. Where is the speaker coming from and who is with
him?. Where was the speaker coming from and who was with
him? He was coming from Zenda and Rassendyll (disguised as the King) was with
him.
3. Why does the speaker say this?. Why does the speaker say this? He doesn’t want the servant to talk
about the King’s going out. He wants him to think that the King was just out
riding (and enjoying himself).
Chapter 5
A. Answer
these questions
1. Rassendyll has never liked responsibilities. Now he
has many. What responsibilities does he have?
He has to act like the King. He has to run the
country. He has to try to rescue the real
King from Michael.
2. Why does Rassendyll become good at pretending he
has forgotten rules or people he has met? How does that prevent people from
noticing that he is not the real King? What else do you think helps him not to
be discovered?
When he makes a mistake in pretending to be the King
he has to cover it up by pretending that he has forgotten something or someone.
In this way, people don’t notice that he’s not the real King. Other things that
might help him are these: people don’t expect that there is a pretend King, so
they don’t look for one; they see what they expect to see. He looks nearly
identical to the King, so this helps. Also Sapt stays close to him to tell him
what to say or do
3. Sapt brings news of the real King. What is it?
The King is at the Castle of Zenda.
4. Why does Rassendyll want to go to Zenda? What does
Sapt mean when he says “You’ll probably stay there forever if you do”?
He wants to go to rescue the real King. Sapt means
that Rassendyll will either be imprisoned in Zenda or killed there if he goes.
5. Why does Sapt have Rassendyll followed everywhere?
What does he mean by “If you disappear, the game’s over”?
He has him followed to protect him from Michael’s men.
If they can kill or kidnap Rassendyll, they will kill the real King and make
Michael the King. Rassendyll’s game of pretending to be King would be over.
6. Who writes a letter to Rassendyll and what does it
say? Who does he suspect really wrote it?
Antoinette de Mauban writes a letter. It tells him to
come to a certain place in a summer house in a garden late at night. He
suspects that Michael wrote the letter (or at least dictated it to her).
7. When Rassendyll talks to Detchard at the summer
house, what does Detchard offer him? Why doesn’t Rassendyll accept it?
Detchard offers to give Rassendyll 50,000 English
pounds and a safe journey to the border. Rassendyll doesn’t accept this because
he knows that they will kill the real King, and he doesn’t trust them. They
will promise him one thing but kill him instead.
8. How does Rassendyll come out of the summer house
alive?
He holds the iron table in front of him to protect him
(like a shield) and he rushes out of the door and knocks the three men down. He
runs quickly away.
9. Why have they prepared a ball for the Princess?
They want to make the people happy and make them think
that the King wants to marry the Princess. They want Rassendyll to ask the
Princess to marry him. Some people think that if the King doesn’t marry her
soon, she should marry Duke Michael.
10. Rassendyll tells the Princess that when he was
younger, he thought he didn’t need to worry about society. Why does he say
this? How does the Princess react? Why is it a mistake for him to say this?
He says it because he is forgetting to act like the
King. He is thinking that he is himself, Rassendyll. The Princess is surprised
because the King must have always known that he was going to become the King
one day. This is a mistake by Rassendyll because he almost uncovers the truth
about who he is.
11. The day after the ball, the Princess receives two
letters. What are they and who are they from?
One is an invitation from Michael for her to visit him
in Zenda. The other is a warning not to accept any invitations from Michael and
not to go anywhere without many guards. It is from Antoinette de Mauban
(although the Princess doesn’t know this).
12. What does Rassendyll do when he hears of these
letters? Who does he go to?
He orders a guard for the Princess. He goes to Marshal
Strakencz and gives him some orders.
13. What does Rassendyll tell Marshal Strakencz to do?
He tells him to guard the Princess and not allow
Michael or his men hear her. He also tells the Marshal that he is leaving
Strelsau for a few days and he will send a message to him every evening. If he
doesn’t get a message for three days, he has the authority to say that he is
now the head of Strelsau. He must then ask the Duke to allow him to see the
King. If he doesn’t see the King in twenty-four hours, he must say that the
King’s dead. Then he must tell the people of Ruritania that their new ruler
will be Princess Flavia.
. Read the
quotations and answer the questions.
1-“It would be very useful for Michael if you
disappeared. And if you disappear, the game’s over.”
1. Who says this to whom? -
Sapt says this to Rassendyll.
2. Why does the speaker say this? - Because Rassendyll complained
that there are always men following him. (The men were ordered by Sapt to do
so.)
3. What game would be over if the person disappeared?
Explain.
3. The game of who is King. Michael would also kill
the real King and then make himself King.
2- “I also have a game to play. I’ll tell the Duke’s
men that you never came. If the Duke doesn’t find out what I’ve done, we may
meet again.”
1. Who says this to whom? .
Antoinette de Mauban says this to Rassendyll.
2. Where are they? . They are in a summer house in agarden in Strelsau.
3. What has the speaker done that the Duke shouldn’t
find out?
. She has warned Rassendyll that they are trying to
kill him, and has told him how to escape.
3- “But you always knew that you would become King.
How could you
think that was someone else’s job?”
1. Who says this to whom? . Princess Flavia says
this to “King” Rassendyll.
2. Where are they? . They are at the ball in the palace.
3. This was said in reaction to the other person’s
words. What did the other person say before this? . He said that when he was younger he didn’t think he had any
responsibilities to society.
4- “Every evening, I’ll send you a message. If you
don’t get a message for three days, you have the authority to say that you are
now the head of Strelsau.”
1. Who says this to whom? .
“King” Rassendyll says this to Marshal Strakencz.
2. When is this said? . This is said the day after the ball, before Rassendyll goes to Zenda.
/ After the Duke invites the Princess to Zenda and Antoinette warns her to stay
away.
3. What other orders does the speaker give?
. The Marshal must guard the Princess and not let
Michael or his men near her. If the Marshal becomes the head of Strelsau, he
must then go to the Duke and demand to se the King. If he doesn’t see the King
in twenty-four hours, he must tell the people that the King is dead and make
Princess Flavia the new ruler of Ruritania.
Chapter 6
A. Answer
these questions.
1. Rassendyll’s writing is different from the King’s.
What reason does Rassendyll give? Why might this difference be a problem for
Marshal Strakencz?
Rassendyll says it is because of his injured finger.
It might be a problem for Strakencz
because people might think the order from the King is
not a real one.
2. What reason does Rassendyll give Princess Flavia
for leaving Strelsau? What does he ask her to do if he doesn’t come back? . He tells her he is going to hunt a big animal —Michael. He tells her
she must become Queen if he doesn’t return.
3. Where do Rassendyll and his men stay for their
hunting trip? Where is it and who does it belong to?. They stay in a country house called Tarlenheim. It belongs to a
relative of Fritz. It is on a hill on the opposite side of the town of Zenda
from the castle.
4. What reason does Duke Michael give for not visiting
“King” Rassendyll or inviting him to his castle?. He says that he and some servants have a serious sickness. (It is not
true.)
5. Why do Rassendyll and Fritz go to the inn at Zenda?
Who do they talk to there and what do they say? . They go to meet Johann (or someone who can contact him). They talk to
the innkeeper’s daughter and ask her to have Johann meet them the next night.
6. What happens to Bernenstein while Fritz and
Rassendyll are out?
He is shot in the arm while he is out in the woods.
7. What message does Rupert Hentzau bring the next
day? How does Rassendyll reply? What happens when Rupert is leaving?
The Duke offers Rassendyll a safe journey to the
border and a million gold pieces. Rassendyll refuses. As Rupert is leaving, he
stabs Rassendyll in the shoulder with a knife.
8. What do they learn from Johann?
They learn where the King is being kept in the castle
and the Duke’s plans.
9. Describe the room and the pipe where the real King
is being kept.
There is an outer room with no windows. It is always
guarded by three of the Six Men. The King is kept in chains in the next room.
Its window has a large pipe that leads to the castle moat.
10. What is the plan if they are attacked? How will
they kill the King and what will they do with the body?
They will kill the King and then put him into the
pipe. The chains will keep the body under the water of the moat. The guards can
then go out the same pipe and swim across the moat to escape.
11. Why do they send Johann back to the castle?
The Duke would look for him if he were missing. They
also hope they can trust him and get more information from him.
. Read the quotations and answer the questions.
1- “The writing’s a little different from your usual.
I hope people know it’s a real order from the King.”
1. Who says this to Rassendyll (the King)? . Marshal
Strakencz says this.
2. What does he think is the reason that the
handwriting is different? What is the real reason?
. He thinks it is different because the King has
injured hishand. The real reason is that Rassendyll is not the real King.
3. Why is it important that the handwriting be the
same?
. So that people will know that it is a real order
from the King.
2- “So you’d prefer to hunt animals than do your
duties in the capital?”
1. Who says this to Rassendyll? . Princess
Flavia.
2. When does the person say this?
. The day after the ball, when Rassendyll is saying
goodbye to go to Zenda to hunt Michael.
3. What “animal” is Rassendyll going to hunt? . Duke Michael.
3- “If you do not know how to address the King, my
brother must find another messenger.”
1. Who does Rassendyll say this to?. Rassendyll says this to Rupert Hentzau.
2. Where are they?.
They are at Tarlenheim.
3. Why does he say this?. He says this because Hentzau has addressed him as “Rassendyll”.
4-“Rassendyll, I think that this time next year,
you’ll still be King
1. Who says this?.
Colonel Sapt.
2. What has he just heard?
. He has just heard the Duke’s plan for killing the
King and hiding the body.
3. Why does he think Rassendyll will still be King
after a year?
. Because the Duke’s plan is very clever and he will
kill the King whether he is attacked by a small group or a large one.
Chapter 7
A. Answer
these questions.
1. What three pieces of news arrive at Tarlenheim the
next day?
The people of Strelsau heard that the King was badly
injured while hunting. The Duke thought he was badly injured. The Princess
ordered Marshall Strakencz to take her to Tarlenheim to see the King.
2. Why do Rassendyll and the others go to the castle
at night?
They want to see it so that they can make plans to
rescue the King.
3. Why does Rassendyll kill Max Holf?
He is guarding the King’s prison. Rassendyll kills him
because this is a war for the King’s life and Max is working for the enemy.
4. Why do the seven gentlemen go with Rassendyll, Sapt
and Fritz to the castle? What do they do? .They
go to protect the horses and the others in case the Duke’s men attack. They fight
with the Duke’s men (and three of them are killed).
5. Who gets killed in the fight in the woods? Who gets
away?
Two of the Duke’s Six Men get killed, Lauengram and
Kafstein. Three of Rassendyll’s men get killed also. Rupert Hentzau escapes.
6. Why were Rassendyll’s bags found at a train station
near Zenda? Why is the Chief of Police looking for Mr Rassendyll?
Rassendyll had sent the bags ahead to the station on
the morning of the day he met the King in the woods. He never went to the
station to get them because he was pretending to be the King. The Chief of
Police is looking for Rassendyll because he has disappeared. (His family has
not heard from him.)
7. Rassendyll meets Rupert the next day while they are
out riding. What plan does Rupert offer to Rassendyll?
He offers to help him attack the castle. But Sapt,
Fritz, Michael and the King must all die. Then Rassendyll can stay as King and
Rupert will be given a reward (money).
8. Why is Antoinette de Mauban being kept as a
prisoner of the Duke?
He discovered that she helped Rassendyll in the summer
house. He cannot trust her now.
9. A doctor has been brought to see the real King in
his prison. Why doesn’t Duke Michael let the doctor leave?
Because the doctor would tell people that the King is
a prisoner.
10. Why does Rassendyll ask Antoinette de Mauban to
cry out for help at two o’clock in the morning?
So the Duke will go to help her. At the same time Johann
will open the front door to let in Sapt and Fritz with their men.
11. Why does Rupert Hentzau swim across the moat to go
back to the mansion? Why doesn’t he use the drawbridge?
The drawbridge has been pulled up for the night. He is
doing something secret, so he does not use the bridge.
. Read the
quotations and answer the questions.
1- “Go back to Strelsau and tell the Ambassador what
you know. I’ll look into this for you.”
1. Who does Rassendyll say this to?. Rassendyll says this to the Chief of Police of Strelsau.
2. What is it that Rassendyll will look into?. Rassendyll will look into the case of the missing Englishman Mr
Rassendyll.
3. Why doesn’t he want the Chief of Police to
investigate about the missing man?
.Because he might find out that Rassendyll is
pretending to be the King.
2- “I hear there are new servants at the castle. Do
these servants know the King’s a prisoner there?”
1. Who says this to Johann? 1. Rassendyll says it.
2. What does Johann answer? 2. He answers that the servants do not know that the prisoner is the
King.
3. Why is that important ?.Rassendyll wants to know if the servants will think he is the King (and
obey him or surrender to him when he attacks the castle).
3- “He makes me angry. I nearly killed him myself last
night. Think carefully about my plan.”
1. Who says this to Rassendyll? .Rupert Hentzau
says this.
2. Who is the person talking about? .He is talking about
Duke Michael.
3. What is the person’s plan? .
He will help Rassendyll attack the castle. Hentzau will decide the time. But
Sapt, Fritz, Michael and the real King must all die. Then Rassendyll will
remain King and Hentzau will have a reward (and escape).
Chapter 8
A. Answer these questions.
1. Where does Rassendyll wait for it to be two
o’clock?
He waits by the drawbridge gate next to the castle.
2. Rassendyll has asked Antoinette to cry for help at
two o’clock. Why does she do it earlier?
Because she is being attacked by Rupert. He wants to
punish her for writing to Rassendyll.
3. Why does Rassendyll kill De Gautet with a sword and
not with a gun?
Because he
doesn’t want to make any noise and attract other people.
4. How does Rassendyll get the keys to the King’s
prison?
He takes them from De Gautet’s clothes after he kills
him.
5. Who gets killed in the first room of the King’s
prison? Who gets killed in the room where the King is? Who gets wounded?
Bersonin gets killed in the first room. In the room
where the King is, the doctor is killed by Detchard, and Detchard is killed by
Rassendyll. The King and Rassendyll are both wounded.
6. Why doesn’t the King fight Detchard directly? How
does he help Rassendyll?
The King is weak from illness and in chains. He can’t
move much because of the chains. He helps Rassendyll by pushing a chair into
Detchard as he is fighting. (This makes him lose his balance and fall over the
doctor’s body. Then it is easy for Rassendyll to kill him.)
7. Who kills the Duke?.Rupert Hentzau.
8. Why does Rupert ride away instead of fighting
Rassendyll?
Because Fritz comes with a gun and Rupert knows he
can’t fight both of them. (A gun can kill from a distance. Fritz can kill
Rupert from a distance before Rupert can kill Rassendyll with a sword.)
9. How does the boy make a problem for Sapt, Fritz and
Rassendyll? Why does Sapt tell the Princess to come alone to see the King
behind the tree?
The boy runs out and says the King is behind the tree,
but Strakencz and the Princess think that the King is in the castle. Sapt has a
problem to explain this. He asks the Princess to come alone because he doesn’t
want Marshal Strakenczto know about Rassendyll.
10. Why does Sapt have the real King taken from his
prison with his face covered? What do Sapt’s men and the servants think
happened to the King and to the prisoner? Why does Rassendyll wait in the
forest until dark to go to the castle?
Sapt doesn’t want his men or the servants to see who
the prisoner really is. They think that the King was wounded in the fight to
rescue the prisoner, and that the prisoner went after Rupert Hentzau.
Rassendyll waits until hecan go into the castle under the cover of dark. He
doesn’t want anyone to see him.
11. How does Rassendyll teach the King how to be a
real king?
He takes his responsibilities as King seriously and
tries to run the country well. He
risks his own life to rescue the King, could have
remained King.
12. What does Rassendyll mean when he writes “Nobody
knew where Rupert had disappeared to, and the thought of the man who had almost
beaten me still makes my heart beat louder in my chest”?
It means when he thinks of Rupert he gets excited or
angry. He wishes he could find him and fight him.
13. Do you think Rassendyll was right to pretend to be
the King for the coronation? Was he right to continue to pretend to be the King
for so long?
14. Why doesn’t Rassendyll remain the King? If he was
a wiser and better ruler than the real King, would it be wrong for him to
remain King?
15. What does Rassendyll learn from his adventures?
. He learns responsibility, how to do the (morally)
right thing.
. Read the quotations and answer the questions.
1-“This woman’s been writing secret letters to
Rassendyll! She needs to be punished!”
1. Who says this to whom?. Rupert Hentzau says this to Duke Michael.
2. Who is “this woman”? .“This woman” is Antoinette de Mauban.
3. What is the speaker doing while saying this?
.He is attacking Antoinette and fighting with Duke
Michael.
2- “Dead! That’s good. Then I’m your leader now. Put
down your weapons and do as I say.”
1. Who says this to whom?
.Rupert Hentzau says this to the Duke’s servants
(standing near the door of the mansion).
2. Where is the speaker? .He is standing on the
drawbridge (between the mansion and castle).
3. Do the people obey him? What happens?
.No, they don’t obey him. They let Madame de Mauban
try to shoot him.
3- “Why didn’t you follow my plan? We could have
worked well together.”
1. Who says this to whom? . Rupert Hentzau
says this to Rassendyll.
2. Where are they and what has just happened?
.They are in the forest near the castle. Rupert has
killed the Duke; Rassendyll has killed the others of the Six Men and rescued
the King.
3. What was the plan that wasn’t followed?
.Rassendyll would attack when Rupert said to. The
King, the Duke, Sapt, and Fritz would all die. Rassendyll would remain the King
and Hentzau would be rewarded.
4- “I hoped that tomorrow, you’d come with me to
Strelsau and tell everyone about the brave things that you’ve done, but Sapt
tells me that this isn’t possible.”
1. Who says this to whom? .The (real) King says this to
Rassendyll.
2. Where are they? .
They are in a bedroom in the mansion.
3. What do these words tell you about the speaker’s
character and the
speaker’s relationship with Sapt?
.The speaker perhaps does not have good judgment. He
depends a lot on Sapt. He needs Sapt to give him advice.
Practice Test
( 1 )
a) Answer the
following questions :-
1-
What is the setting (time and place) of The Prisoner of Zenda?
*
The setting is Europe in the 1890s / late 19th century.
2-
How old is Rudolf when the events of the story start?
*
Rudolf is 29 years old.
3-
According to Rose, how is Rudolf Rassendyll different from his brother Robert?
*
Rudolf is different because he does not take his duties to society seriously.
He doesn’t work.
4-
Mention three skills that Rudolf Rassendyll has.
*
He can speak several languages (German, French, Spanish, and Italian), he can
ride a horse and he can fight with a sword.
B) Read the
following quotation, then answer the questions :-
"
Why should I do anything? I have nearly enough money to do anything I want to
(no one ever has quite enough money to do that, of course), and I enjoy an
important position in society."
1-
Who said this ? * Rudolf Rassendyll said this.
2-
To whom was it said? * It was
said to Rose Rassendyll / his sister-in-law.
3-
Do you agree that people who have a lot of money should do nothing? Explain
your point of view.
*
No, everyone should have something to do because work makes man an important
person.
C) Find the
mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it:
1- Rudolf Rassendyll told
Rose he was going to go walking in the
West Indies* Alps.
2- The King invited
Rassendyll to stay with his family in Strelsau.* Johann.
Test Practice
( 2 )
A) Answer the
following questions:-
1-
Why wasn't Rassendyll as sick as the King was?
*
He only ate one cake so he ate less poison.
2-
Why did Fritz and Sapt lock up Johann's mother with the King?
*
They locked her up so that she wouldn’t tell Michael’s men that Rassendyll was
pretending to be the King at the coronation.
3-
Why was Rassendyll afraid when he saw Antoinette de Mauban on the balcony?
*
He was afraid that she would recognise him and say that he wasn’t the real
King.
4-
According to Flavia, how has Rassendyll (the King) changed in his appearance?
*
She says that his face is thinner and he acts more serious.
B) Read the
following quotation, then answer the questions:-
"
I heard that you rode through the old town alone. That surprised me. The people
there must really have appreciated what you did."
1-
Who said this? * Princess
Flavia said this.
2-
To whom was it said? * It was said to the
Rassendyll / the pretend King.
3-
Why did the people appreciate this action?
*
It showed the people that the King cared about them and trusted them.
C) Find the
mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it :-
1-
The rich people who had always lived well would support the Duke.* the King.
2-
Sapt and Fritz believed that Rassendyll had poisoned the King.* Duke Michael.
Test Practice
( 3 )
A) Answer the
following questions :-
1-
Why couldn't the Duke say anything about Rassendyll even though he knew
Rassendyll was not the King?
* He couldn’t say anything because he would
have to admit that he had kidnapped the real King.
2-How
did Sapt explain Rassendyll's injured finger to Freyler?
*Sapt
told Freyler that Rassendyll had caught his finger in a door.
3-
Why was Rassendyll keen on getting the people of Ruritania to like him more
than they liked the Duke?
*
He thought that if there was a fight between him and the Duke, the people would
support him (the “King”).
4-
Why couldn't the Duke ever become King unless he married Flavia?
*
The Duke’s mother wasn’t royal, so by law/legally he couldn’t become King
unless he married Princess Flavia.
B) Read the
following quotation, then answer the questions:-
"You
do know that Michael will be very angry. Is that a good idea?"
1-
Who said this? *
Princess Flavia said this.
2- To whom was it said? * It was said to
Rassendyll (the King).
3- What
was it that would make Michael very angry?
* Rassendyll didn’t ask Michael to come into
the room and he can’t enter without the King’s permission.
C) Find the
mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it :-
1-
Freyler was Sapt's farmer. * servant.
2-
Rassendyll was worried when the French prince asked him a question which he
could not answer.* ambassador.
Practice
Test ( 4 )
a) Answer the
following questions:-
1-
Rassendyll has never liked responsibilities. Now he has many. What
responsibilities does he have?
*
He has to run the country and rescue the real King.
2-
Why does Rassendyll become good at pretending he has forgotten rules or people
he has met?
*
He has to do this so that people will still think he is the real King.
3-
Rassendyll tells the Princess that when he was younger, he thought he didn't
need to worry about society. Why does he say this?
*
He is forgetting to pretend to be the King. He is thinking of his own youth.
4-
How does the Princess react to Rassendyll's recalling that he thought he had no
need to worry about society?
*
She is surprised because he always knew he would be King , so , he should
expect to have responsibilities.
B) Read the
following quotation, then answer the questions :-
"
It would be very useful for Michael if you disappeared. And if you disappear,
the game's over."
1-
Who says this? * Colonel Sapt says this.
2-
Why does the speaker say this?
*
He is explaining why he has men guarding Rassendyll everywhere he goes.
3-
What game would be over if the person disappeared? Explain.
* The game is Rassendyll
pretending to be King. If he disappeared, Duke Michael would kill the real
King and make himself King.
C) Find the
mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it :-
1- No one goes into the
castle without Michael's or Sapt's permission. *
Rupert’s.
2- The letter from
Antoinette tells the King to come to the summer house with a friend. * alone.
Practice
Test ( 5 )
a) Answer the
following questions:-
1-
What is the reason Rassendyll claims is the cause of his handwriting being
different from the King's?
*
He claims that his hand still hurts from his injury so he can't write as well
as before.
2-
" The thing I hunt is a very big animal ," Rassendyll explains. What
is Rassendyll really hunting? * He is
really hunting Duke Michael.
3-
To whom did the large, modern country house called Tarlenheim belong?
*
It belonged to a relative of Fritz.
4-
Rassendyll, Sapt and Fritz took ten brave and strong gentlemen that they
trusted to hunt down Michael. What reason did they give to the gentlemen?
*
They told the gentlemen that Duke Michael was holding a friend of the King as a prisoner.
B) Read the
following quotation, then answer the questions:-
"As
you know, his mother was not royal and he can only legally become King if he
marries the Princess."
1-
Who said this? * Rassendyll (pretending to be the
King) said this.
2-
To whom was it said? * It was
said to Marshal Strakencz.
3-
Who cannot become King unless he marries the Princess?
*Duke Michael / The Duke of Strelsau cannot
become King unless he marries the Princess.
C) Find the
mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it :-
1-The
owner's wife at the inn thought that Rassendyll was the King. * daughter.
2-
Of the Six Men, four of them were Ruritanians. *
three.
Practice Test
(6)
A) Answer the
following questions :-
1-
What did Johann tell Rassendyll about the real King's condition?
*
He told him the King was ill and weak.
2-
Why does Rassendyll say he was forced to stab Max Holf to death?
*
It was war. He had to do it to rescue the King.
3-
What did the Chief of Police in Strelsau tell Rassendyll (the King) about what
they had learned about the real Rassendyll ?
*
They had found his bags at the train station and they thought he was travelling with Madame de
Mauban.
4-
Why was Michael keeping Madame de Mauban as a prisoner in his castle?
* Because he knew that she had warned
Rassendyll at the summer house.
B) Read the
following quotation, then answer the questions:
"
He's not a good man. He makes me angry. I nearly killed him myself last night.
Think carefully about my plan."
1-
Who said this? * Rupert Hentzau said this.
2-
To whom was it said? *
This was said to Rassendyll.
3-
What is the speaker's plan? * He will help Rassendyll attack the castle.
But Sapt, Fritz, the King and the Duke
must die. Rassendyll will remain King and Rupert will get a reward.
C) Find the
mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it:
1-
Max Holf is Johann's uncle *
brother.
2-
Mr. Featherly from Paris believed Rudolph Rassendyll was travelling with Flavia.
*
Antoinette de Mauban.
Longman - Review A
a. Answer the
following questions:
1. Why was Rose angry with
Rudolf at breakfast?
2. Why did Rassendyll
decide to go to Ruritania?
3. Why did the innkeeper
like Duke Michael more than the King?
4. How could the old castle
of Zenda be reached? How could the mansion be reached?
b. Read the
following quotation, then answer the questions:
“The King likes to live
well. Let’s say he prefers eating to action, but he’s a kind man and he’s our
King. We’d do anything for him.”
1. Who does Fritz say this
to?
2. In what way is the King
like the listener?
3. How does the King’s
character cause a problem for him that night?
c. Find the
mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it:
1. George Featherly took
the same train as Rassendyll from Paris to Ruritania.
2. Fritz’s brother was Lord
Burlesdon.
Answers a. 1. She was angry because Rudolf didn’t want to
work or have any responsibilities.
2. He wanted to see the
coronation of the new King of Ruritania.
3. Duke Michael had always
lived in Ruritania and cared about the people. The King had lived abroad and
the people didn’t know him.
4. The old castle could be
reached only by a drawbridge. The mansion could be reached by a road.
b.1. Fritz
says this to Rassendyll.
2. They both like to live
well and not to work.
3. He likes to eat too much
and he ate a lot of the poisoned cakes tha tDuke Michael sent.
c.1.
Antoinette de Mauban took the same train as Rassendyll from Paris to Ruritania.
2. Rassendyll’s brother was
Lord Burlesdon.
Review B
a. Answer the
following questions:
1. Why did Duke Michael
poison the King?
2. How long did Rassendyll
expect to pretend to be the King?
3. Why was Sapt anxious
when Rassendyll rode through the old part of town alone?
4. How did Rassendyll and
Sapt get a permit to leave the city?
b. Read the
following quotation, then answer the questions:
“Nervous. I’m not made of
stone, you know.”
1. Who said this to Sapt?
2. Where were they when
this was said?
3. Why was the speaker
nervous?
c. Find the
mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it:
1. Rassendyll had to go to
Dresden and pretend to be the King.
2. Rassendyll found the
dead body of the King in the hunting lodge cellar.
a.
Answers.1. He
didn’t want him to be crowned King the next day. / He wanted to prevent him
from going to the coronation.
2. He expected to pretend
to be the King for one day / until midnight.
3. Sapt thought the people
in the old part of town might hurt him because they didn’t like the King.
4. Sapt was able to copy
the King’s signature onto a form.
b.1.
Rassendyll said this.
2. They were in/near
Strelsau. / They were approaching the train station in Strelsau.
3. He was afraid people
would realise that he was not the real King.
c.1.
Rassendyll had to go to Strelsau and pretend to be the King.
2. Rassendyll found the
dead body of Josef in the hunting lodge cellar.
Review C
a. Answer the
following questions:
1. How did Duke Michael
know that Rassendyll was not the real King?
2. Why did the men who came
to the lodge have spades with them?
3. Why did Rassendyll
continue to pretend to be the King after the coronation day?
4. Who is Detchard?
b. Read the
following quotation, then answer the questions:
“Brother, I’m so sorry. I
didn’t know you were waiting, otherwise I’d have asked you in sooner.”
1. Where were they when
Rassendyll said this to Michael?
2. Why didn’t Michael go
into the room before he was asked?
3. Why didn’t Rassendyll
ask him to come into the room sooner?
c. Find the
mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it:
1. Fritz and Rassendyll
rode to the palace to see Madame Antoinette.
2. Rassendyll and Josef
rode from Strelsau to the hunting lodge to get the King.
Answers.1. Duke Michael
knew that the real King had been poisoned and was at the hunting lodge. / His
men (must have) sent him a message that the King was asleep at the hunting
lodge.
2. They had spades because
they were going to bury Josef’s body.
3. Because the real King
was missing from the lodge/taken by Michael’s men.
4. Detchard is an
Englishman who is one of Duke Michael’s special soldiers/Six Men.
b.1. They
were at Princess Flavia’s palace.
2. He couldn’t go into the
room without the King’s permission (because he wasn’t royal).
3. He didn’t know that
Michael needed the King’s permission. (He pretended to the Princess that he had
forgotten the rule.)
c.1. Fritz
and Rassendyll rode to the palace to see Princess Flavia.
2. Rassendyll and Sapt rode
from Strelsau to the hunting lodge to get the King.
Review D
a. Answer the
following questions:
1. Why did Rassendyll
remember Rose’s words about responsibilities when he left Princess Flavia’s
palace?
2. What did Antoinette tell
Rassendyll when he went to the summer house?
3. How did Sapt react when
Rassendyll almost told Princess Flavia the truth of who he was?
4. What did Sapt want
Rassendyll to do at the ball?
b. Read the
following quotation, then answer the questions:
“You do not know me, but I
do not want you to fall into the power of the Duke.”
1. Who wrote these words in
a letter?
2. Who was the letter
addressed to?
3. What advice did the
letter give?
c. Find the
mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it:
1. The Duke spoke to
Rassendyll through the summer house door.
2. Rassendyll asked Marshal
Strelsau to protect Princess Flavia from the Duke.
a.
Answers 1. Because he suddenly realised
that he had always wanted a quiet life but now he had many responsibilities and
he wondered how he had got into that situation.
2. She told him that
Michael’s men were planning to kill him there and that he must leave before
they came.
3. Sapt’s face was angry
but he calmly told Rassendyll that someone was waiting to see him.
4. Sapt wanted Rassendyll
to propose to Princess Flavia.
b.
1.
Antoinette de Mauban wrote these words.
2. The letter was addressed
to Princess Flavia.
3. The letter said that she
should not accept any invitation from Duke Michael and that she should not go
anywhere without many guards.
c.1.
Detchard spoke to Rassendyll through the summer house door.
2. Rassendyll asked Marshal
Strankencz to protect Princess Flavia from the Duke.
Review E
a. Answer the
following questions:
1. Where was Bernenstein
when he was shot?
2. Why did the King’s
prison have a large stone pipe leading to the moat?
3. Why do you think Johann
was willing to act as a spy for Rassendyll?
4. What happened at the
house at Tarlenheim on the night Rassendyll’s men attacked the castle?
b. Read the
following quotation, then answer the questions:
“That will leave two men
alive: you and me. You’ll stay as the King and I’ll have a reward.”
1. Who said this to
Rassendyll?
2. What was the plan that
the person suggested?
3. Why do you think
Rassendyll refused this plan?
c. Find the
mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it:
1. Detchard stabbed
Rassendyll in the shoulder.
2. When the King was sick
in his prison, Princess Flavia helped to take care of him.
Answers 1.
Bernenstein was alone in the woods near the house at Tarlenheim.
2. If the Duke killed the
King, he would put his body into the moat through the pipe.
3.Because he didn’t like
the Duke. / Because he wanted to help the King. / Because he was paid a lot of
money.
4. There was music and
bright lights so that it looked like there was a ball.
b.1. Rupert
Hentzau said this.
2. He suggested that he set
the time for an attack on the castle, but Sapt, Fritz, the King and the Duke
must all die.
3. Because he knew this was
morally wrong. / Because he had a duty to rescue the King. / Because he knew he
couldn’t trust Rupert.
c. 1. Hentzau
stabbed Rassendyll in the shoulder.
2. When the King was sick
in his prison, Antoinette de Mauban helped to take care of him.
Review F
a. Answer the following questions:
1. Why did Rupert attack
Antoinette?
2. What two people were
with the King when Rassendyll entered the King’s prison room?
3. Why do you think
Michael’s servants did not put down their weapons when Rupert told them to?
4. Why did Rassendyll stay
in the woods after the fight at the castle?
b. Read the
following quotation, then answer the questions:
“You could have become an
ambassador yourself one day! If you don’t go, you’ll never be anyone
important!”
1. Who said this to
Rassendyll?
2. Where did the person
want him to go and why?
3. Why didn’t Rassendyll
want to do what the person wanted?
c. Find the
mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it:
1. The King had seen the
Princess with Sapt, and Rupert Hentzau returned to Strelsau.
2. Max was helping the
Duke, so he could not open the door for Sapt and his men.
a.
Answers.1. Rupert attacked Antoinette
because he learnt that she had been writing to Rassendyll.
2. Detchard and the doctor
were with the King.
3. (Suggested answers) They
were loyal to the Duke, who had just been killed. / They
knew that Rupert was not
their boss. / They were angry that Rupert had killed the Duke.
4. He didn’t want anyone to
see him because they would think he was the King.
b..1. His
sister-in-law Rose said this.
2. She wanted him to go to
Ruritania to be the assistant to the new British ambassador.
3. He didn’t want to be an
ambassador because he had already been a king. / He knew it would cause
problems for him to be in Ruritania because he looked so much like the King.
c.1. The
King had seen the Princess with Sapt, and Marshal Strakencz returned to
Strelsau.
2. Johann was helping the
Duke, so he could not open the door for Sapt and his men.
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