Prisoner 1

‫‪Chapter 1‬‬
‫‪Vocabulary‬‬
‫‪dining room‬‬ ‫‪ lord‬غرفة الطعام‬ ‫اللورد )لقب شرف في إنجلترا(‬
‫‪egg spoon‬‬ ‫‪ countess‬ملعقة خاصة لفصل البيضة‬ ‫كونتيسة )لقب شرف في‬
‫المسلوقة عن قشرتها‬ ‫بعض أقطار أوروبا(‬
‫‪position‬‬ ‫‪ good with a gun‬مركز اجتماعي ‪ /‬مكانة‬ ‫مصووبّ بارع بالمسدس‬
‫‪annoy – ed – ed‬‬ ‫ضب‬‫‪ realise – d – d‬يضايق ‪ /‬ييغُ ض‬ ‫يدرك ‪ /‬يفهم ‪ /‬يعي‬
‫‪swordsman‬‬ ‫‪ responsibilities‬مبارز بالسيف‬ ‫مسئوليات‬
‫‪opportunities‬‬ ‫‪ ambassador‬فرص‬ ‫سفير‬
‫‪sister-in-law‬‬ ‫‪ moreover‬زوجة الخأ‬ ‫علوة على ذلك‬
‫‪sounded interesting‬‬ ‫!‪ how good of you‬بدت مثيرة للهاتمام‬ ‫إنه لشيئ رائع منك‬
‫‪embassy‬‬ ‫روريتانيا ‪ :‬بلد خيالية في وسط أوروبا ‪ Ruritania‬سفارة‬
‫وهاي مسرح أحداث الرواية‬
‫‪royal family‬‬ ‫‪ paintings‬العائلة المالكة )المملكية(‬ ‫لوحات ‪ /‬صور مرسومة‬
‫‪descendants‬‬ ‫‪ straight nose‬أحفاد‬ ‫أنف مستقيمة‬
‫‪appearance‬‬ ‫‪ celebrations‬مظهر ‪ /‬هايئة ‪ /‬شكل‬ ‫احتفالت‬
‫‪joyous‬‬ ‫‪ the Alps‬سعيد ‪ /‬مبهج ‪ /‬سار‬ ‫جبال اللب )سلسلة جبال في أوروبا(‬
‫‪social‬‬ ‫‪ politics‬اجتماعية )متعلقة بالمجتمع(‬ ‫السياسة‬
‫‪has nothing to do with‬‬ ‫‪ The Continental Hotel‬ليس له علقة بـ‬ ‫فندق كونتيننتال‬
‫‪check in – ed – ed‬‬ ‫‪ call on – ed – ed‬ينزل في فندق‬ ‫يزور‬
‫‪ambition‬‬ ‫‪ Duke‬الطموح ‪ /‬التطلعات‬ ‫دوق )أعلى رتبة شرف وراثية(‬
‫‪half-brother‬‬ ‫‪ favourite son‬أخأ غير شقيق‬ ‫البن المفضل‬
‫‪coronation‬‬ ‫‪ Dresden‬حفل تتويج الملك‬ ‫دريزدن )مدينة ألمانية(‬
‫‪I'd say‬‬ ‫‪ wonder – ed – ed‬في تقديري‬ ‫يتساءل‬
‫‪fashionably‬‬ ‫‪ stare at – ed – ed‬مساير للموضة ‪ /‬عصري‬ ‫يحدق النظر في‬
‫‪border‬‬ ‫‪ Hills‬حدود الدولة‬ ‫التلل‬
‫‪excitement‬‬ ‫‪ remain – ed – ed‬الثارة‬ ‫يبقى ‪ /‬يظل‬
‫‪castle‬‬ ‫‪ run – ran - run‬قلعة‬ ‫يدير )فندق مثل(‬
‫‪inn‬‬ ‫‪ care about‬فندق ريفي‬ ‫يهتم بـ ‪ /‬يعتني بـ‬
‫‪responsible for‬‬ ‫‪ the forest‬مسئول عن‬ ‫الغُابة‬
‫‪hunting lodge‬‬ ‫‪ a deep voice‬كوخأ يستخدم في الصيد‬ ‫صوت جهير‬
‫‪servant‬‬ ‫‪ step back – stepped‬خادم‬ ‫يتراجع خطوة للوراء‬
‫‪take off – took – taken‬‬ ‫‪ trader‬يخلع )ملبس(‬ ‫تاجر‬
‫‪relaxed‬‬ ‫‪ luggage‬ليس متوترا أو مشدودا‬ ‫حقائب السفر‬
‫‪contact – ed – ed‬‬ ‫‪ well built‬يتصل بـ‬ ‫ذات بناء متين‬
‫‪The Prisoner of Zenda‬‬ ‫‪1‬‬
set off – set – set ‫ينطلق في رحلة‬ mansion ‫ قصر‬/ ‫بيت كبير‬
moat (‫خندق مائي )يبنى حول قلعة لحمايتها‬ well-defended ‫صن جيدا‬‫مح و‬
drawbridge ‫جسر متحرك‬ peaceful ‫ يبعث على الطمأنينة‬/ ‫مسالم‬
shade ‫ضظل‬ Why, look at him! !‫يا للعجب! انظر إليه‬
wake – woke – woken ‫يوقظ من النوم‬ light blue ‫أزرق فاتح‬
tough ‫ صارم‬/ ‫قوي البنية‬ gentleman ‫ عريق النسب‬/ ‫رجل نبيل‬
medium height ‫متوسط الطول‬ extraordinary ‫ مدهاش‬/ ‫عجيب‬
guesses ‫تخمينات‬ shake hands – shook ‫يصافح باليد‬
colonel (‫عقيد )رتبة‬ Twins ‫توأم‬
army ‫جيش‬ personalities ‫شخصيات‬
identical ‫ متشابهان تماما‬/ ‫متطابقان‬ Action ‫ الدخول في معركة‬/‫ معركة‬:‫هانا بمعنى‬
sword ‫سيف‬ in amazement ‫في ذهاول‬
Summary of Chapter One
Rudolf Rassendyll was a very rich Englishman who was 29

years old. He didn't work because he had a lot of money and had a good
position in society. His sister-in-law was trying to persuade him to have a
job. Sir Jacob Borrodaile who was going to become an ambassador in six
months' time wanted Rudolf to work for him. Rose believed that this was
a good opportunity for Rudolf. Rudolf agreed to take the job and told
Rose and his brother Robert that he was going on a walking tour in the
Alps and that he was going to write a book about the social problems in
the country. His brother thought that was a good idea as writing a book
could be the best way to get into politics.
Rudolf was different from his brother in appearance and

personality. Rudolf believed that having a lot of money and a good
position in society meant that he didn't have to work. But his brother
Robert believed that his position in society had responsibilities.
Moreover, Rudolf had red hair because a long time ago, one of his
relatives, Countess Amelia Rassendyll, married a member of the
Ruritanian royal family, the Elphbergs, who were famous for having red
hair.
Rudolf lied to his family about going on a walking tour in

the Alps. In fact he was going to Ruritania to attend the coronation of the
new king, Rudolf the Fifth. He lied because he didn't want his family to
stop him. On his way to Ruritania, he spent a day in Paris where he met
The Prisoner of Zenda 2

two old friends: George Featherly who worked at the embassy, and
Bertram Bertrand who was a famous journalist in Paris. George told
Rudolf about Antoinette de Mauban who was well known for her wealth
and ambition. She was a guest of the Duke of Strelsau (Duke Michael),
the half-brother to the King of Ruritania. The Duke was his father's
favourite son. He went back to Strelsau to make preparations for the
coronation of his brother.
The next day, Rudolf Rassendyll took the train to Dresden.

Antoinette de Mauban was on the same train. At Dresden, Rudolf and
Antoinette de Mauban took another train to Ruritania. When they
reached the Ruritanian border, the guards checked their passports. They
were very surprised to see Rudolf as he looked exactly like the king.
Rudolf stopped at Zenda, a town near the border, because all hotels in the
capital city of Strelsau were full. Antoinette de Mauban remained on the
train for its journey to the capital.
Rudolf stayed at an inn which was run by an old woman and

her two daughters. The old woman (the owner of the inn) liked Duke
Michael very much and she wished he would be the king instead of his
brother. She said Duke Michael had always lived in Ruritania and he
cared about the people, so people liked him. But his brother, Rudolf
Elphberg had been abroad for most of his life and not many people even
knew what he looked like. He only liked hunting and good food. The
king was staying in a hunting lodge in the forest and from there he would
travel to the capital for his coronation.
Johann, the Dule's servant, arrived at the inn. As soon as he

saw Rudolf Rassendyll, he stepped back in surprise as though he had
seen something amazing because Rudolf looked exactly like the king.
Johann offered Rudolf to stay at his sister's house in Strelsau when he
went there to see the coronation. The next morning, Rudolf decided to
walk through the forest to the next station where he could take the train
to the capital. He thought he might see the king in the forest.
Rudolf reached the castle. It was very old but well built.
There was a moat all around it. There was a large mansion behind it,
which was used by Duke Michael as his country home. The old castle
could only be reached by a drawbridge between it and the mansion.
When Rudolf got tired, he decided to rest by lying against a tree. He fell
asleep. He was dreaming about living in the Castle of Zenda when a
voice woke him.
Two men were looking at Rudolf in amazement. They

worked for the king. They were Colonel Sapt and Fritz von Tarlenheim.
Colonel Sapt recognised the name Rassendyll. Sapt believed that Rudolf
Rassendyll and the King looked like identical twins, but they did not
have identical personalities or skills. He also said that the king preferred
eating to action. He was not a fighting man. Then the king arrived. As
Rudolf looked at him, he gave a loud cry and the King stood back in
amazement looking at Rudolf.

Questions with Model Answers
1-What did Rose blame Rudolf for? What did she suggest he should do?
She blamed him for being unemployed and for not doing anything useful. She suggested
he should accept Sir Jacob Borrodaile's offer to work for him in an embassy.
2-How did Rudolf Rassendyll account for his being idle (unemployed)?
He said that rich families like the Rassendylls didn't need to do things. He said he had
enough money to do anything he wanted.
3-Despite being jobless, Rudolf boasted of his position in society. Discuss.

He said that he enjoyed an important position in society as his brother was Lord
Burlesdon and his sister-in-law was a countess.
4-What did Rudolf Rassendyll admit to Rose that he really was?

He admitted that he was lazy. He said that rich families like the Rassendylls didn't need
to do things.
5-What annoyed Rose when Rudolf was talking about his family?
He boasted of the Rassendyll family. Although Rose's family were rich, they were less
important than the Rassendylls.
6-According to Rudolf Rassendyll, how had he not been lazy all his life?
He had studied hard and learned a lot when he was at a German school and university.
He spoke several languages. He was good with a gun and a strong swordsman. He was
very good at riding a horse.
7-According to Rose, what made a distinction between Rudolf and his brother
Robert apart from Rudolf's red hair?
She said that Robert realised that his position in society had responsibilities, but Rudolf
only saw opportunities in his position.
8-What news did Rose have for her brother-in-law?

She said that Sir Jacob Borrodaile would offer Rudolf a real opportunity. He wanted
Rudolf to work for him in an embassy.
9-Mention two reasons that influenced Rudolf to accept Sir Jacob Borrodaile's
offer to work for him in an embassy?
First, Rose's way of asking people to do things was impossible to refuse. Second, he
thought the job sounded interesting.

10-What did Rudolf Rassendyll decide to do during the six months before starting
his new job?
He decided that he would visit Ruritania, a small country in the middle of Europe.
11-Why did Rudolf Rassendyll's family always have an interest in Ruritania?

Because in 1733 Countess Amelia Rassendyll married a member of the Ruritanian royal
family, the Elphbergs.
12-Whose paintings did Lord Burlesdon have on his walls?

He had paintings of Countess Amelia Rassendyll and her descendants.
13-How did the relationship by marriage between the Rassendylls and the
Elphbergs affect the appearance of Rudolf Rassendyll?
Rudolf Rassendyll was the latest one to have the appearance of the Ruritanian royal
family. He had red hair and a straight nose.
14-What did Rassendyll read that helped his decision to travel to Ruritania?
He read that Rudolf the Fifth was to become King of Ruritania in the next three weeks,
and that amazing celebrations were planned for that joyous occasion. He decided to see
such a fantastic event.
15-What lies did Rassendyll tell Rose before his journey to Ruritania? Why did he
tell her these lies?
First, he told her that he was going walking in the Alps because he did not like to tell
people where he went on his travels. Second, he told her he was going to write a book
about social problems in the country because he did not want her to think he was being
lazy.
16-What was Uncle William's advice that Rassendyll decided to take?

Rassendyll's Uncle William always said that no man should ever pass through Paris
without spending twenty-four hours in the city.

17-Who did Rassendyll call on in Paris? What did they do?
He called on his old friends, George Featherly, who worked at the embassy, and Bertram
Bertrand, who was a famous journalist in Paris.
18-What did Bertram Bertrand tell Rassendyll about Antoinette de Mauban?

She was a lady who was well known for her wealth and ambition.
19-What did George Featherly tell Rassendyll about the Duke of Strelsau?
He said that he was the half-brother to the King of Ruritania. He was his father's
favourite son.
20-Why did Rassendyll not tell George that he was going to Ruritania?
He didn't want the newspapers to know about his going to Ruritania.
21-Who did George talk to when he went with Rassendyll to the station? What did
she look like?
He talked to Antoinette de Mauban. She was a beautiful, tall and fashionably dressed
lady of about thirty.
22-Why did the guards at the Ruritanian border stare at Rassendyll and his
passport before letting him into the country?
Because Rassendyll looked exactly like the King of Ruritania.
23-Why did Rassendyll decide to stop at Zenda instead of going directly to

Strelsau? What would he do at Zenda?
Because the hotels in Strelsau were full of people who wanted to see the coronation. At
Zenda, he could see the town's famous castle.
24-Why wasn't the old woman (the hotel owner) at Zenda interested in what
happened in the capital, Strelsau?
Because she loved the Duke of Strelsau and she wished he was the new king and not his
brother.
25-According to the hotel owner, why was Duke Michael popular with many people
in Ruritania unlike his brother?
Duke Michael always lived in Ruritania and he cared about the people. As for the King,
he was almost a stranger. He had been abroad for most of his life and not many people
even knew what he looked like.
26-What did Johann offer that Rassendyll could do? Why was Rassendyll happy to
have this opportunity?
He offered that Rassendyll could stay at his sister's house in Strelsau. Rassendyll was
happy because the hotels in Strelsau were full of people who wanted to see the
coronation.

27-How was the Castle of Zenda well-defended?
It was well built, with a moat all around it. Behind it was a large mansion. The castle
could only be reached by a drawbridge between it and the mansion.
28-Who did Colonel Sapt and Fritz work for? What did they look like?
They worked for the King of Ruritania. Colonel Sapt was short but looked very tough
with light blue eyes. He looked like a soldier. Fritz was younger, thin and of medium
height. He looked like a gentleman.
29-To what extent were Rudolf Rassendyll and the King of Ruritania alike?
They looked so alike except perhaps for a centimetre or two difference in height.

B) Choose the correct answer :
1- Many of the Elphbergs have the red hair and ……… noses.
a) straight b) curly c) street d) wavy
2- Rassendyll was the ………one to have the appearance of the Ruritanian
royal family.
a) first b) second c) third d) latest
3- Rassendyll read in The Times newspaper that Rudolf the Fifth was to
become King of Ruritania in the next ……….weeks.
a) two b) three c) six d) five
4- Robert agreed that writing a book's the best way to get into………. .
a) culture b) society c) politics d)
economics
5- Sir Jacob Borrodaile is going to be an ambassador in ………….time,
a) six months' b) six weeks' c) three months' d) three
weeks'
6- Rudolf Rassendyll is a wealthy ………gentleman.
a) German b) English c) French d)
Egyptian
7- Rose is Rudolf Rassendyll's sister–in–law. She is Robert Rassendyll's
………. .
a) wife b) sister c) aunt d) mother
8- Robert Rassendyll is Rudolf Rassendyll's brother and he is ……….
Burlesdon.
a) king b) prince c) president d) Lord
9- Rudolf Rassendyll was good at using ……… and swords and riding
horses.
a) guns b) pencils c) spades d) hats
10- ………… is an important English man who is about to become an
ambassador.
a) Robert b) Rose c) Flavia d) Sir Jacob
11- …………….. is a small country in the middle of Europe.
a) Ruritania b) Germany c) England d) France
12- Rudolf Rassendyll decided to go to Ruritania to attend the ……..…of
King Rudolf the Fifth.
a) wedding b) birthday c) coronation d) funeral
13- Countess Amelia Rassendyll married a member of the …………………. .
a) Rassendylls b) Ruritanians c) Borrodailes d)
Elphbergs
14- Rudolf Rassendyll has paintings of Countess Amelia and her
…………………. .
a) sisters b) descendants c) ancestors d) grandparents
15- Rudolf Rassendyll told them he was going for a ………….. tour in the
Alps.
a) swimming b) running c) sleeping d) walking

16- Rassendyll said he was going to write a book about …………..problems
in the country.
a) political b) social c) musical d) economic
17- ……………is a servant who works in the castle of Zenda.
a) Rassendyll b) Rose c) Borrodaile d) Johann Holf
18- In ………….., Countess Amelia Rassendyll married a member of the
Ruritanian royal family, the Elphbergs.
a) 1337 b) 1733 c) 1373 d) 1743
19- Once in Ruritania, Rassendyll bought a newspaper and read that the
King's coronation was to be in ……………..time.
a) two days' b) two weeks' c) three days' d) three weeks'
20- Bertram Bertrand was now a famous …………in the Paris.
a) journalist b) teacher c) doctor d) ambassador
21- As Rassendyll got off the train at ………., he saw Antoinette de Mauban
who remained on the train.
a) Zenda b) Dresden c) Paris d) London
22- Zenda is a small town ……….. kilometres from the capital, and about ten
kilometres from the border.
a) eighty b) seventy c) fifty d) eight
23- Rudolf has …………... .
a) a sister and brother b) two sisters c) one brother d) one
sister
24- Rudolf’s family is more ………… than Rose’s.
a) important b) grateful c) affluent d) effective
25- Rose is a ……………. .
a) count b) countess c) princess d) queen
26- Rose accuses Rudolf of being………… .
a) idle b) active c) energetic d) fool
27- Rudolf had a feeling of ………..……while talking to Rose.
a) modesty b) greedy c) boasting d) shame
28- Rose …….. Rassendyll for not having a job.
a) blames b) praises c) flatters d) advises
29- Rudolf speaks ………….foreign languages.
a) five b) four c) three d) two
30- Rudolf thinks that Rose is very………………. .
a) persuasive b) responsive c) aggressive d)
offensive
31- Rudolf decided to spend six months in…………….
a) the Alps b) Ruritania c) Paris d) Zenda
32- Ruritania has some joyous celebrations for the ………………
a) coronation b) competition c) composition d)
conversation
33- If Bertram knew about Rudolf’s real destination, it would be in the news
within……. .
a) weeks b) days c) months d) a fortnight
34- Antoinette was going to …………….. on the same train with Rassendyll.
a) London b) Paris c) Zenda d) Strelsau
35- Rassendyll’s journey to Dresden was ……………… .
a) enjoyable b) boring c) exciting d) fantastic
36- Zenda is famous for its ancient ……………… .
a) castle b) mansion c) moat d) palace
37- The …….. was the man responsible for the land around zenda.
a) King b) Duke c) Prince d) Lord
38- The king was staying at ……………………. befor the coronation.
a) the hunting lodge b) the palace c) the castle d) the
mansion
39- The coronation would be on ……………… .
a) Wednesday b) Thursday c) Monday d)
Sunday
40- It took Rassendyll ……………. to get to the castle.
a) half an hour b) 35 minutes c) an hour d) two hours
41- Rassendyll dreamt of spending time …………….. .
a) at home b) in the palace c) in the castle d) in the
hunting lodge
42- ………………looked like a soldier.
a) Sapt b) Rassendyll c) Fritz d) Johann
43- Fritz was thin of medium height and looked like a ……………… .
a) businessman b) swordsman c) gentleman d) fighting
man

‫‪Chapter 2‬‬
‫‪Vocabulary‬‬
‫‪bow – ed‬‬ ‫‪ patiently‬ينحني )انحناءة خفيفة للتحية(‬ ‫بصبر ‪ /‬برصانة ‪ /‬بتفهم‬
‫‪bend – bent‬‬ ‫‪ double‬ينحني )يميل بجذعه إلى أسفل(‬ ‫شبيه ‪ /‬مثيل‬
‫‪now and then‬‬ ‫‪ Still‬بين الحين والخر‬ ‫مع ذلك ‪ /‬رغم ذلك‬
‫‪forgive – forgave – forgiven‬‬ ‫‪ palace‬يسامح‬ ‫قصر‬
‫‪can't help‬‬ ‫‪ personal‬ليس بوسعك إل ‪ /‬ل مفر من‬ ‫شخصي‬
‫‪it will do‬‬ ‫‪ lay out a table – laid – laid‬يفي بالغُرض‬ ‫ييعد مائدة‬
‫‪show… into / to‬‬ ‫‪ amount‬يرافق )شخص( حتى ‪ /‬إلى‬ ‫كمية‬
‫‪generous‬‬ ‫‪ ride – rode – ridden‬وافر ‪ /‬غزير ‪ /‬كريم‬ ‫يمتطي الخيل‬
‫‪delicious‬‬ ‫‪ throw – threw – thrown‬لذيذ الطعم ‪ /‬شهي‬ ‫يلقي ‪ /‬يرمي‬
‫‪hungrily‬‬ ‫‪ wake … up‬بنهم ‪ /‬بشراهاة‬ ‫يوقظ من النوم ‪ /‬يفيق من غيبوبة‬
‫‪was breathing heavily‬‬ ‫‪ feel one's pulse‬يتنفس بصعوبة‬ ‫يجس نبض شخص‬
‫‪was poisoned‬‬ ‫‪ crown – ed – ed‬تعرض للتسمم ‪ /‬تم دس السم‬ ‫التاج ‪ /‬يتوج‬
‫له‬
‫‪make the most of‬‬ ‫‪ what the Duke is like‬يستغُل ‪ /‬ينتهز )فرصة(‬ ‫شخصية الدوق‬
‫‪in silence‬‬ ‫‪ excitedly‬صامتا ‪ /‬بصمت‬ ‫بحماس ‪ /‬بانفعال‬
‫‪ticked sixty times‬‬ ‫‪ the poor King‬أصدرت تكاتها ‪ 60‬مرة‬ ‫الملك المسكين )عديم الحيلة(‬
‫‪I had no choice‬‬ ‫‪ expression‬لم يكن أمامي بديل آخر‬ ‫تعبير الوجه‬
‫‪cellar‬‬ ‫‪ meanwhile‬قبو )حجرة تحت الرض( ‪ /‬مخزن‬ ‫في هاذه الثناء ‪ /‬في غضون ذلك‬
‫‪pick … up‬‬ ‫‪ watch – ed – ed‬يرفع من على الرض ‪ /‬يلتقط‬ ‫يراقب‬
‫‪you know‬‬ ‫مارشال )أعلى الرتب العسكرية( وتعادل ‪ marshal‬عبارة تكرر تلقائيا أثناء الحديث‬
‫)ول تترجم إلى العربية(‬ ‫رتبة المشير في مصر‬
‫‪locked in‬‬ ‫‪ weaknesses‬محبوس ‪ /‬محتجز )في مكان ما(‬ ‫نقاط الضعف‬
‫‪nervous‬‬ ‫‪ surprised-looking‬قلق ‪ /‬مضطربّ ‪ /‬متوتر‬ ‫تبدو عليه الدهاشة‬
‫…‪send word to‬‬ ‫‪ I'm not made of stone‬يرسل تنبيها لـ ‪...‬‬ ‫أنا بشر من لحم ودم‬
‫‪medals‬‬ ‫‪ cheer‬أنواط ‪ /‬أوسمة الشرف‬ ‫يهتف ‪ /‬يهلل‬
‫‪partly‬‬ ‫‪ formally‬جزئيا‬ ‫بلهجة رسمية‬
‫‪support‬‬ ‫… ‪ under‬يساند ‪ /‬يقف إلى جانب‬ ‫خلل )إبان( عهد ‪...‬‬
‫‪tiny‬‬ ‫‪ make up – made up‬صغُيرة جدا‬ ‫يشكل‬
‫‪flags‬‬ ‫‪ freezing cold‬أعلم ‪ /‬رايات‬ ‫قارص البرودة‬
‫‪lined the streets‬‬ ‫‪ coloured ribbons‬اصطفوا في الشوارع‬ ‫شرائط ملونة‬
‫‪wave to‬‬ ‫‪ clapping‬يلوح بيده لـ‬ ‫يصفقون‬
‫‪Nevertheless‬‬ ‫‪ stick – stuck – stuck‬مع ذلك ‪ /‬على الرغم من ذلك‬ ‫يعلق ‪ /‬يغُرز ‪ /‬يثوبت‬
‫‪delighted‬‬ ‫‪ proud smile‬مسرور ‪ /‬مبتهج‬ ‫ابتسامة بكبرياء ‪ /‬بثقة‬
‫‪The Prisoner of Zenda‬‬ ‫‪12‬‬
Chapter Two in points
1 – Colonel Sapt and Fritz thought it was not a good idea that
Rassendyll should go to Strelsau on the coronation day. However, the
King invited Rassendyll to have dinner with him at the hunting lodge.
2 –After the King and Rassendyll had eaten enough food, Josef, the
King’s servant brought them some delicious cake sent by Duke Michael.
The King ate the cake hungrily as if it had been the first thing to eat, but
Rassendyll ate only one piece.
3 – This cake turned out to be poisonous cake. Duke Michael wanted to

poison the King so that he could not attend the coronation. He wanted to
take the crown and be King.
4 – Sapt suggested that Rassendyll could go to Strelsau to be crowned.

People wouldn't realise it because of the resemblance between
Rassendyll and the King. Then, when the King got better, Rassendyll
could go back to England.
5 - Rassendyll was afraid that people would realise that he was not the
King because he was English but Fritz said that Rassendyll's German
was perfect.
6 - They decided to go to the station early instead of waiting for Duke

Michael's guards. They hid the King in the cellar so that the guards
would think no one was there.
7 - At night after the coronation, Sapt and Rassendyll would go back to

the hunting lodge on their horses. Fritz could stay to guard the King's
bedroom. Josef would get the King ready. The King and Sapt would
return to the palace and Rassendyll would leave the country.
8 - They decided to lock Johann;s mother in the cellar with the King
because she overheard their plan and she might tell Duke Michael about
the King's hiding place.
9 - Colonel Sapt told Rassendull about the King's family, likes, interests,
weaknesses, friends and servants. He also told him how he should
behave in the palace.

10 – At the station in Strelsau, Rassendyll could hear music and people
cheering "God save the King!" in preparation for the coronation.
11 - The city was partly old and partly new. There were wide, modern
streets where the rich people lived in big houses, but behind these was a
poor area with narrow streets where the people lived in tiny, old,
unhealthy houses.
12 - The poor people in the old part of the town didn't like the King and
supported Duke Michael who gave them hope for a better life.
13 – In the great square, there were coloured flags and coloured

ribbons everywhere and people lined the streets, clapping and cheering.
People threw flowers down from the balconies above Rassendyll.
14 - Rassendyll felt happy because at that moment, he really believed he

was actually the King. He was delighted to see so much colour and so
many happy faces.
14 Antoinette de Mauban was on one of the balconies above. When she

saw Rassendyll, her expression changed. Rassendyl thought she knew
who he was. He thought she would call out, "That is not the real King."
1. What differences did Rassendyll find when he examined his double carefully?
 The King's mouth was less wide and Rassendyll's face was a little thinner.
2. What did Fritz and Colonel Sapt tell the King it was not a good idea for
Rassendyll to do?
 They told him it was not a good idea for Rassendyll to visit Strelsau at the time
of the coronation.
3. What did the King invite Rassendyll to do?
 The King invited Rassendyll to have dinner with him in the hunting lodge.
4. Why did Sapt and Fritz object to the King's invitation to Rassendyll to have
dinner?
 Because of the events and coronation the next day. They would have an early
start.
5. Why did the King not take Sapt and Fritz's advice not to eat too much?
 Because the King was insatiable for food. He thought that good food is more
important than sleep.
6. Why did Rassendyll eat a lot when the King invited him to dinner?
 Because he was hungry after his long walk, and the food was delicious.
7. Why did Fritz and Colonel Sapt not want to eat too much when the King invited
Rassendyll to dinner ?
 Because of the events of the next day. They would have an early start.
8. What two things did Duke Michael do that the King appreciated?
 First, Duke Michael let the King use his guards.
 Second, he sent him some delicious cakes to eat.
9. Duke Michael made use of his brother's weakness point to commit his evil act.
Explain.
 Duke Michael knew that his brother was gluttonous and that he couldn't resist
good food, so he sent him poisonous cakes to poison him so that he couldn't be
crowned. Duke Michael wanted to be King himself.
10. What did Rassendyll notice about the King when Josef brought the cakes?
How?
 He noticed that the King was insatiable for food. Though he had already eaten
a lot, he ate the cakes hungrily as if they were the first thing he had eaten all
day.
11. Why did Rassendyll eat just one cake? What was the result of this?
 Rassendyll ate only one cake because he had already eaten enough, so he
wasn't as sick as the King. He wasn't poisoned.
12. Why did Colonel Sapt throw water over Rassendyll while he was asleep?
 To wake him up at five o'clock in the morning to see what had happened to the
King. Nothing else would have woken him up.
13. How did Rassendyll find the King when Sapt and Fritz woke him up at 5
a.m.? What did he do to him then?
 The King was lying on the floor. His face was red and he was breathing
heavily. Rassendyll felt his pulse, which was very weak and slow.
14. Why could Sapt and Fritz not get a doctor to help the King?
 Because there was no doctor for fifteen kilometres and they also thought no
doctor would be able to make him better that day.
15. What did Fritz decide to do first when the King was poisoned? Why didn't
he carry out his decision?
 He decided to tell the people of Ruritania that the King was ill, but Sapt
stopped him.
16. Whom did Fritz and Sapt accuse of poisoning the King? Why?
 They accused Duke Michael. They said that if Rudolf didn't become King,
Duke Michael would take the crown.
17. What was Sapt's plan to frustrate the Duke's treacherous plot to take the
crown?

 Sapt suggested that Rassendyll could go to Strelsau to be crowned. People
wouldn't realise it because of the resemblance between Rassendyll and the
King. Then, when the King got better, Rassendyll could go back to England.
18. Why did Colonel Sapt think that if the King wasn't crowned that day, he
would never be King?
 Because the whole country was waiting for the King that day. Most of the army
was waiting too, with Duke Michael leading it. They wouldn't be happy.
19. What excuse did Rassendyll give to prove that it was impossible for him to
replace the King? How did Fritz refute his argument?
 Rassendyll said that people would realise that he was not the King because he
was English. But Fritz said that Rassendyll's German was perfect.
20. Besides Rassendyll's resemblance to the King, his fluency in German was a
crucial factor in accomplishing the mission. Explain.
 Rassendyll looked exactly like the King, but if he hadn't spoken German
fluently, he wouldn't have succeeded in his mission.
21. What did Sapt expect to happen to the King in case Rassendyll refused to
go to Strelsau to be crowned?
 He expected that the King would either be dead or be sent to prison.
22. How long did Rassendyll take to make his decision to take the King's
place? Why did he realise he had no choice?
 He took about eighty seconds to take his decision. When he looked at the poor
King lying on the floor, he realised he had no choice.
23. What did Colonel Sapt and Fritz do to mislead Duke Michael's guards
when they arrived at the hunting lodge?
 They decided to go to the station early instead of waiting for Duke Michael's
guards. They hid the King in the cellar so that the guards would think no one
was there.
24. What was Colonel Sapt's plan to get the King to Strelsau?
 At night after the coronation, Sapt and Rassendyll would go back to the
hunting lodge on their horses. Fritz could stay to guard the King's bedroom.
Josef would get the King ready. The King and Sapt would return to the palace
and Rassendyll would leave the country.
25. What did Colonel Sapt and Fritz decide to do with Johann's mother?
Why?
 They decided to lock her in the cellar with the King because she overheard
their plan and she might tell Duke Michael about the King's hiding place.
26. What did Colonel Sapt tell Rassendyll to familiarize him with the history
of the King's life? Why?
 Colonel Sapt told him about the King's family, likes, interests, weaknesses,
friends and servants. He also told him how he should behave in the palace. He
did so because Rassendyll was going to take the King's place temporarily.

27. How did Rassendyll feel before reaching Strelsau to play the King's role?
Why?
 He felt nervous because, as he said, he wasn't made of stone.
28. Why was there no one from the palace to meet Rassendyll, as King, and
the others at the station in Strelsau? What did Sapt decide to do?
 Because they arrived an hour earlier than it was expected. Sapt decided to send
word to the palace.
29. What was the first thing Rassendyll told Sapt he wanted to do when they
reached the station in Strelsau? Why?
 Rassendyll told him he wanted to have some breakfast as he was hungry.
30. What could Rassendyll hear when he was having breakfast at the station
in Strelsau? Why?
 He could hear music and people cheering "God save the King!" in preparation
for the coronation.
31. What was Marshal Strakencz? What did he look like?
 He was a very important person in the army. He was tall and his jacket was
covered in medals.
32. What did the Marshal say to Rassendyll when he met him at the station?
 He said he was sorry that the Duke could not meet him, the King, at the station
but he would meet him shortly.
33. When did Rassendyll begin to feel less nervous after taking the King's
place?
 When no one seemed to realise that he was not the real king.
34. What did Rassendyll notice about the capital when he rode through its
streets?
 The city was partly old and partly new. There were wide, modern streets where
the rich people lived in big houses, but behind these was a poor area with
narrow streets where the people lived in tiny, old, unhealthy houses.
35. Why did the upper class (the rich) people support the new King?
 Because they had always lived well under the King's father. They would
support the new King because they knew that nothing would change.
36. Why were the lower class (the poor) people in favour of Duke Michael?
 Because they had lived a bad life under the King's father. They didn't want
things to stay the same. They supported Duke Michael who told them he
wanted things to be different and gave them hope for a better life.
37. Why did Rassendyll think that the area of the poor people in Strelsau was
not safe for him, as King?
 Because the poor people in this area didn't like the King and supported Duke
Michael who gave them hope for a better life.
38. What festivities were there when Rassendyll reached the great square
where the palace stood?

 There were coloured flags and coloured ribbons everywhere and people lined
the streets, clapping and cheering. People threw flowers down from the
balconies above Rassendyll.
39. What happened when a flower fell on Rassendyll's horse? What couldn't
he tell?
 Rassendyll picked the flower up and stuck it onto his coat. The Marshal looked
at him, but Rassendyll could not tell from his expression whether he was happy
or angry.
40. What made Rassendyll feel happy when he was in the great square on the
coronation day?
 He felt happy because at that moment, he really believed he was actually the
King. He was delighted to see so much colour and so many happy faces.
41. Why was Rassendyll afraid when he saw Antoinette de Mauban on a
balcony above him on the coronation day?
 Because when she stared at him, her expression changed. He thought she knew
who he was. He thought she would call out, "That is not the real King."

1- Rassendyll saw the king for the first in the ……………… .
a) hunting lodge b) station c) castle d)
forest
2- When Rassendyll saw the king for the first time, he was……………… .
a) proud b) astonished c) angry d) terrified
3- ……………….told the king about the history of the Rassendyll family.
a) Fritz b) Johann c) Sapt d) the inn-keeper
4- Rassendyll’s face was……………..than the king’s.
a) bigger b) uglier c) more beautiful d) thinner
5- As soon as the king knew about the relation between the Rassendylls and
the Elphbergs, he started to…………….. .
a) cry b) mourn c) moan d) laugh
6- Rassendyll was the king’s…………….. .
a) guard b) officer c) servant d) double
7- Fritz and Sapt thought that it was……………….that Rassendyll went to
the coronation.
a) a good idea b) grateful c) wrong d) fair
8- The king invited Rassendyll to………………with him.
a) play b) drink c) eat d) celebrate
9- The king thought that sleep was ……………….than food.
a) more dangerous b) more enjoyable c) less important d) less
dangerous
10- Rassendyll was the king’s…………………. .
a) brother b) uncle c) brother-in-law d) cousin
11- The hunting lodge belongs to……………….. .
a) Sapt b) Fritz c) the king d) Michael
12- The hunting lodge was in……………….. .
a) London b) Paris c) Strelsau d) Zenda
13- Josef was the king’s………………. .
a) guard b) servant c) minister d) son
14- Colonel Sapt and Fritz had to leave the hunting lodge
at…………….o’clock in the morning.
a) five b) six c) seven d) eight
15- The guard of soldiers would take the king to……………….. .
a) Zenda b) Strelsau c) the castle d) the station
16- Michael sent the king some……………..to eat.
a) sweets b) meat c) cake d) rice
17- Rassendyll woke up suddenly in the hunting lodge covered
with……………… .
a) water b) ink c) rice d) ice
18- It was difficult to wake Rassendyll up because it was too…………….. .
a) late b) boring c) early d) healthy
19- In the hunting lodge, Rassendyll felt the king’s……………… .
a) head b) heart c) neck d) pulse
20- There was no doctor for……………… .
a) 50 Km b) 80 Km c) 40 Km d) 15 Km
21- The king was……………….after eating the cake.
a) crazy b) mad c) energetic d) ill
22- If the king was not crowned, ………………would be king.
a) Sapt b) Fritz c) Johann d) Michael
23- Rassendyll was…………….. .
a) Ruritanian b) German c) English d)
French
24- It took Rassendyll………………to decide whether to replace the king at
the coronation or not.
a) sixty seconds b) eighty seconds c) forty seconds d) two
minutes
25- Sapt and Fritz hid the king in the……………. .
a) kitchen b) bathroom c) dining room d) cellar
26- After the coronation, Sapt and Rassenyll would come to the hunting
lodge……….. .
a) by train b) by bus c) on foot d) on their
horses
27- Fritz would stay in the palace in Strelsau to…………….. .
a) replace the king b) kill Duke Michael
c) protect the king’s room d) prepare the food
28- ……………….would get the king ready for the journey from Zenda to
Strelsau.
a) Sapt b) Fritz c) Josef d) Johann
29- …………………made a plan to stop Duke Michael from taking the
crown.
a) Fritz b) Rassendyll c) Sapt d) Josef
30- ………………….told Rassendyll the history of the king’s life.
a) Sapt b) Fritz c) Johann d) Josef
31- The guard at the station in Zenda was surprised because the
king……………
a) was late b) was early c) looked thinner d) looked
fatter
32- Josef would……………….Johann’s mother after Michael’s men had
gone.
a) kill b) beat c) release d) imprison
33- When they approached the Strelsau station, Rassendyll
looked……………. .
a) happy b) confused c) nervous d) puzzled
34- As soon as they arrived at the station in Strelsau, Rassendyll wanted
to……………. .
a) run away b) fight c) eat d) celebrate

35- At the station in Strelsau, Sapt sent……………. to the palace.
a) cakes b) clothes c) horses d) word
36- At the station in Strelsau, Rassendyll heard the people cheering,
“God…………..the king!”
a) saver b) safe c) save d) safety
37- ……………….met Rassendyll as king at the station in Strelsau.
a) Duke Michael b) Princess Flavia
c) Antoinette de Mauban d) Marshal Strakencz
38- Rassendyll felt……………when no one seemed to realize he is not the
real king.
a) nervous b) worried c) terrified d) relaxed
39- The rich people……………the king.
a) hated b) blamed c) supported d) criticized
40- Duke Michael gave the poor people……………… .
a) cakes b) poison c) money d) hope
41- The poor area of Strelsau was…………….for the king.
a) safe b) slippery c) wonderful d) dangerous
42- People threw………………..down from the balconies above Rassendyll.
a) stones b) cakes c) money d) flowers
43- Rassendyll looked up and saw……………..on a balcony above him.
a) Duke Michael b) Princess Flavia c) Fritz d) Antoinette de
Mauban

Chapter 3
Vocabulary
dress as ....‫ يتنكر في زى‬recognize ‫يتعرف على‬
loyal to ‫ وفي لـ \ مخلص لـ‬route ‫طريق‬
think carefully ‫ يفكر بعناية‬all of a sudden ‫فجأة‬
trust ‫ يثق في‬nevertheless ‫ومع ذلك\وبالرغم من ذلك‬
shout ‫ يصيح‬anxious ‫قلق‬
out of sight ‫ خارج نطاق الرؤية‬compared to ‫بالمقارنة مع‬
close to ‫ بالقربّ من‬safely ‫بأمان‬
despite ‫ بالرغم من‬alive ‫على قيد الحياة‬
princess ‫ أميرة‬cheeks ‫خدود‬
place (v.) ‫ يضع‬details ‫تفاصيل‬
promises ‫ وعود‬announce ‫يعلن‬
ambassador ‫ سفير‬probably ‫من المحتمل‬
notice ‫ يلحظ‬serious ‫جاد‬
appreciate ‫ ييوقدر‬coach ‫عربة تجرهاا الخيل‬
success ‫ نجاح‬popular with ‫محبوبّ من‬
a permit ‫ تصريح‬wake/woke/woken ‫يوقظ\يستيقظ‬
signature ‫ توقيع‬sign ‫يوقع‬
a panel ‫ لوحة\جزء بارز من جدار‬unlock ‫يفتح‬
passage ‫ ممر‬be relieved ‫يشعر بالراحة‬
knock on ‫ يطرق على‬celebrate ‫يحتفل‬
form ‫ وثيقة‬proudly ‫بفخر‬
a clear night ‫ ليلة صافية‬eventually ‫في النهاية‬
slow down ‫ ييبطئ‬a fork ‫مفترق طرق‬
whisper ‫ يهمس‬lift up ‫يرفع‬
repeat ‫ يكرر‬puzzle ‫لغُز‬
trap ‫ مصيدة‬torn ‫ممزق‬
shoot/shot/shot ‫ يطلق النار على‬handkerchiefs ‫مناديل‬
tie up ‫ يقيد‬candle ‫شمعة‬
fasten ‫ يثبت\يربط‬kidnap (‫يخطف )شخص‬
collect ‫ يجمع‬somehow ‫بطريقة ما‬
Summary
Rudolf Rassendyll was dressed as the King of Ruritania. He rode

on through the streets of Strelsau towards the palace. He expected that
Antoinette de Mauban would call out and tell everyone that he was not

the real King, but Antoinette de Mauban didn't call out. Perhaps she had
not recognised him.
Marshal Strakencz gave an order to his men to change

route when they entered the poor part of the town. The Marshal said that
it would be better that way. People in the poor part of the town supported
Duke Michael. Rudolf Rassendyll thought that perhaps the Marshal was
testing him. Rudolf Rassendyll told the Marshal to order his men to ride
ahead of him. Rudolf Rassendyll wanted to ride alone through the streets
of the old town. He wanted to show the poor people there that their 'king'
trusted them. The Marshal was surprised and Colonel Sapt was very
worried. Rudolf Rassendyll realised that if he were killed in that part of
town, Sapt's position would become very difficult.
When Rudolf Rassendyll rode alone through the streets of

the old town he realised how white, how clean his uniform seemed
compared to the old buildings around him. Rudolf Rassendyll was so
close to the people in the poor area that he could easily hear what the
people were saying about him. People were surprised to see the 'King'
(Rudolf Rassendyll) on his own. Some people smiled and cheered but
others were quiet and looked at Rudolf Rassendyll angrily. Despite their
anger, Rudolf Rassendyll managed to reach the palace safely.
After that, the coronation took place in a beautiful building.

There were many people there that Rudolf Rassendyll didn't know.
Princess Flavia was there. The golden crown was placed on Rudolf
Rassendyll's head. He was asked to read out some promises. Then
beautiful music played and someone announced that Rudolf the Fifth
was King of Ruritania. It seemed that Duke Michael knew that Rudolf
Rassendyll was not the real King. His hands shook with anger when he
greeted Rudolf Rassendyll. However, no one else, not even Princess
Flavia, seemed to realise that he was not the real King. He stood in the
palace for an hour greeting many ambassadors and important people who
came to see him. Rudolf Rassendyll was worried when he saw Lord
Topham from England, but the man's eyes were too poor to recognize
Rudolf Rassendyll.
The King (Rudolf Rassendyll) went in a coach around the

streets with Princess Flavia. She said that the King (Rudolf Rassendyll)
looked different that day. She couldn't believe that he really had changed.
She said that she was surprised to know that the King (Rudolf
Rassendyll) rode alone through the old town.
Fritz believed that it was not a good idea for Rudolf

Rassendyll to ride alone through the old town. Duke Michael wouldn't
like it if the King became popular with his people. Rudolf Rassendyll
couldn't leave the city without a permit from the King. Colonel Sapt
asked Rudolf Rassendyll to imitate the King's signature on a form.
Rudolf Rassendyll refused to do that, so Colonel Sapt imitated the King's
signature. Sapt told Fritz to guard the King's bedroom and prevent
anyone from getting in even if it were Duke Michael himself.
Sapt and Rudolf Rassendyll left the palace through a secret

door in the wall. At the city gate, the guard was not there and the gate
was closed. Colonel Sapt gave the guard's daughter a form from the King
and a coin. The girl gave Sapt the key and they left the city. Nearly
everyone in the city was in the streets celebrating the coronation. Sapt
and Rudolf Rassendyll were going to the hunting lodge to bring back the
King. Far behind them they could hear the noise of some horses coming
towards them. They could hear them because the wind was blowing
towards them. They hid in dark trees to see who was coming behind
them. They saw Duke Michael and Max Holf.
Duke Michael and Max Holf were going to the Castle of

Zenda. They received a message that 'all was well'. The Duke's men
killed Josef, the King's servant, and kidnapped the King and took him to
the Castle of Zenda. Sapt could have shot Duke Michael, but he realised
it wouldn't have helped the King at that time. When Sapt and Rudolf
Rassendyll arrived at the hunting lodge, Sapt found some dirty torn
handkerchiefs which he used to tie up Johann's mother. They discovered
that Duke Michael's men freed the woman. They found Josef's body.
They thought that it was Johann's mother who told Michael's men what
had happened. Sapt and Rudolf Rassendyll decided to go back to
Strelsau. Rudolf Rassendyll agreed to continue pretending that he was
the King.

1) Where did the people who were loyal to Duke Michael live in the city of
Strelsau?
They lived in the poor area of the city.
2) Why did Rudolf Rassendyll think carefully before riding through the poor
streets of the town?
Because the poor people who lived there supported Duke Michael and Rudolf
Rassendyll, who pretended to be the King, might be killed in this part of town.
3) Why did Rudolf Rassendyll want to ride on his own through the poor area of
Strelsau?
♥He wanted the people who lived there to see that their King trusted them.
4) On his way to the palace, Rudolf Rassendyll, who pretended to be the King, did
what the real King had never done. Discuss.
♥On his way to the palace, Rudolf Rassendyll rode alone through the poor area of
Strelsau where people supported Duke Michael and didn’t like the King. He wanted the
poor people to see that their King trusted them. This was risky as people might kill him
there.
5) Why did Rudolf Rassendyll shout at Marshal Strakencz?

♥He wanted him to tell his soldiers to ride ahead of him because Rudolf Rassendyll
wanted to ride alone through the old town. The Marshal didn't think that was a good
idea.
6) What was the poor people’s reaction when they saw Rudolf Rassendyll?
♥Some of them were cheering and smiling but others were quiet and looked at him
angrily.

7) How did Rudolf Rassendyll try to improve the King’s image in the minds of
poor people?
♥On his way to the palace, he insisted on riding through the poor area of the city alone
so that people could see that he trusted them and cared about them.
8) Who was Princess Flavia?

♥She was a royal cousin to Rudolf Elphberg and Michael Elphberg.
9) What was Duke Michael’s reaction as soon as he saw Rudolf Rassendyll before
the coronation?
♥His face became white.
10) What could Rudolf Rassendyll remember of the coronation later on?
♥He could remember the golden crown which was put on his head. He could also
remember the promises he was asked to read out and the beautiful music that played
when someone announced that Rudolf the Fifth became King of Ruritania.
11) As Duke Michael congratulated Rudolf Rassendyll after the coronation, his
hands shook with anger. Give a reason.
♥Because he knew that Rudolf Rassendyll wasn’t the real King but he couldn’t speak
because people would ask him where the real King was.
12) Why did Rudolf Rassendyll feel worried when he saw a man he knew from
England?
♥He felt worried because he didn’t want anyone to recognize him.
13) What did Princess Flavia think about Rudolf Rassendyll ride through the old
town alone?
♥She thought the people there must have appreciated what Rassendyll had done.
14) According to Flavia, how did the King (Rudolf Rassendyll) look different on
the day of coronation?
♥She thought he looked more tired and serious. She couldn’t believe that he had really
changed.

15) Who could Rudolf Rassendyll get a permit from to leave Ruritania?
♥He could get it from the King of Ruritania.
16) How did Sapt and Rudolf Rassendyll leave the palace after the coronation?
Why did they go this way?
♥They left the palace through a secret door that led to a dark secret passage because
they didn’t want anyone to see them.
17) What did Rudolf Rassendyll do so as not to be recognized while he was going
with Sapt to bring the King back?
♥His coat and hat covered his face and hair and he tried to stay low on the horse.
18) What did Colonel Sapt do to persuade the guard's daughter at the gate to give
him the key?
♥He gave her a form from the King to give to her father and gave her a coin.
19) Why was nearly everyone in Strelsau in the streets?

♥Everyone in Strelsau was in the streets to celebrate the coronation.
20) Why did Colonel Sapt get off his horse and put his ear to the ground?
♥He wanted to make sure if there was anyone coming behind them.
21) Who was Max Holf?

♥He was Johann's brother who worked for Duke Michael.
22) Why didn't Colonel Sapt shoot Duke Michael when he saw him in the forest
with Max Holf?
♥He realized that it wouldn’t have helped the King at that moment.
23) What did Sapt and Rudolf find when they reached the hunting lodge?
♥ They found that it was dark and quiet and no one came out to meet them. The King
was kidnapped and Josef was killed.
24) Who kidnapped King Rudolf the Fifth? Why?

♥Duke Michael kidnapped him because he wanted to take the crown.
25) Why does Rudolf Rassendyll suggest collecting every soldier in Strelsau?
♥To catch Duke Michael before he kills the King.
26) Why was Sapt so anxious about Rassendyll’s decision to ride alone through
the old town?
♥Poor people who supported Duke Michael lived in the old town, so Rudolf
Rassendyll’s life was in danger.

27) Why did Duke Michael’s face turn white when he saw the King “Rudolf
Rassendyll”?
♥ Because “the King” was supposed to be lying unconscious in the hunting lodge after
eating the poisonous cakes. He knew that Rudolf Rassendyll was not the real King.
28) Did Michael realize that Rassendyll wasn’t the real King? How do you know?
♥I think he did because he was sure that the King was poisoned by the cakes he ate the
night before. Also, the Duke's men kidnapped the King from the hunting lodge.
29) Did Princess Flavia know that Rassendyll wasn’t the real King? What did she
say about him?
♥No, she didn’t know he wasn’t the real King. She said that he looked different and he
was more tired and serious.
30) Why did Rassendyll and Sapt need a permit to leave the city?
♥They needed a permit because the gates through the city wall were closed at that time.
31) What did Sapt give the girl at the city gate?
♥He gave her a form from the King to show to her father and also gave her a coin.
32) How did Sapt and Rassendyll get a permit from the King to leave the city?
♥Sapt had a form and a paper with the King’s signature on it and he copied the
signature from the paper.
33) Which way did Sapt and Rassendyll go at the fork in the road?
♥They went to the right to reach the hunting lodge.
34) Which way did Duke Michael and Max Holf go at the fork in the road?
♥They went to the left to reach the Castle of Zenda.
35) What do you think the message “all is well” meant?

♥It meant that the King was kidnapped from the hunting lodge and locked in the castle
of Zenda.
36) What did Sapt ask Rassendyll to do after they discovered that the King had
been kidnapped?
♥He asked him to go on pretending that he was the King as he had another plan to save
the King.
37) Why was Fritz against the idea that the King (Rassendyll) should become
popular with the poor people?
♥ Because Duke Michael wouldn’t like it.
38) Who freed Johann’s mother in the hunting lodge? Why?

♥Duke Michael’s men freed her because she was one of the Duke’s servants.
39) What would have happened if Sapt, Fritz and Rudolf Rassendyll hadn’t
escaped to Strelsau?
♥They would have been killed in the hunting lodge.
40) What did Rudolf Rassendyll find in the dark room in the hunting lodge?
♥He found Josef’s body.
41) How much did Colonel Sapt love the King?

♥He loved him so much that he would do anything for him. He never imagined that
something bad could have happened to him.
42) Why could Sapt and Rassendyll hear the people coming behind them?
♥They could hear the people coming behind them because the wind was blowing
towards them.

43) Rudolf Rassendyll was supposed to leave Ruritania on the same day of the
coronation, but he didn't. Give reasons.
♥ When he and Sapt went to the hunting lodge, they found that the King had been
kidnapped by Duke Michael's men, so Rudolf Rassendyll agreed to go back to Strelsau
and continue pretending to be the King so that Michael couldn’t take the crown.
44) Why were the poor people in the old town happy to see the King (Rudolf
Rassendyll)?
♥ They hadn't seen the King before. They felt that he trusted them and cared about
them.

1- Rassendyll expected………..would cry out and tell the people he was not
the real king.
a) Fritz b) Antoinette de Mauban c) Johann d) Marshal
Strakencz
2- The people in the poor area of Strelsau supported…………….. .
a) Michael b) the King c) Marshal Strakencz d)
Sapt
3- Rassendyll wanted the poor people to think that he…………….them.
a) betrays b) hates c) trusts d) despises
4- Sapt looked……………when Rassendyll wanted to ride alone through the
old town.
a) happy b) surprised c) ashamed d) nervous
5- Rassendyll wanted the soldiers to ride…………….him in the old town.
a) behind b) ahead of c) beside d) above
6- When Rassendyll rode through the old town, the streets were lined
with………..people.
a) millions b) hundreds c) thousands d) a few
7- When Rassendyll rode through the old town, the people
looked…………… .
a) terrified b) proud c) nervous d) surprised
8- The people in the old town hung paintings of……………in their windows.
a) the king b) Antoinette de Mauban c) Marshal Strakencz d)
Michael
9- Michael’s hair was…………… .
a) black b) brown c) red d) purple
10- At the coronation, they announced that Rudolf the……………was king of
Ruritania.
a) fifth b) third c) second d) sixth
11- At the coronation, ………………..eyes were poor.
a) Michael’s b) Antoinette de Mauban’s c) Flavia’s d) Lord
Topham’s
12- Rassendyll went around the streets of Strelsau with princess Flavia in
a…………. .
a) car b) train c) coach d) bus
13- Duke Michael’s hands shook with………when he greeted Rassendyll at
the coronation.
a) happiness b) fear c) worry d) anger
14- Princess Flavia thought that the king looked……………at the coronation.
a) thinner b) taller c) fatter d) stronger
15- Rassendyll’s riding through the old town alone made the princess
feel………….. .
a) proud b) pleased c) nervous d) surprised

16- Princess Flavia thought that the people of the old town must
have……………what Rassendyll had done.
a) despised b) recognized c) hated d)
appreciated
17- After the coronation, Rassendyll felt…………….. .
a) terrified b) proud c) annoyed d) tired

18- According to Fritz, Michael would not be happy if Rassendyll
became…………… .
a) famous b) distant c) important d) popular
19- Rassendyll needed a………………to leave Strelsau.
a) miracle b) permit c) painting d) card
20- ………………would guard the king’s bedroom in the palace.
a) Johann b) Fritz c) Sapt d) Marshal
Strakencz
21- ……………copied the king’s signature on the form.
a) Rassendyll b) Fritz c) Sapt d) Michael
22- Rassendyll can pretend to be the king because he………………him.
a) resembles b) envies c) loves d)
sympathizes
23- Rassendyll would wear a big coat and hat so as not to be……………… .
a) remembered b) forgotten c) recognized d)
realized
24- Rassendyll left the palace through a secret……………to go to the hunting
lodge.
a) window b) hole c) door d) pipe
25- The city walls were made of……………… .
a) iron b) brass c) concrete d) wood
26- The girl at the city wall was given a………………to let them pass
through the gate.
a) ring b) bracelet c) necklace d) coin
27- Rassendyll and Sapt stopped at a……………in the road to the hunting
lodge.
a) spoon b) knife c) fork d) cup
28- At the fork, Michael and Max Holf went to the left to reach…………….. .
a) the summer house b) the hunting lodge c) the castle d)
the inn
29- Max Holf was Johann’s…………… .
a) father b) cousin c) brother d) friend
30- Sapt didn’t shoot Michael at the fork in the forest because……………… .
a) the king would be angry b) it wouldn’t help the king
c) he was the king’s brother d) Rassendyll stopped him
31- When Sapt and Rassendyll reached the hunting lodge, they found
that………….. .
a) Josef was kidnapped b) the old woman was killed
c) the king was kidnapped c) Michael was waiting for them
32- The old woman at the hunting lodge was Max Holf’s………………. .
a) mother b) sister c) mother-in-law d) aunt
33- Josef’s body was found in the……………… .
a) summer house b) royal palace c) castle d)
hunting lodge
34- “All is well” meant that the king was………………. .
a) killed b) injured c) rescued d) kidnapped

35- At the coronation, Michael was……………….. .
a) happy b) proud c) worried d)
terrified
36- When they found that the king was kidnapped, Sapt wanted Rassendyll
to…………… .
a) go back to England b) go back to Strelsau
c) marry the princess d) bury Josef

Chapter 4
Vocabulary
protest ‫يحتج‬ guilt ‫ذنب‬
doubts ‫شكوك‬ evil work ‫عمل شرير‬
moonlight ‫ضوء القمر‬ risk ‫مجازفة‬
spade ‫جاروف‬ fight ‫قتال‬
shocked ‫مصدوم‬ knock him off a ‫ييسقطه من على الحصان‬
horse
trapped (be) ‫يحتجز‬/‫يتم اليقاع به‬ within seconds ‫في خلل ثواني‬
gap ‫ثغُرة‬/‫فجوة‬ breathless ‫لهاث‬
a terrible pain ‫ألم فظيع‬ push him off his ‫يدفعه لييسقطه من على‬
horse ‫الحصان‬
catch up with ‫يلحق بـ‬ head off ‫ يذهاب‬- ‫ينطلق‬
hurt badly ‫يؤلم بشدة‬ duties ‫واجبات‬
move on ‫يواصل التحرك‬ documents ‫مستندات‬
introduce ‫يقدم‬ instead ‫بدل من ذلك‬
prisoner ‫سجين‬ admit ‫يعترف‬
attack ‫يهاجم‬ unfortunately ‫لسوء الحظ‬
accuse ‫يتهم‬ foreigners ‫أجانب‬
stalemate ‫ ورطة‬- ‫مأزق – طريق مسدود‬ actually ‫في الواقع‬
nervously ‫بقلق وخوف‬ permission ‫تصريح‬/‫إذن‬
last (v.) ‫يستمر‬ poisonous ‫سام‬
enormous ‫ضخم‬/‫هاائل‬ bite/bit/bitten ‫يعض‬
guest room ‫حجرة الضيوف‬ splendid ‫رائع‬
serious ‫بالغُة‬/‫خطيرة‬ Assure ‫ييؤكد‬
Summary
When Colonel Sapt discovered that the King had been kidnapped
from the hunting lodge and his servant (Josef) had been killed, he asked
Rudolf Rassendyll to continue pretending to be the King so as not to give
Michael the chance to take the crown. Rudolf Rassendyll thought that Sapt's
plan was too dangerous because people might realize that he was not the real
King. Colonel Sapt assured Rudolf Rassendyll that Duke Michael would not
say anything because if he did, people would ask him where the real King
was. Rudolf Rassendyll still had doubts as Princess Flavia thought that the
King had changed. Sapt agreed that the plan was a risk, but he told Rudolf
Rassendyll that if there was not a King in Strelsau, the city would belong to
Michael within 24 hours. Even if the real King were dead, Rudolf Rassendyll
would stay King.

While Sapt and Rudolf Rassendyll were getting ready to leave the
hunting lodge, Michael's men arrived. They had brought spades with them.
They came to bury Josef's body in order to hide their evil work. Sapt and
Rudolf Rassendyll fought against Michael's men. Rudolf Rassendyll knocked
one man off his horse, then hit another man with his sword. Michael's men
wanted to trap Rudolf Rassendyll but he was able to escape through a gap
between the men. One of Michael's men shot Rudolf Rassendyll and he felt a
terrible pain in his finger.
Sapt put a bandage on Rudolf Rassendyll's finger. They arrived at

a farm. The farmer was very kind. He gave them some food and allowed them
to rest. Rudolf Rassendyll covered his face so as not to be recognized by
anyone. He told the farmer that he had a bad tooth. Then they reached
Strelsau. The streets of the capital were quiet as most of the people were
resting after the celebrations. At the palace, one of Sapt's servants was waiting
for them. His name was Freyler. Sapt told him that the King caught his finger
in a door. Sapt told Freyler not to tell anyone about what he had seen. When
Fritz saw Rudolf Rassendyll, he thought he was the King, so he jumped up
and bowed in front of him.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Sapt asked Rudolf

Rassendyll to go to bed and pretend that he was asleep. A minute later Sapt
came into the bedroom and introduced Rudolf Rassendyll to Princess Flavia's
servant. The Princess sent her servant to find out how the King was feeling
after the coronation. Rudolf Rassendyll sent his thanks to the Princess.
Sapt told Rudolf Rassendyll all about the King's duties. Rudolf
Rassendyll realized it was so hard to be a king and it was even harder to be a
pretend king. Sapt told Rudolf Rassendyll what he ought to do and what he
ought not to do and also what he should say to the many important people he
had to meet during the day. Rudolf Rassendyll was very worried when he met
the French ambassador because he asked him a question that he could not
answer. Rudolf Rassendyll told everyone that he could not write because of
his finger, so many important documents were not completed.
Fritz believed that they should plan how to attack Michael, but
Sapt and Rudolf Rassendyll thought that they should not do anything
dangerous and they should wait to see what the Duke would do. Sapt believed
that Michael would not kill the King because he knew that if he killed him,
Rudolf Rassendyll would stay as King instead.
Michael's Six Men are special soldiers who Michael kept in his
house at all times. They were completely loyal to him. Three of them were
from Ruritania and the others were foreigners. Half of them were in Strelsau

with the Duke, and the other half were at the Castle of Zenda guarding the
King who was held prisoner there.
The King (Rudolf Rassendyll) wanted to make himself popular.

He wanted to stop the poor people of Strelsau from thinking badly about him.
He didn't want them to side with Michael if there was a fight. Rudolf
Rassendyll had a plan. He rode his horse through the park with Fritz and
waved to everyone who bowed to him. He wanted the people to know that he
cared about them. He did not want to be a distant King who people only heard
about. He stopped to buy flowers from a poor young girl with a gold coin.
This attracted the attention of a lot of people. Hundreds of people followed
Rudolf Rassendyll to the Palace of Princess Flavia who was very popular with
the people of Ruritania.
Rudolf Rassendyll decided to be careful when he talked to the

Princess. He did not want to say too much to her or she would realize he was
not the real King. Flavia told the King (Rudolf Rassendyll) that he had
completely changed since he became King. Rudolf Rassendyll told Flavia that
he wanted Duke Michael to be near him because he was his half-brother. He
said he and Michael needed to help and support each other. Flavia looked at
him strangely because she knew that the King and Michael were not good
friends as Michael wanted to take the crown.
Michael arrived at Flavia's palace. Rudolf Rassendyll and Flavia

continued to talk. Rudolf Rassendyll didn't realize that Michael was waiting
outside as he couldn't enter without the King's permission. Michael was very
angry as he was kept waiting. Rudolf Rassendyll apologized to Michael and
told him he didn't know he was waiting, otherwise he would have asked him
in sooner. Rudolf Rassendyll said that his hand was hurt because an animal bit
him. He meant Michael. Rudolf Rassendyll thanked Michael for the splendid
coronation. He also thanked him for the great time he had had at the hunting
lodge. When Michael heard that, he jumped to his feet and walked angrily to
the door. Michael introduced three of his Six Men to Rudolf Rassendyll and
told him that they were loyal to the King. One of the three men smiled when
Rudolf Rassendyll spoke to him in English. Rudolf Rassendyll was sure that
all the Six Men knew that he was not the real King.

1) Why did Colonel Sapt want Rudolf Rassendyll to return to the capital and
continue pretending to be the King?
♥Colonel Sapt wanted Rudolf Rassendyll to do so because the King (Rudolf Elphberg)
was kidnapped by Michael's men. If Rudolf Rassendyll didn't continue pretending to be
the King, Duke Michael would take the crown.
2) Although Duke Michael and his men knew that Rudolf Rassendyll wasn't the
real King, they couldn't say anything about this. Explain.
♥Duke Michael and his men kidnapped the King and killed his servant. If they told
people that Rudolf Rassendyll wasn't the real King, people would ask them where the
real King was and they would appear guilty.
3) Why did Rudolf Rassendyll think that Sapt's second plan was too dangerous?
♥Sapt suggested that Rudolf Rassendyll return to the capital and continue pretending to
be the King. Rudolf Rassendyll thought it was too dangerous as the Duke and his men
knew that he wasn't the real King.
4) Where was King Rudolf Elphberg?

♥He was held prisoner by Duke Michael at the Castle of Zenda.
5) According to Sapt, why was it important to have a King in Strelsau?

♥King Rudolf Elphberg was held prisoner at the Castle of Zenda. If they didn't have a
King in Strelsau, Michael would take the crown.
6) According to Sapt, when would Rudolf Rassendyll stay king for life?
♥He would stay king for life if the real King (Rudolf Elphberg) was killed.
7) What kind of doubts did Rudolf Rassendyll have about pretending to be the
King?
♥He had doubts that someone would realise that he wasn't the real King and in that
case, his life would be in danger.
8) Why did Michael's men go back to the hunting lodge carrying spades?
♥They went back to bury Josef's body so as to hide their evil work.

9) What was the reaction of Duke Michael's men when Sapt and Rudolf
Rassendyll attacked them at the hunting lodge?
♥They looked shocked to see them and they weren't prepared.
10) What did Rudolf Rassendyll do during the fight against Michael's men at the
hunting lodge?
♥He knocked one man off his horse then hit another big man with his sword.
11) Why couldn't Rudolf Rassendyll continue fighting Michael's men?

♥There were men all around him and he was about to be trapped.
12) How did Rudolf Rassendyll escape when Michael's men were about to trap
him?
♥Rudolf Rassendyll saw a gap between the men. He turned his horse and quickly rode
through the gap towards the forest.
13) How was Rudolf Rassendyll injured in the fight against Michael's men?
♥One of Michael's men shot him and he felt a terrible pain in his finger.
14) Did Michael's men see who Rudolf Rassendyll was? How do you know?
♥Yes, one of the men said, "It's the King" before Rudolf Rassendyll pushed him off his
horse.
15) What did Sapt do to help Rudolf Rassendyll whose finger hurt badly?
♥Sapt put a bandage on Rudolf Rassendyll's finger.
16) How did Rudolf Rassendyll hide his identity when he and Sapt reached a farm
on their way back from the hunting lodge?
♥Rudolf Rassendyll covered his face, saying to the farmer that he had a bad tooth.
17) Why do you think Sapt and Rudolf Rassendyll couldn't wait for long at the
farm on their way back from the hunting lodge?
♥Perhaps they feared that Michael's men were following them.
18) What did Sapt plan to do if the real King was dead?
♥His plan was that Rudolf Rassendyll would stay King.
19) What did Rudolf Rassendyll mean that some of Michael's evil men should join
Josef?
♥He meant that they should be killed like Josef.
20) Why did Rassendyll use a new servant who had never met the real King?
♥He didn't want anyone to know that Rudolf Rassendyll wasn't the real King.
21) Who was Freyler?

♥He was a servant at the King's palace.
22) Who was the new servant at the palace replacing?

♥He was replacing Josef who was killed by Michael's men.
23) Why were the streets of Strelsau very quiet when Sapt and Rudolf Rassendyll
were back from the hunting lodge?
♥The streets of Strelsau were very quiet because most of the people were resting after
the coronation.
24) What justification did Sapt give for Rudolf Rassendyll's injury?
♥Sapt said that Rudolf Rassendyll had caught his finger in a door.
25) Give an example to show that it was too hard for anyone to discover the real
identity of Rudolf Rassendyll?
♥a) Fritz von Tarlenheim who worked for the real King bowed down in front of Rudolf
Rassendyll after coming back from the hunting lodge thinking that he was the real
King.
26) Why did Princess Flavia send her servant to the royal palace?
♥She did so to find out how the King was feeling after the coronation.
27) According to Rudolf Rassendyll, what is a pretend king's life like?

♥It is harder than a real king's life.
28) Who told Rudolf Rassendyll about the King's duties?

♥Sapt told Rudolf Rassendyll about the King's duties. He told him what he ought to do
and what he ought not to do.
29) How did Rudolf Rassendyll's injured finger affect his duties as a King?
♥He couldn't write, so many important documents were not completed.
30) Why did Rudolf Rassendyll feel worried when he met the French
ambassador?
♥He felt worried because the French ambassador asked him a question that he couldn't
answer.
31) Why did Sapt think that Duke Michael wouldn't kill the King?
♥Sapt thought so because the Duke knew that if he killed the King, Rudolf Rassendyll
would stay as King instead.
32) Why couldn't Michael accuse Rudolf Rassendyll of anything?

♥He couldn't accuse him of anything because if he did, people would know that he had
kidnapped the King.

33) What do you know about the Six Men?
♥They were six special soldiers who Michael kept in his house at all times. They were
completely loyal to him. Three of them were from Ruritania and three were foreigners.
34) What did it mean that only three of Michael's Six Men were with him in
Strelsau?
♥It meant that the other three men were guarding the King at the Castle of Zenda.
35) Rudolf Rassendyll decided to keep some of his plans secret from Sapt and
Fritz. What were those plans?
♥He wanted to make himself popular. He wanted to stop the poorer people from
thinking badly about him.
36) What did Rudolf Rassendyll do on his way to visit Princess Flavia?
♥He waved to everyone who bowed to him. He bought flowers from a poor young girl
with a gold coin.
37) Why did Rudolf Rassendyll want to be seen most in the old town?
♥He wanted to be seen most in the old town because most of the poor people lived in
the old town. He wanted them to think well about him.
38) Why did hundreds of people follow Rudolf Rassendyll on his way to the home
of Princess Flavia?
♥He bought flowers from a poor young girl. This attracted a lot of interest and soon
hundreds of people followed him.
39) How did Rudolf Rassendyll plan to make use of Princess Flavia's popularity?
♥He went to see Princess Flavia. The poor people seemed very pleased that he had
visited the Princess.
40) Why was Rudolf Rassendyll very careful when he talked to Princess Flavia?
♥He didn't want her to realise that he wasn't the real King. He didn't want her to speak
freely as he wasn't the man she thought he was.
41) Why couldn't Michael come into the guest room when the King was there?
♥He couldn't come to the guest room because no one could enter without the King's
permission.

42) Rudolf Rassendyll realised that he had made a mistake when he kept Michael
waiting outside the guest room at Flavia's home. How did he cover up his
mistake?
♥He told Michael he didn't know he was waiting; otherwise he would have asked him
in sooner.
43) What did Rudolf Rassendyll tell Michael about the cause of the injury in his
hand?
♥Rudolf Rassendyll said that an animal bit him.
44) Rudolf Rassendyll said that an animal bit his hand. He also said the animal
would try to bite him again. Who did Rudolf Rassendyll mean by "the animal"?
♥He meant Duke Michael.
45) What did Rudolf Rassendyll say that made Duke Michael jump to his feet and
walk angrily towards the door?
♥Michael did this when Rudolf Rassendyll thanked him for the great coronation and
for the great time he had had at the hunting lodge.

1- When Sapt suggested that Rassendyll could go back to Strelsau and
continue pretending to be the king, Rassendyll thought that he
was……………… .
a) intelligent b) wise c) careful d) mad
2- Michael and his men can’t accuse Rassendyll of anything without
admitting their………..….. .
a) innocence b) loyalty c) confidence d) guilt
3- Michael and his men……………..the real king.
a) killed b) honoured c) supported d)
kidnapped
4- If they don’t have a king in Strelsau, the city will belong
to………….within 24 hours.
a) Michael b) Marshal Strakencz c) Fritz d) Max
Holf
5- If the real king is dead, Rassendyll will……………. .
a) leave Ruritania b) stay king c) marry Flavia d)
commit suicide
6- Michael’s men returned to the hunting lodge to…………….Josef.
a) arrest b) punish c) bury d) kill
7- At the hunting lodge, one of Michael’s men shot
Rassendyll’s……………. .
a) head b) shoulder c) leg d) hand
8- Michael will worry because Rassendyll was…………….. .
a) intelligent b) brave c) clever d) gentle
9- The men who fought Rassendyll at the hunting lodge thought that he
was………….. .
a) Sapt’s friend b) an Englishman c) the king d) a
soldier
10- Rassendyll covered his face saying to the farmer that he had a………….. .
a) headache b) bad tooth c) stomachache d) sore
throat
11- Freyler was a/an…………….. .
a) servant b) soldier c) officer d) guard
12- On their way back from the hunting lodge, Sapt and Rassendyll stopped at
a farm where the farmer was……………… .
a) cruel b) kind c) aggressive d) helpless
13- On arriving back at the palace, Sapt and Rassendyll found that Fritz
was…………… .
a) sleeping b) eating c) reading d) working
14- Princess Flavia sent a……………to see how the king was feeling after
the coronation.
a) guard b) soldier c) worker d) servant
15- …………………told Rassendyll about the king’s duties.

a) Fritz b) Marshal Strakencz c) Flavia d)
Sapt
16- According to Rassendyll, a pretend king’s life is………………… .
a) luxurious b) exciting c) difficult d)
spontaneous

17- ………………asked Rassendyll a question that he couldn’t answer.
a) Marshal Strakencz b) Lord Burlesdon c) Michael d) the
ambassador
18- The people in Ruritania knew that the king………………. .
a) fought with Michael b) was bitten by an animal
c) caught his finger in a door d) married the princess
19- The new servant in the royal palace replaced…………………. .
a) Johann b) Max Holf c) the innkeeper
d) Josef
20- If people find out who Rassendyll is, he will……………… .
a) go back to England b) arrest Marshal Strakencz
b) escape from the palace d) fight with Michael
21- If Michael kills the king, he knows that…………….. .
a) Flavia will marry him b) Johann will kill him
c) Sapt will arrest him d) Rassendyll will stay king
22- Rassendyll can’t accuse Michael of anything because……………. .
a) he is afraid of him b) Sapt objected to this
c) people will know he isn’t the king d) Michael will kill the king
23- Michael can’t accuse Rassendyll of anything because people will know
that…………. .
a) Rassendyll is English b) Rassendyll is envious
d) Sapt is a traitor d) Michael is guilty
24- When no one can do anything, it’s a……………….. .
a) statement b) settlement c) stalemate d)
satisfaction
25- …………………of Michael’s Six Men were guarding the Michael.
a) Two b) Four c) Three d) Five
26- The Six Men are completely loyal to…………….. .
a) the king b) Rassendyll c) Michael d) Sapt
27- Rassendyll wanted to make himself……………… .
a) famous b) distant c) educated d)
popular
28- Riding through the park, Rassendyll waved to everyone who……………
him.
a) shouted at b) waved to c) looked at d)
bowed to
29- Rassendyll wanted to be seen more in………………. .
a) Zenda b) the old town c) the new town d)
the park
30- Rassendyll bought…………….from a poor young girl with a gold coin.
a) stories b) lemons c) apples d) flowers
31- ………………went with Rassendyll to see Princess Flavia in her palace.
a) Fritz b) Sapt c) Johann d) Marshal
Strakencz
32- Rassendyll wanted the Princess to……………….him.
a) envy b) discourage c) support d) recognize
33- Rassendyll wanted to use the Princess’s………………..for his interest.
a) money b) authority c) influence d)
popularity
34- Princess Flavia thought that Rassendyll (the king) wanted Michael to be
near him to…………him.
a) kill b) arrest c) scold d) watch
35- When Rassendyll went out of Flavia’s guest room, he found that Michael
was…………. . a) glad b) pleased c) cruel
d) angry
36- When Michael asked Rassendyll about his injured hand, Rassendyll told
him that…………. .
a) he caught his finger in a door b) a man shot him
c) he had an illness d) an animal bit him
37- When Rassendyll met Michael at Princess Flavia’s place, he thanked him
for the …. .
a) cakes b) food c) visit d) coronation
38- Bersoni was……………. .
a) English b) French c) Ruritanian d)
Belgian
39- ……………….looked like a good fighter, but a bad character.
a) De Gautet b) Detchard c) Bersoni d)
Michael
40- Rassendyll spoke to Detchard in a pretend………………accent.
a) French b) English c) German d)
Ruritanian

Chapter 5
Vocabulary
notice ‫ يلحاظ‬loyal ‫مخلص‬
run ‫ يدير‬surely ‫بالتأكيد‬
rules ‫ قواعد‬is about to ‫علي وشك‬
popularity ‫ شعبية‬bin ‫سلة زبالة‬
growing ‫ متزايدة‬argument ‫ جدال‬/ ‫نزاع‬
forgive ‫ يغفر‬/ ‫ يسامح‬somewhere ‫مكان ما‬
occasional ‫ عرضي‬imprison ‫ يحبس‬/ ‫يسجن‬
criminal ‫ مجرم‬reluctantly ‫علي كره‬
definitely ‫ بل ريب‬leafy ‫مورقة‬
drawbridge ‫ جسر متحرك‬whisper ‫يهمس‬
normal ‫ عادي‬iron ‫حاديد‬
permission ‫ إذن‬murder ‫يقتل‬
forever ‫ للبد‬a gap ‫ فجوة‬/ ‫فتحة‬
worry ‫ يقلق‬an offer ‫عرض‬
wherever ‫ أينما‬trust ‫يثق‬
order ‫ يأمر‬generous ‫ كريم‬/ ‫سخي‬
follow ‫ يتبع‬outwards ‫للخارج‬
disappear ‫ يختفي‬bandage ‫ضمادة‬
protest ‫ يحتج‬a ball ‫حافلة رقص‬
point at ‫ يشير إلي‬fair ‫عادل‬
Avenue ‫ طريق مشجر‬fright ‫ خوف‬/ ‫رعب‬
statue ‫ تمثال‬authority ‫السلطة‬
steps ‫درجات سلم‬

Chapter Five in points
* Princess Flavia Warns the King

1- Rassendyll (the King) said goodbye to Michael and his men. He
wasn't sorry to do that.
2- He was sad to say goodbye to Princess Flavia. He seemed to like her.
He was also about to tell her the truth.
3- Before Rassendyll (the King) left, Princess Flavia asked him to be
careful of something she didn't want to say. She also said that he was
important for the people of Ruritania.
4- Rassendyll remembered what Rose had said about his brother Robert
who realized his position had responsibilities. He suddenly realised that
he also had many responsibilities in Ruritania.
* Colonel Sapt’s Important News
5- Over the next few weeks, no one seemed to notice Rassendyll was not
the real King of Ruritania.
6- Rassendyll learnt a lot about how a country was run, but he made
mistakes, sometimes big ones. He became very good at pretending he
had forgotten rules or people that he had met.
6- Rassendyll hoped his growing popularity with the people of Ruritania
would help them to forgive his occasional bad decisions.
7- One day Colonel Sapt came to Rassendyll with a letter which was
from a woman and he also had important news.
8- Colonel Sapt gave the letter to Rassendyll and told him the news. He
said that he knew that the real King was in the castle of Zenda. He knew
that when he asked where the rest of the Six Men, Lauengram, Krafstein
and young Rupert Hentzau were and found out that they were all there at
the castle.
9- Colonel Sapt also said that people said the drawbridge was always
nearly kept up. No one came into the building without the permission of
Rupert or Michael.
* Protecting Rassendyll (the King
10- As soon as Rassendyll heard the news, he wanted to go to the castle
to save the King. However Sapt said that he could stay there forever.
11-When Rassendyll told Sapt wherever he went in the capital, he was
followed by six people, Sapt told him that he had ordered them to do so
to protect the King from Michael's three men in the city.
• A Confusing Letter

12- Rassendyll opened the letter which was strange. The letter asked him
to go to a summer house at the end of New Avenue at midnight. The
writer said that he had to come alone and that was important for his life.
The writer also asked him not to show the letter to anyone or Michael
would punish the writer.
13- Sapt thought this was a trap from Michael and that Michael himself
was the writer of the letter. However, the writer asked Rassendyll to ask
Sapt what woman had been a guest of the Duke and to ask if her name
began with A.
14- At once, Rassendyll said it was Antoinette de Mauban and Sapt was
surprised that Rassendyll knew her.
• A Dangerous Decision
15- Rassendyll decided to go as he believed that would be useful.
Colonel Sapt warned him saying that he didn't believe the woman.
However Rassendyll insisted saying that they had to move fast and not to
leave the king.
16- Colonel Sapt insisted on going with him, but Rassendyll said he had
to wait outside the gate when he went in alone.

• A Dangerous Mission
17- At half past eleven that night, they got on their horses and soon
arrived outside the gate to the house, carrying guns. It was a very dark
night.
18- Colonel Sapt waited outside the garden of the summer house and
Rassendyll went in alone. Following Antoinette's directions, he reached
the house easily and went in. He found Antoinette waiting for him.
19- She asked him to shut the door. He did as she asked and then looked
around the room, which was lit by a small candle. It was almost empty
except for a small iron table and two chairs. In the soft light, he could
just see Antoinette in front of him and her servant behind.
20- Antoinette told him very important information:
First, she knew he was not the King and she wrote that letter at the
Duke's orders. Second, In twenty minutes, three men would be there to
kill him, so he had to leave before they arrived.
Third, she told him the Duke's plan which was to kill him and to take his
body into the old town. It would be found and Michael would arrest
Colonel Sapt and Fritz for murdering the King. Then a messenger would
be sent to Zenda and the real King would be murdered too. The Duke
would then become King.
21- When he asked her why she helped him, she said she didn't like to
see people being killed. That's why he shouldn't be alone anywhere as
the three men were following him and his guards.
22- Antoinette also put a ladder for him on a wall about a hundred metres
from the house to use it to escape.
• Rassendyll Escapes Death
23- Antoinette was about to tell him the exact place of the King in the
castle when they heard the three men outside.
24- A voice, which Rassendyll thought was Detchard's, spoke in English
from outside saying that they offered him a safe journey to the border
and fifty thousand English pounds.
25- Rassendyll pretended to accept the offer and started to prepare the
plan to escape. He picked up the iron table and held it by the legs so it
was in front of him. He asked them to open the door as he couldn't do it
himself. As Detchard was walking up to the door, Rassendyll ran at him
as fast as he could holding the table in front of him. He used the table to
protect himself while he fired some shots. Luckily, he managed to escape
through the ladder which Antoinette had told him about
26- He found Sapt trying to get into the garden. They jumped on their
horses and rode quickly back to the palace.

• The Ball
27- The next day, Sapt read Rassendyll (the King) the latest report from
the Chief of Police. The Duke of Strelsau left the capital by the road to
Zenda, followed by De Gautet; Bersonin and Detchard, who had a
bandage around his arm. Rassendyll's shot had been a good one.
28- The second report talked about the King's marriage. People said that
if the King did not marry Princess Flavia soon, it would be better if the
Princess married the Duke of Strelsau.
29- Rassendyll (the King) was surprised that Fritz had prepared a ball in
which Sapt thought Rassendyll had to ask the Princess to marry him.
30- At the ball Rassendyll (the King) sat after eating with the Princess
and some other guests in a small room by the palace gardens. The
servants brought them coffee and they had time to talk.
31- The Princess said good words about the few weeks he had been
King. Rassendyll again remembered Rose talking about responsibilities.
32- Rassendyll (the King) made a mistake when he said that when he
was younger, he didn't think he needed to worry about society. He
thought that was someone else's job. The Princess was surprised.
33- Strangely, instead of saying something to cover up his mistake,
Rassendyll wanted to tell the Princess the truth. Before he could
complete his words, he looked up and jumped with fright, because Sapt's
face suddenly appeared at the French window. Sapt came and told him
that someone wanted to see him.
34- They returned to the ball, but the Princess went quickly away with
her servants.
• Preparing for a New Dangerous Mission
35- The next morning, Sapt and Rassendyll sat in his room thinking
about what to do next. Although Rassendyll was the King, and could
even arrange for the Duke and the real King to be killed, Sapt trusted he
wouldn't do that because he is a good man.
36- Before going to rescue the King, Rassendyll decided to visit Princess
Flavia. He wanted at least to warn her that the situation in Ruritania was
not as good as she believed it to be.
37- Princess Flavia told Rassendyll (the King) that she had received two
letters. One was from Michael, who had invited her to visit Zenda and
another letter warning her to go and asking her not to go anywhere
without many guards.
38- When Rassendyll (the King) read the other letter, he knew it was
from Antoinette de Mauban. He agreed to that letter and said he would
order guards to watch her. He asked her to pretend to be ill and apologise
for not going to Zenda.

39- Rassendyll visited Marshal Strakencz and asked him to guard the
Princess and not to allow any of the Duke's men to visit her. He told him
he was worried about the Duke's ambitions.
40- Rassendyll gave Marshal Strakencz these last instructions:
He was leaving Strelsau for a few days. Every evening, he would send
him a message. If he didn't get a message for three days, he would have
the authority to say that he was the head of Strelsau. He should, then, ask
the Duke to allow him to see the King. If he didn't allow him to see the
King in twenty-four hours, he would have to say that the King's dead.
Then he should, then, tell the people of Ruritania that Princess
Flavia.was their new ruler.

1- Rassendyll has never liked responsibilities. Now he has many. What

responsibilities does he have?
Rassendyll is now the ruler of a country. He has friends and enemies. He should
think day and night whether to go here or there. He meets different people and solves
problems. He is responsible for protecting his kingdom.
2- Why does Rassendyll become good at pretending he has forgotten rules or

people he has met?
To cover up the mistakes he makes.
3- How would his growing popularity help him with the people of Ruritania ?
It would help them to forgive his occasional bad decisions.
4- What does Sapt give Rassendyll ? Who does it come from as Sapt thinks ?
He gives him a letter. He thinks it comes from a woman as it is a woman’s writing.
5- Why is Sapt sure that the king is in the castle?

Because the other half of Michael's Six Men are there and the drawbridge is kept up,
and no one is allowed in or out without an order from Michael or Rupert.
6- Who are the three Ruritanians of the Six Men ?

The three young criminals were Lauengram, Krafstein and Rupert Hentzau.
7- Why is going to Zenda and attacking the castle dangerous?

Because Rassendyll may stay there forever and the real king may be killed.

8- Why does Sapt have Rassendyll followed everywhere? What does he mean by
“If you disappear, the game’s over ?
To protect him from Michael as Michael wants him to disappear. If Michael kidnaps
or kills him, everything will end and he will be the King.
9- Who writes a letter to Rassendyll and what does it say?

Antoinette de Mauban writes the letter . She tells Rassendyll to meet her in the
summer house at midnight .She will tell him something important about his life and he
must be alone.
10-Who do Sapt and Rassendyll suspect really wrote the letter?

They suspect that Michael wrote it.
11- What will happen if Rassendyll doesn’t go?

His life will be in danger.
12- When does Sapt agree that Rassendyll would go and meet Antoinette?
When Rassendyll threatens either to go to the summer house or back to England.
13- What secrets does Antoinette de Mauban reveal on meeting Rassendyll?

She tells him that in twenty minutes three men will be there to kill him and if he is
killed, his body will be taken into the old town. Michael will arrest Colonel Sapt and
Captain Fritz von Tarlenheim for murdering him. He will send a message to Zenda to
kill the King in the Castle. Then he will make himself King.
14- Why does Antoinette de Mauban say all this to Rassendyll?

She doesn't like to see people being killed.
15- How does Antoinette de Mauban help Rassendyll to escape?

She tells him to go quietly past the summer house for about a hundred metres. There
he'll find a ladder against the wall. He can climb it and run as fast as he can.

16- When Rassendyll talks to Detchard at the summer house, what does Detchard
offer him? Why doesn’t Rassendvll accept it?
He offers him a safe journey to the border and fifty thousand English pounds.
Rassendyll doesn't accept it because he is an honourable man and he can't trust Michael
and his men.
17- How does Rassendyll come out of the summer house alive?
He picks up an iron table and holds it by the legs. The top gives a complete
protection for him. Then, he calls the men to enter. He is protected by the table top as it
hits them and they all fall down the steps.
18-What is the important thing in the Chief of Police's report?

The police report says that the Duke of Strelsau left the capital by the road to Zenda.
An hour later, he was followed by De Gautet, Bersonin and Detchard, who had a
bandage around his arm.
19- According to the report, why are people unhappy?

As the King takes no steps about his marriage to Princess Flavia.
20- What does Sapt tell Rassendyll to do when he meets Flavia?

He tells him to ask the Princess to marry him.
21- Why doesn't Rassendyll want to ask the Princess for marriage?
He says that it wouldn't be fair to the Princess.
22- What mistake does Rassendyll make?

He tells Flavia that when he was younger, he didn't think he needed to worry about
society. He thought that was someone else's job.
23- What does Rassendyll want to tell Flavia when Sapt interrupts him?
He wants to tell her that he isn't the real king.
24- Why is Sapt sure that Rassendvll will not do anything to harm the King?
He trusts Rassendyll and thinks that he is a good man.

25- What is the decision made by Rassendyll and his friends?
They decide to go to Zenda and crush Black Michael, and bring the King back.
26-What will Rassendyll want to warn Flavia about?
He will warn her that the situation in Ruritania isn't as good as she believes.
27- The day after the ball, the Princess receives two letters. What are they and
who are they from?
One is an invitation to visit Zenda from Michael. The other letter is a warning about
the visit to Zenda and that the princess mustn't go out without guards.
28- Who does Rassendyll think sent the second letter to the Princess?
He thinks this letter is from Antoinette de Mauban.
29- What does Rassendyll do when he hears of these letters?

He tells Flavia to do as the letter says. He also promises to order guards to watch her.
30- What does Rassendyll tell Marshal Strakencz to do?

He asks him to guard the Princess. He tells him that he is leaving Strelsau for a few
days and he'll send him a message every night. If the Marshal doesn't get a message for
three days, he has the authority to be the head of Strelsau. He must ask the Duke to see
the King. If he doesn't allow him, he must say that the King's dead. Then he must tell
the people of Ruritania that their new ruler is Princess Flavia.

1- Princess Flavia wanted Rassendyll (the king) to be………….. .
a) courageous b) loyal c) careful d)
royal
2- Rassendyll always wanted to have a…………….life.
a) busy b) healthy c) wealthy d) quiet
3- Robert realized his position in society brings……………. .
a) problems b) responsibilities c) troubles d)
doubts
4- Rassendyll learnt how a country is…………… .
a) developed b) demolished c) protected d) run
5- Rassendyll became very good at pretending to forget…………….. .
a) political facts b) places of interest
c) royal members d) rules and people
6- Lauengram, Krafstein and Rupert Hentzau are Ruritanian…………… .
a) heroes b) ministers c) governors d)
criminals
7- The king was imprisoned at……………… .
a) the castle of Zenda b) the royal palace
c) the summer house d) inn in Zenda
8- Three of Michael’s Six Men are always with the king to…………….him.
a) guard b) help c) entertain d) serve
9- No one goes into the castle without permission from…………….. .
a) Sapt b) Rupert c) Marshal Strakencz d)
Rassendyll
10- Rassendyll was followed by………………people wherever he went in
the capital.
a) two b) six c) four d) eight
11- Sapt ordered people to follow Rassendyll to protect him
from…………….. .
a) Strakencz b) Flavia c) Michael d) Johann
12- In the garden of the summer house, there is a statue of a……………. .
a) woman b) lion c) horse d) monkey
13- According to the letter, if Rassendyll didn’t go to the summer house,
he……………….. .
a) wouldn’t see Michael b) wouldn’t be safe
c) wouldn’t meet Flavia d) wouldn’t save the king
14- If Rassendyll showed the letter to anyone, Michael would……………
Antoinette.
a) marry b) reward c) punish d) divorce
15- Antoinette was Duke Michael’s…………….. .
a) wife b) enemy c) assistant d) guest
16- People said that Antoinette had a great……………..with Michael.
a) holiday b) stay c) argument d)
celebration
17- Sapt thought that Rassendyll was…………….to go to the summer house.
a) cautious b) loyal c) mad d) clever
18- Rassendyll threatened either to go to the summer house or go
to…………….. .
a) castle b) white house c) Zenda d)
England
19- Antoinette de Mauban wanted to meet Rassendyll at……………..o’clock.
a) six b) twelve c) ten d) one
20- In the summer house, there were a small……………….table and two
chairs.
a) iron b) wooden c) plastic d) glass
21- Three men will come to the summer house to………………..Rassendyll.
a) welcome b) kill c) entertain d)
blackmail
22- Michael’s plan is to kill Rassendyll and take his body into
the……………… .
a) castle b) hunting lodge c) royal palace d)
old town
23- Michael will arrest Sapt and Fritz for…………….the king.
a) helping b) rescuing c) killing d) feeding
24- Antoinette de Mauban wants to help Rassendyll because
she……………….. .
a) doesn’t like Michael. b) wants to rescue the
king
c) doesn’t like to see people being killed d) wants to marry
Rassendyll
25- In the summer house, Antoinette de Mauban would tell Michael’s men
that Rassendyll……………... .
a) climbed the ladder b) hid behind the door
c) never came c) left early
26- When Michael’s men attacked Rassendyll at the summer house, he was
protected by a……………… .
a) cupboard b) table c) chair d) bag
27- In the summer house, Rassendyll was offered……………… English
pounds and a safe journey to the border.
a) a million b) thirty thousand c) twenty thousand d) fifty
thousand
28- Rassendyll could escape from the summer house by………………. .
a) going out of the gate b) going through hole
c) jumping over the wall d) climbing a ladder
29- Detchard was shot in the……………. .
a) leg b) arm c) neck d) chest
30- The people of Strelsau were not happy because the king……………… .
a) hadn’t married the princess b) hadn’t given them
money
c) hadn’t given them flowers d) hadn’t killed Michael
31- Sapt told Rassendyll to ask the princess to………………him.
a) forgive b) amuse c) recognize d)
marry

32- A person who has a position in society must also have………….. .
a) property b) money c) supporters d)
responsibilities
33- When Rassendyll was younger, he didn’t think he needed to worry
about…………… .
a) family b) children c) education d)
society
34- Rassendyll was going to tell the princess about his real identity
when…………… .
a) Sapt interrupted him b) Fritz came into the room
c) a servant brought the coffee d) the princess fainted
35- If Rassendyll told the people that he was not the king, they would think he
is………. .
a) brave b) irresponsible c) afraid d) mad
36- Michael sent a letter to Princess Flavia to……………… .
a) warn her about Rassendyll b) ask her for marriage
c) invite her to go to Zenda d) tell her he was ill
37- Rassendyll would send a message to Marshal Strakencz
every…………… .
a) week b) month c) day d) fortnight
38- If the Marshal does not receive Rassendyll’s messages, he will have the
authority to………………… .
a) marry the Princess b) be king
c) be the head of Strelsau d) kill Michael

Chapter 6
Vocabulary
nearly ‫ تقريبا ا‬bullet ‫رصاصة‬
trust ‫ يثق‬address ‫يخاطب‬
royal ‫ ملكي‬messenger ‫رسول‬
bow ‫ ينحني‬in public ‫في العلن‬
get ready ‫ يستعد‬by the way ‫علي فكرة‬
duties ‫ واجبات‬stab ‫ طعنة‬/ ‫يطعن‬
go on ‫ يحدث‬injury ‫إصابة‬
opposite ‫ مقابل‬/ ‫ مواجه‬a trick ‫خدعة‬
a wood ‫ غابة‬encouragement ‫تشجيع‬
hill ‫ تل‬perfect ‫تام‬
relative ‫ قريب‬spy ‫جاسوس‬
midday ‫ الظهر‬wicked ‫شرير‬
party ‫ مجموعة‬in chains ‫متسلسل‬
set free ‫ يحرر‬pipe ‫ماسورة‬
Loyal ‫ مخلص‬safety ‫امان‬
mansion ‫ القصر‬rude ‫وقح‬
unfortunately ‫ لسوء الحظ‬openly ‫علني‬
speech ‫حاديث‬/‫ خطاب‬pulse ‫نبض‬
formal ‫ رسمي‬otherwise ‫وإل‬
recognize ‫ يتعرف علي‬miracle ‫معجزة‬
uncover ‫ يكشف‬betray ‫ يخدع‬/ ‫يخون‬
drop ‫ يسقط‬betrayal ‫خيانة‬
forgive ‫يسامح‬

Chapter Six in points
* Preparing to Save the King
1- Rassendyll (the King) told Marshal Strakencz that he had to promise

to protect Princess Flavia from the Duke as his mother was not royal and
he could only legally become King if he married the Princess.
2- Rassendyll (the King) wrote down his orders so that people could
believe the Marshal. To cover up the difference in his handwriting, he
said that his finger still hurt him.
3- Rassendyll(the King), Sapt and Fritz got ready to go to Zenda. Before

they went, Rassendyll(the King) went to visit Princess Flavia.
4- Rassendyll (the King) went to tell Flavia that he was leaving Strelsau
to go hunting.
5- When she regretted that, he said that he was going to hunt Michael.
The Princess looked worried.
6- He asked the Princess to be Queen if he didn't come back. Although

she seemed sorry, she said that she would do whatever was right for
Ruritania.
7- Before they left for their journey, Fritz asked a relative who had a
large modern country house called Tarlenheim, eight kilometres from
Zenda, to use this house for a hunting trip. The relative agreed.
• Another Journey to Zenda
8- The next day, Sapt, Fritz and Rassendyll set off from the capital and
arrived
at the country house at about midday, with a large party of servants and
ten brave and strong gentlemen that Rassendyll(the King) trusted.
9- They had told these men that Michael had tried to kill the King and
that a good friend of the King's was held prisoner in the castle. They
knew it was their job to set him free.
• A Message from the Duke
10- Soon, Duke Michael sent the three Ruritanians Lauengram, Krafstein
and Rupert Hentzau to visit them with a message. Rupert Hentzau told

Rassendyll that the Duke and many of his servants had a dangerous
illness, so it was best if they stayed away.
11- Rassendyll(the King) said he was sorry to hear that and asked Rupert
about Detchard's injury. Rupert smiled and said that he would be fine.
• At the Inn once More
12- That evening, Rassendyll went to Zenda with Fritz. They did not go
near the castle, but went to the inn where Rassendyll had stayed on his
first night in Ruritania.
13- Rassendyll kept the coat over his face as they entered the inn and
they asked to have a meal in a quiet room at the back. When the owner's
daughter brought the food, he uncovered his face so she could see him.
14- The girl was afraid and said that she had told her mother that it was
the King who had visited them before. She asked the King's forgiveness.
15- Rassendyll said he would forgive her if she agreed to help them.
16- When he said he wanted to meet Johann, she said that he didn't go to
the inn anymore as he worked in the castle.
17- Rassendyll asked her to meet him and ask him to come to the country
house to meet the King. They ate the food and went back to Tarlenheim.
18- As they got off their horses, Sapt ran out of the house to meet them.
He told them that one of their men, Bernenstein, went out alone in the
woods. He saw three men in the trees and one shot him. He was upstairs
in bed with a bullet in his arm.
• Another Unsuccessful Plan
19- The next day, Rupert visited the house alone. He told Rassendyll that
the Duke offered him a safe trip to the border and a million gold pieces.
20- Rassendyll refused the offer and told him to go away.
21- Rupert gave him a cold look and asked his servant to prepare his
horse. Rassendyll followed him out of the house, and just as he was
about to climb on his horse, he stopped and stepped nearer to Rassendyll
and suddenly stabbed him in the shoulder with his knife. Rassendyll
cried out, but Rupert rode off fast.

22- Rassendyll was put to bed and told to sleep. When he woke up, it
was dark and found Fritz beside him. He told him that a doctor came and
examined him and said that his arm would be better soon.
23- Fritz also told him that the girl had brought Johann to the house. He
was downstairs ready and happy to help.

• A Very Useful Spy
24- Rassendyll went downstairs to talk to Johann. As they talked to him,

he understood that Johann was a weak man but not a wicked one. He
said he worked for Michael because he was afraid of him not because he
liked him, and he seemed happy to tell them Michael's secrets.
25- Johann told them all about the castle and Michael's plans in detail.
26- He told them that there were two small rooms inside the castle,
which they could only reach by crossing the drawbridge. The rooms
were cut into the rock below the ground. One room had no windows, so
it was always lit by candles. Behind it was a second room with a small
window, where the King was kept in chains. From the window, a large
stone pipe led down to the castle moat. The first room was always
guarded by three of the Six Men.
• Michael's Wicked Plans
27- He said the guards were told that, if some people attacked the first
room, Detchard should go into the other room and kill the King. The
body would then be put down the pipe and the weight of his chains
would keep the body under water. Detchard would then escape down the
same pipe and swim across the moat. The other two men would then
follow him and the Duke's horses would take them to safety. So anyone
searching the castle would find nothing: just an empty room.
28- Rassendyll asked what would happen if he attacked the castle with
his soldiers.

29- Johann said if the castle's attacked by a large group of soldiers, they
would do the same thing, but one of the Six Men would take the King's
place. So when Michael arrived at the castle, he could say that he was
only keeping one of the Six Men as prisoner because he had been rude to
Antoinette de Mauban. No one would believe that the king was ever
there.
30- Johann said that the King knew all about these plans.
31- When Sapt heard this he told Rassendyll that this time next year, he
would still be King. It was impossible to save the King alive. Rassendyll
felt worried and afraid when he remembered that Michael would always
be there ready to take his place.
32- Rassendyll thanked Johann and asked him not to tell anyone about
the name of the prisoner in the castle.
33- When Johann left, Rassendyll thought hard and said that there were
two ways in which the King could come out of Zenda alive, one was if
they had a miracle, and the other was if one of the Duke's men betrayed
him.

1- What does Rassendyll want Marshal Strakencz to promise him?

He wants him to promise to protect Princess Flavia from the Duke.
2- Why can’t Michael legally become King unless he marries the Princess?
Because his mother was not royal.
3- Rassendyll’s writing is different from the King’s. What reason does Rassendyll
give?
The reason that Rassendyll gives is that his finger still hurts.
4- Why might this difference in writing be a problem for Marshal Strakencz?

Because people might not know it's a real order from the King.
5- What reason does Rassendyll give Princess Flavia for leaving Strelsau?
He tells her that he is leaving Strelsau to go hunting.
6- What does Rassendyll mean by "a very big animal"?

He means "hunting Michael".
7- What does he ask her to do if he doesn’t come hack?

He says that if he doesn't come back, she must become Queen.
8- Where do Rassendyll and his men stay for their hunting trip?
They stay in a large, modern country house called “Tarlenheim”.
9- Where is it and who does it belong to?

It is on top of the hill, on the opposite side of the castle. The house belongs to a relative
of Fritz. He does not often visit it.
10- Who do they choose for this difficult mission?

They choose a large party of servants and ten brave and strong gentlemen that
Rassendyll trusted.
11- What do they tell the gentlemen about that mission?
They tell these men that Michael has tried to kill Rassendyll (the King) and that a good
friend of the King's is held prisoner in the castle and they are to set him free.
12- Who does Michael send to welcome the King (Rassendyll) at the country house
of Tarlenheim?
He sends the three Ruritanian gentlemen (Lauengram, Krafstein, and Rupert Hentzau).
13- What reason does Duke Michael give for not visiting the “King” Rassendyll or
inviting him to his castle?
The Duke sends them a message that he and many of his servants have a dangerous
illness, so it is best if they stay away.
14- What does Colonel Sapt tell Rassendyll about Rupert Hentzau when he first
comes to the country house?
He tells Rassendyll that Rupert's the worst criminal of all the Six Men.
15- Why isn't there much danger to go to the inn at Zend?

They feel safe because there are many people on the roads and they won’t go near the
castle.
16- What does the innkeeper’s daughter do when Rassendyll (the King) uncovers
his face?
She cries and almost drops the plates.
17- What is the girl sorry about?

She is sorry about saying anything bad at the first time when Rassendyll (the King) met
them in the inn as they were speaking freely.
18- About whom does Rassendyll (the king) ask the girl? Why?
He asks about Johann . He wants him for help.

19- What is the daughter's reply?
She tells Rassendyll (the king) that he never comes there anymore as he works at the
castle now.
20- What does Rassendyll (the King) want from the girl?
He wants her to ask Johann to meet her tomorrow night at ten o'clock, then bring him
to their house.
21- What happened to Bernenstein while Fritz and Rassendyll are out?
Bernenstein, went out alone in the woods. He saw three men in the trees and one shot
him. He's in bed with a bullet in his arm.
22- What message does Rupert Hentzau bring the next day?
The Duke offers Rassendyll a safe journey to the border and a million gold pieces.
23- What is Rassendyll’s reply? i

He refuses the offer and tells Rupert to go away.
24- What happens when Rupert is leaving?

When Rupert is leaving, he steps nearer to Rassendyll pretending that he wants to
shake hands and suddenly stabs him in the shoulder with his knife.
25- What does Rassendvll notice about Johann while talking to him ?
He notices that he is a weak man, but not a wicked one. He works for Michael because
he is afraid of him not because he likes him.
26- What does Johann tell Rassendvll about the King’s place?
He tells them that there are two underground, small rooms inside the castle, reached
only by crossing the drawbridge. One room had no windows and behind it the other
room with a small window, where the King is kept in chains. From the window a large
stone pipe led down to the castle moat.

27- What does Johann tell Rassendyll about the Duke's wicked plan to kill the
King?
The first room is always guarded by three of the Six Men. In case of any attack on the
first room, Detchard should go into the other room and kill the King. The body would
then be put down the pipe and the weight of his chains would keep the body under
water. Detchard would escape down the same pipe and swim across the moat. The
other two men would then follow him and the Duke's horses would take them to safety.
So anyone searching the castle would find nothing: just an empty room.
28- What is the plan if they are attacked by a lot of soldiers? How will they kill the
King and what will they do with the body?
There will be no resistance . The King would be quietly murdered and his body put
down the pipe and one of the six would take his place pretending that Michael had put
him there because he'd been rude to Antoinette de Mauban.
29-About what does Rasendyll warn Johann?

He warns him about telling anyone who the prisoner is otherwise he'll never be safe
again.
30- In Rassendvll’s opinion, what are the only two ways to save the King?
One is if they have a miracle, and the other is that one of the Duke's men betrays him.

1- Rassendyll trusted………………to keep the future of Ruritania safe.
a) Fritz b) Michael c) Sapt d) Marshal
Strakencz
2- Whose mother was royal ?
a) Rudolf Rassendyll b) Michael c) Rudolf Elphberg
d) Sapt
3- Michael can’t be a legal king without……………… .
a) arresting Rudolf Elphberg b) killing Rassendyll
c) marrying Princess Flavia d) selling the hunting lodge
4- Rassendyll pretended he couldn’t write the orders for Marshal Strakencz
properly because………..…… .
a) his finger still hurt b) he was nervous
c) he wasn’t the king d) he was sick
5- Rassendyll told Flavia he was leaving Strelsau to……………… .
a) fight for Ruritania b) visit Michael in Zenda
c) go hunting d) go to the inn in Zenda
6- Rassendyll told Flavia that if he were killed, he wanted her to……………..
.
a) take revenge on Michael b) to help Sapt and Fritz
c) rule the country d) marry Michael
7- The distance between the Tarlenheim country house and the castle of
Zenda was about………………kilometres.
a) eight b) five c) three d)
twenty
8- Fritz’s relative agreed to let Rassendyll and the others stay in his house
because………….. .
a) they would pay him a lot of money b) the king ordered him
c) they told him about Michael’s plan d) he didn’t often visit
the house
9- The owner of the Tarlenheim country house knew that Rassendyll and the
others wanted the house for…………….. .
a) fighting Michael b) hunting animals
c) having a good time d) enjoying nature
10- Rassendyll told the men who went with him to Tarlenheim that their
mission was………… .
a) kill Michael b) destroy the castle
c) hunt a big animal d) set a prisoner free
11- As soon as they arrived, ………….visited Rassendyll at the Tarlenheim
country house.
a) Marshal Strakencz b) Michael himself
c) the inn-keeper’s daughter d) Michael’s men

12- Rupert said the Michael could not come to Tarlenheim
because……………… .
a) it was too far b) he was too busy
c) he had a dangerous illness d) he was leaving for
Strelsau
13- ………………..was injured by Rassendyll at the summer house.
a) Lauengram b) Rupert c) Bersonin d)
Detchard
14- Sapt thinks that Rupert is……………….of the Six Men.
a) the kindest b) the most stupid
c) the worst criminal d) the weakest
15- Rassendyll went back to the inn with……………… .
a) seven men b) Fritz c) two servants
d) Sapt
16- Johann no longer went to the inn because he……………… .
a) worked at the hunting lodge b) worked for the king
c) worked at the castle d) Michael prevented him
17- Bernenstein was shot in his……………… ,
a) leg b) arm c) head d) neck
18- Michael can’t accuse Rassendyll in public because………….. .
a) Marshal Strakencz will take the crown.
b) Rassendyll will kill him.
c) Princess Flavia will be Queen.
d) people will know he has kidnapped the king.
19- Rupert tells Rassendyll that the Duke offers him………….and a safe
journey to the border.
a) fifty thousand English pounds b) fifty thousand gold pieces
c) a million gold pieces d) eighty thousand English
pounds
20- Rupert…………….Rassendyll before he left Tarlenheim.
a) shot b) killed c) stabbed d) greeted
21- Rassendyll wanted Johann to work as a……………..for him.
a) guard b) servant c) spy d) soldier
22- Johann was a weak man, but not a……………….one.
a) clever b) intelligent c) cruel d)
wicked
23-Johann worked for Michael because he……………….. him.
a) liked b) hated c) feared d)
respected
24- The castle could only be reached by a…………… .
a) tunnel b) road c) bridge d) street
25- If the first room in the castle is attacked, ……………….. .
a) Michael will escape b) Johann will jump out of the
window
c) Detchard will kill the king d) Rupert will kill Michael
26- If the king is killed, his body will be………….. .
a) hidden under the bed b) thrown down the pipe
c) taken to the mansion d) taken to the old town
27- One of the Six Men would take the king’s place pretending that Michael
had put him there because…………….. .
a) he had killed the king b) he had been rude to him
c) he had been a spy d) he had been rude to
Antoinette
28- Michael made sure that saving the king would be…………….. .
a) avoidable b) impossible c) possible d)
inevitable
29- Johann thinks that no one can sleep at the castle of Zenda
because……….. .
a) there is a dangerous illness b) Michael threatens to kill
everybody
c) everybody feels guilty d) there are a lot of ghosts
30- ……………….helped to put up the pipe to the prison window.
a) Johann b) Max Holf c) Rupert d)
Detchard
31- Johann can feel safe as long as he……………… .
a) doesn’t tell anyone the king is the prisoner b) betrays Rassendyll
c) puts the pipe to the prison window d) obeys Michael
32- Rassendyll thinks that they can save the king if they have a……………. .
a) vehicle b) vibration c) miracle d)
mirror

Chapter 7
Vocabulary
injury ‫ إصابة‬act out ‫ يتظاهر‬/ ‫يمثل‬
trust ‫ الثقة‬/ ‫ يثق‬sword ‫سيف‬
boots ‫ حاذاء‬ambassador ‫سفير‬
weapons ‫ أسلحة‬catch up with ‫يلحق‬
rope ‫ الحبل‬a head of ‫أمام‬
difficulty ‫ صعوبة‬knock at ‫يطرق علي‬
stab ‫ يطعن‬furious ‫غاضب جداا‬
fasten ‫ يثبت‬wedding ‫الزفاف‬
relieve ‫ يرتاح‬whichever ‫ايهما‬
far end ‫ الطرف البعيد‬act ‫ يمثل‬/ ‫يتصرف‬
accent ‫ لكنة‬/ ‫ لهجة‬keys ‫مفاتيح‬
row ‫ يجدف‬meanwhile ‫في نفس الثأناء‬
whistle ‫ يصفر‬lift ‫يرفع‬
stick ‫ عصا‬a head of ‫أمام‬
Chapter Seven in points

News to worry about
1. The next day, three pieces of news arrived at the Tarlenheim country
house.
2. Firstly, the people of Strelsau had heard Rassendyll (the King) was
badly injured while he was hunting in the woods, and they were worried.
3. Secondly, the Duke also thought Rassendyll was badly injured,
although he understood better how he had got his injury.
4. Thirdly, Marshal Strakencz told Rassendyll(the King) that Princess
Flavia had ordered him to take her to see the King.
5. When the Princess arrived at Tarlenheim, she was relieved to see that
Rassendyll (the King)'s injury was not serious.
6. Johann told Rassendyll that the King was looking weak and ill, so
Rassendyll
and his friends had to do something quickly. They could not wait any
longer
or he would surely die.
Exploring the place around the Castle

7. That night, after Princess Flavia had gone to bed, Rassendyll changed
his clothes and went outside to join Sapt and Fritz with seven men. They
all had weapons and they rode their horses into a wet, windy night,
taking a quiet back road towards the Castle of Zenda.
8. A few hundred metres from the castle, Rassendyll , Sapt and Fritz
asked the seven men to wait with the horses while they continued on foot
up the hill to the moat round the castle.
9. Sapt tied a rope to a tree and Rassendyll took off his boots, using the
rope to climb down into the water.
10. The water was not cold, and Rassendyll swam without difficulty
round the castle walls. He could hear voices inside the castle, but it was
so dark that no one could see him.
11. Rassendyll swam near to the window to the King's room. Then he
saw the giant pipe that led from his window to the moat.
12. Rassendyll saw there was a boat next to the pipe, and in the boat was
Max Holf, the brother of Johann, carrying a large gun. Rassendyll went
up to the boat and saw that Max was asleep.
13. Rassendyll swam slowly and silently up to Max and stabbed him to
death. Rassendyll hated to do it, but he thought this was war.
14. Rassendyll looked carefully at the pipe. The bottom of the pipe was
not fastened to the wall and he could see light coming from its far end.
15. Then, Rassendyll heard voices: one was the King, and the other was
a man with an English accent. It was Detchard.
16. Detchard was telling the King to sleep when the King asked him why
his brother didn't kill him. Detchard answered it was not time, yet.
Detchard left and Rassendyll heard the King crying quietly.
17. Rassendyll climbed in the boat with Max dead at the bottom and
rowed back to the rope. When he arrived next to the rope, he tied it round
Max's body and asked Sapt to pull it up. Then he climbed back to his
friends.
Facing Rupert and His Men

18. Sapt whistled for their seven men to come and get them with their
horses, but as they got nearer, they heard several shots and loud cries.
19. Rassendyll, Sapt and Fritz were running towards their men when a
horse arrived with Rupert Hentzau on it. Rassendyll took a large stick,
and ran forward towards the horse's head.
20. Rupert fell down, but he was too quick. He waved a sword at
Rassendyll and cut the stick in half, and before they knew it, he had
disappeared into the night.
21. Rassendyll found out that Lauengram and Krafstein were both killed
by their men, although the fight had cost them three of their men. They
returned to the country house sad about the men and very worried about
the King.

The Game about to be Discovered
22. The next day, Rassendyll (the King) received a visit from the Chief
of Police in Strelsau.
23. He told him that the British Ambassador had reported that an
Englishman called Rassendyll had disappeared near the town of Zenda.
24. They had found his bags at a nearby train station, and a man called
Mr Featherly from Paris believed he was travelling with Madame de
Mauban, the Duke's guest.
25. Rassendyll (the King) told him he would look into this and told him
to return in two weeks. He realised that his game had almost been
discovered.
An Evil Plan
26. That day Rassendyll saw Rupert riding out on his horse. Rassendyll
quickly caught up with him. Rassendyll offered him to set the King free
and stop working for Michael.
27. Rupert was very wicked and offered Rassendyll a different evil plan.
He asked Rassendyll to attack the castle bravely at a time he would tell.
Rassendyll would arrange Fritz and Sapt to be killed. Rupert would
arrange Michael and the King to be killed. Then, Rassendyll would stay
as the King, and Rupert would have a reward.
28. Rassendyll was shocked at this plan. Yet, he knew that Rupert didn't
love Michael and that he would work against him. Rassendyll didn't tell
Sapt about that.
Dealing with Two ladies

29. Later that day, Johann got Rassendyll a letter from Antoinette de
Mauban telling him that Michael knew that she helped him and was
keeping her a prisoner. She asked him to save her.
30. Rassendyll heard that the people in Strelsau are not happy because he
had been away from them for so long. To make them happy, he sent
messengers saying that Flavia and the King had arranged a date for their
wedding, which was greeted with great joy.
News from the Castle

31. The next day Johann, Rassendyll’s spy at the castle, brought very
important news.
32. Firstly , He told Rassendyll that the Duke was furious to hear about
the wedding.
33. Secondly, the King had become so ill that the Duke had asked for a
doctor to examine him. The doctor advised him to set the King free at
once, but the Duke refused, adding that the doctor would have to stay
with him until he was better or died. Antoinette de Mauban was helping
to look after the King.

34. Thirdly, he told Rassendyll where all the people stayed at night in the
castle and the mansion, and who had the keys to the doors.
36. Finally, he said there were new servants at the castle and they didn't
know the King's a prisoner.
37. Rassendyll offered Johann fifty thousand gold pieces for an
important mission in the castle. He gave him a letter to give to Antoinette
and asked him to open the front door to the mansion the next day at two
o'clock in the morning.
A Risky Plan to Rescue the King

38. After Johann left, Rassendyll told Sapt and Fritz about his plan to
rescue the King which he thought to be the only chance to do so.
39. The plan was as follows :
Sapt would take some men to the front door of the mansion. When
Johann opened the door, they would quickly enter and tie up the servants
if they did not want to help the King.
Madame de Mauban would cry out for help from her room. The Duke
would surely come to see what was happening, and they could take him.
Then there would only be two men left guarding the King, so they would
need to move quickly before they hurt him.
At the same time, the house at Tarlenheim was to be filled with lights and
music so that people believed they were having a ball.
Marshal Strakencz, would guard the house and the Princess and if, the
next day, they did not return, he would then march to the castle and ask
to see the King at once. If the King was not there, he would quickly take
Princess Flavia back to the capital where she would become Queen.
Going for the Big Hunt

40. At midnight, Sapt took his men to the mansion. Rassendyll rode
alone a different way to the castle, with clothes to keep him warm,
weapons and a rope.
41. Half an hour later, Rassendyll was back by the moat. He left the
horse and gun in some trees, tied some rope to another tree and climbed
down into the water.
42. Rassendyll swam back to the pipe below the window. He looked up
at the mansion and saw that the lights were on in the windows to the
Duke's and Madame de Mauban's rooms.
43. Rassendyll saw Rupert walk towards the castle onto the drawbridge
with De Gautet. They walked across and shortly after, the bridge went
up.
44. A few minutes later, Rupert returned alone. He looked around him
and then quietly climbed down some hidden steps to the moat and swam
across. Then he climbed some steps opposite and disappeared back into
the mansion.

1 .What three pieces of news arrive at Tarlenheim the next day?

The first is that the people of Strelsau heard the King is badly injured while hunting.
Secondly, the Duke also thinks he is badly injured.
Thirdly, Marshal Strakencz tells Rassendyll (the King) that Princess Flavia has
ordered him to take her to see Rassendyll (the King).
2. Why do they have to move quickly to save the King?

Because they have heard from Johann that the King is looking weak and ill.
3. Rassendyll says that the situation they are in is the strangest thing in the history
of any country. Discuss.
The strangest thing is that the King's brother and a pretend King act out a war for the
life of a sick King, with just a few people knowing about it.
4. Who set out tor Zenda secretly? What do they take with them?
Sapt and Rassendyll, with Fritz and seven men with horses, set out secretly for the
Castle of Zenda. All have weapons.
5. What is the night like?

It is a dark stormy night, very suitable for the plan Rassendyll(the King) has in mind.
6. Why do Rassendyll and the others go to the castle at night?

So that no one can see them .The darkness is suitable for the plan Rassendyll has in
mind.
7. What does Rassendyll find next to the pipe ?

He finds a boat and a guard carrying a large gun in it.

8. Who is the man in the boat? What does Rassendyll do with him?
He is Max Holf, the brother of Johann. He stabs him to death.
9. Why does Rassendyll kill Max Holf?

He thinks this is war. If Rassendyll doesn't kill Max, Max will kill him .
10- What does the real king ask Detchard?

He asks him why his brother (Michael) doesn't kill him.
11. Why doesn't Rassendyll worry that the boat can be heard?
Because the wind is blowing hard.
12. What does Rassendyll do with Max's body?

Rassendyll ties the rope round the body, and asks Sapt to pull it up.
13. Why do the seven gentlemen go with Rassendyll, Sapt and Fritz to the castle?
What do they do?
To fight with them to save the prisoner. They wait with the horses a few hundred
metres from the castle. When Sapt whistles to them, they come and get Rassendyll,
Sapt and Fritz with their horses. They kill Lauengram and Krafstein.
14.Who gets killed in the fight in the woods? Who runs away?
Max Holf, Lauengram, Krafstein and three of Rassendyll’s men get killed but Rupert
runs away.
15. Why is Rassendyll (the King) angry?

Because Rupert has escaped.
16. Why does the Chief of Police in Strelsau come to Zenda?

He comes to Zenda at the request of the British Ambassador to search for a young
Englishman called Rassendyll who has disappeared near the town of Zenda. They have
found his bags at a nearby train station.

17.Why are Rassendyll’s bags found at a train station near Zenda?
As he sent them there when he first came to Zenda and was planning to go to Strelsau
by train .
18.What did Mr. George Featherly believe?

Mr Peatherly believed Rassendyll was travelling with Madame de Mauban.
19. What does Rudolf Rassendyll tell the Chief of the Strelsau Police?
He tells him to go back to Strelsau. Rassendyll (the King) will look into this for him.
He can return in two weeks and Rassendyll (the King) will tell him what he has found.
20.Why does Rassendyll send the Chief of police back to Strelsau?

He wants to have at least two weeks without any more difficult questions. His game
has almost been discovered.
21.Rassendyll meets Rupert the next day while they are out riding. What plans do
they offer each other?
Rassendyll’s Plan: Rassendyll tells Rupert if he lets the prisoner go free, Rassendyll
can help him.
Rupert’s Plan: Rupert tells Rassendyll to attack the castle bravely. Fritz and Sapt must
die, and so must Michael and the King. That will leave two men alive: Rupert and
Rassendyll . Rassendyll will stay as the King, and Rupert will have a reward.
22. Why is Antoinette de Mauban being kept as a prisoner of the Duke?

As the Duke discovers that she helped Rassendyll that night in the summer - house.
23. What does Antoinette de Mauban ask Rassendyll to do in her message?

She asks him to save her from that house of murderers, the castle of Zenda.
24. What does Rassendyll do to make the people in Strelsau happy?

His messengers tell them that Flavia and he have arranged a date for their wedding.
25. A doctor has been brought to see the real King in his prison. Why doesn’t
Duke Michael let the doctor leave?
As the doctor advises him to set the King free at once, the Duke refuses, and decides
that the doctor should stay with him until he is better or dies.
26. What does Rassendyll the King do to persuade Johann to return to the castle?
Rassendyll pays him well to go back and act as a spy.
27. What else does Johann tell Rassendyll as a kind of help?

He tells Rassendyll where all the people stay at night in the castle and the mansion, and
who has the keys to the doors.
28. What does Rassendyll ask Johann to do the next day?

He asks him to give a letter to Antoinette de Mauban. Then, at two o'clock in the
morning he should open the front door to the mansion.
29. In Rassendyll’s plan everyone has a role to play. Discuss.

Johann: Johann will open the front door to the mansion.
Sapt: Sapt will take some men to the front door of the mansion and will quickly enter
and tie up the servants if they don't want to help the King.
Antoinette de Mauban: Antoinette de Mauban will cry out for help from her room.
The Duke will surely come to see what is happening, and they can take him.
30. What do they do as a kind of deception ?

The house at Tarlenheim is to be filled with lights and music so that people believe
they are having a ball.
31. What does Rassendyll (the King) ask Marshal Strakencz to do?
Marshal Strakencz will guard the house and the Princess and if, the next day, they
haven't returned, he will march to the castle and ask to see the King at once. If the King
is not there, he will quickly take Princess Flavia back to the capital where she will
become Queen.
32.Why does Rupert Hentzau swim across the moat to go back to the mansion?
Why doesn't he use the drawbridge?
It seems that he has a plan for this dark night. He doesn't use the drawbridge as it is
lifted up.

1- The people in Strelsau were worried because they heard that………………
.
a) Michael would kill the king b) Fritz and Sapt would attack
the castle
c) Michael had imprisoned the king d) the king was injured
2- At Tarlenheim, Duke Michael thought that Rassendyll……………… .
a) had a bad illness b) had married Flavia
c) had arrested Johann d) was badly injured
3- Princess Flavia ordered Marshal Strakencz to………………. .
a) take her to Strelsau b) kill Michael
c) save the king d) take her to Tarlenheim
4- When the Princess arrived at Tarlenheim, she was relieved to see
that…………… .
a) Rassendyll was badly injured c) Michael had a dangerous
illness
c) Johann was at Tarlenheim d) Rassendyll was slightly
injured
5- Rassendyll and the others had to do something quickly because the king
was…………. .
a) weak and nervous b) weak and irritable
c) weak and ill d) weak and afraid
6- It was very strange that a king’s brother and a pretend king……………for
the life of a sick king.
a) fear b) celebrate c) fight d)
rejoice
7- The night Rassendyll chose to go to the castle was…………… .
a) quiet b) pleasant c) stormy d) clear
8- ………………..men went with Rassendyll Sapt and Fritz to the castle.
a) Seven b) Ten c) Eight d) Fifteen
9- The guard in the boat next to the pipe in the moat was…………….. .
a) Johann b) De Gautet c) Detchard d) Max
Holf
10- Rassendyll……………….the guard in the boat in the moat.
a) shot b) hit c) choked d) stabbed
11- When he was below the pipe in the moat, Rassendyll heard the king
speaking to……. .
a) Michael b) Bersonin c) Rupert d)
Detchard

12- No one could hear Rassendyll’s boat in the moat because……………. .
a) there was a lot of noise coming from the mansion
b) the boat was too far to be heard
c) Rassendyll rowed very quietly
d) the night was stormy
13- The king in his room in the castle asked……………. .
a) why Michael didn’t feed him
b) why Michael didn’t free him
c) why Michael didn’t help him
d) why Michael didn’t kill him
14- Rassendyll………………Max Holf’s body.
a) left in the boat b) threw into the water
c) asked Sapt to pull up d) burnt
15- Sapt…………….for the men in the forest to come to the castle to take
them.
a) shouted b) called c) waved d) whistled
16- ………………..men were killed in the forest near the castle of Zenda.
a) Seven b) Ten c) Three d) Five
17- The Chief of the Police asked Rassendyll if he……………… .
a) had seen Max Holf b) had seen Rupert
c) had known Antoinette de Mauban d) fought with Michael
18- Rassendyll told the Chief of the Police to………………. .
a) arrest Michael b) find Rupert c) leave Ruritania d) go to
Strelsau
19- Rassendyll wanted to have……………….without any difficult questions.
a) two months b) two weeks c) two days d)
two hours
20- Rassendyll offered that he would help Rupert if he……………….. .
a) killed Michael b) helped Antoinette de Mauban
c) freed the king d) attacked the castle
21- Rupert was ready to help Rassendyll because……………….. .
a) he wanted to rescue the king b) he wanted to help Antoinette de
Mauban
c) he wanted to get a reward d) he was an honourable man
22- Antoinette de Mauban sent another letter to Rassendyll asking him
to…………… .
a) meet her again at the summer house b) save the king
c) rescue her d) marry the Princess
23- To keep the people of Strelsau happy, Rassendyll’s messengers told
them…………… .
a) the king would soon be in Strelsau b) the king would free the
prisoner
c) the king would marry the Princess d) the king would kill
Michael

24- Duke Michael was……………when he heard about the Princess’s
wedding.
a) surprised b) relieved c) shocked d) angry
25- The doctor advised the Duke to…………………. .
a) give the king the medicine b) to send the king to hospital
c) to set the king free d) poison the king
26- Johann was given a lot of money to……………… .
a) free the king b) to help Antoinette de Mauban
c) kill Michael d) to work as a spy
27- If the servants don’t know the king is the prisoner in the castle, they
will………… .
a) obey Michael and serve him b) discourage Johann
c) think Rassendyll is the king and obey him d) kill the prisoner
28- Johann will take fifty thousand pieces of gold to………………. .
a) free the king b) free Antoinette de Mauban
c) kill Michael d) open the front door of the
mansion
29- As a kind of deception, the Tarlenheim country house…………….. .
a) will be filled with music b) will be demolished
c) will be cleaned d) will be rented
30- If they do not return to Tarlenheim the next day, Marshal Strakencz
would…………. .
a) ask Michael to see the king b) make himself king
c) set the king free d) marry Princess Flavia

Chapter 8
Vocabulary
shadow ‫ ظل‬stage ‫مرحالة‬
call out ‫ ينادي‬somehow ‫بطريقة ما‬
punish ‫ يعاقب‬evil plans ‫خطط شريرة‬
briefly ‫ باختصار‬by chance ‫بالصدفة‬
strike ‫ يضرب‬duty ‫واجب‬
unlocked ‫ مفتوح‬unseen ‫غير مرئي‬
nervously ‫ بعصبية‬approach ‫يقترب‬
ignore ‫ يتجاهل‬nonsense ‫ل معني له‬
cheek ‫ خد‬shoulder ‫كتف‬
chain ‫ يقيد بالسلسل‬forgive ‫يسامح‬
tricks ‫ خدع‬whisper ‫يهمس‬
bandage ‫ ضمادة‬chest ‫الصدر‬
moan ‫ يتأوه‬lock ‫يغلق‬
confident ‫واثأق‬ gently ‫بلطف‬
wounded ‫ مصاب‬coach ‫حاافلة‬
Chapter Eight in points

• Ruperts Evil Plan
1- When Rupert disappeared into the mansion, Rassendyll slowly

climbed out and waited by the drawbridge gate next to the castle.
2- It was about one o'clock in the morning when Rassendyll heard a loud
noise from the mansion.
3- It was Antoinette de Mauban crying for help. This was exactly what
Rassendyll had asked her to say in his message to her, but it was around
an hour too early, before Sapt and the others reached the front door to the
mansion, and before Johann had time to open it.
4- Then Antoinette called again. This time she said it was Rupert
Hentzau who was in her room. Michael ran to her room with his
servants.

5- Rupert said that he wanted to punish her as she was writing letters to
Rassendyll. Michael said that he couldn't punish her as she was his guest.
6- Rassendyll could hear a noisy sword fight in the room. He saw Rupert
striking his sword at Johann calling him Rassendyll’s spy.
7- The next moment Rassendyll heard a cry and Rupert jumped out of
the window and down into the moat below, where he swam away.
• Saving the King
8- A minute later, De Gautet appeared in front of Rassendyll who struck

him with his sword and he fell to the ground. Quickly Rassendyll looked
through his clothes for the keys: there were three.
9- Rassendyll could enter the room where the King was being kept
prisoner. When he opened the first door, he found himself at the top of
some steps which led into a cold, dark room.
10- Rassendyll heard voices behind the second door where the King was
kept. It was Detchard wondering whether they should kill the King or
not. Suddenly Bersoni appeared in front of Rassendyll. Rassendyll struck
him with his sword.
11- Detchard closed the door fast. As he was alone in the room with the
King, Rassendyll knew the King was in real danger. So he quickly
unlocked the door of the second room with one of the keys he took from
De Gautet.
12- Detchard was being held by the King's doctor. The King, weak from
illness and chained in one corner, looked on in fear. The doctor was too
weak to hold Detchard for long, and Detchard broke free and killed the
poor doctor with his sword.
13- Detchard and Rassendyll began a sword fight. Detchard was a much
better swordsman than him, so he cut Rassendyll on the arm.
14- The King moved to help Rassendyll. He reached forward and pushed
the legs of a chair into Detchard's body.
15- Detchard found it hard to stand up. Then, he struck the King hard
with his sword, but as he did so, he fell over the doctor's body. It was
easy for Rassendyll to kill him as he lay on the floor.
• The Duke is Dead
16- When the King moaned, Rassendyll knew he was alive. Before he
could help him, he heard Rupert outside the King's prison calling out for
Michael to come out for a fight.

17- The drawbridge was now down once more. Rupert stood in the
middle of the bridge with his sword, while the door to the mansion at the
other end of the drawbridge was guarded by some very frightened-
looking servants, as well as Johann, unhurt.
18- Antoinette de Mauban angrily called out from behind the servants
telling
him that he had already killed the Duke. She appeared pointing a gun at
him. Rupert once again jumped quickly into the water below the bridge.
19- Sapt and his men finally arrived at the front door, on the other side of
the mansion. Feeling confident that the King would be safe, Rassendyll
ran after Rupert and also jumped into the water.
• Chasing the Last of the Six Men
20- Rupert swam faster than Rassendyll could with his wounded arm,
and he quickly swam to where the rope was tied to the tree and quickly
climbed up.
21- Rassendyll followed Rupert into the forest of Zenda, until he heard
another cry. Rupert found a boy riding to market, and quickly pulled him
from the horse and took his place. This gave Rassendyll time to catch up
with him.
22- Rassendyll told him that he was the last of the Six Men. He also told
him that he saved the King. Rassendyll tried to hit Rupert with his
sword. He tried once and twice until he could cut his cheek.
23- At that moment Fritz arrived on another horse carrying a gun. Rupert
turned the horse and rode away as fast as he could. Fritz didn't follow
him.
24- Fritz got off his horse and ran up to Rassendyll as he fell to the
ground. He told him that the King was safe. The boy stood watching in
amazement. After a long rest, Rassendyll felt strong enough to walk
back, leaning heavily on Fritz's arm.
•Antoinette’s Story
25- Later Rassendyll was told the story of Antoinette and the events of
the Castle. A few months earlier, the Duke had met Antoinette de
Mauban in Paris and he invited her to Ruritania to see the coronation.
She respected the Duke and was pleased to be his guest.
26- However, some of the Duke's servants told her servants about the
Duke's ambitions to be King. She did not like his evil plans and decided
to warn Rassendyll of everything he wanted to do.

27- When the Duke found out that she had warned Rassendyll in
Strelsau, he tricked Antoinette de Mauban by inviting her and her
servants to his castle. Once she was there, he made sure they could not
leave in order to stop her telling anyone about his plan.
28- Somehow, Rupert discovered that she was helping Rassendyll, so he

wanted to punish her; by chance he chose the night that they were
attacking the castle.
• Mission Done
29- It took a long time before Sapt and his men could finally enter the
mansion.
Soon Sapt found the King lying in his prison, hurt but still -alive. He was
carried with his face covered to the mansion, where Antoinette helped to
look after the poor King until another doctor arrived.
30- Sapt asked Johann and Antoinette to keep the secret. The other
people were told that the King was hurt while rescuing the prisoner, who
had gone after Rupert Hentzau.
• The Game is Over
31- When this news reached the country house at Tarlenheim, Princess
Flavia rushed with the Marshal to see the King at the Castle.
32- When they saw her coach, Fritz and Rassendyll quickly hid behind a
tree. The boy whose horse Rupert had taken had followed them. He was
very excited and told the Princess that the King was behind the tree.
33- The Princess and the Marshal stopped the coach. Sapt arrived at the
place, too. The Princess was helped down from the coach. She then
walked alone with Sapt to Rassendyll. She saw him and Sapt told her he
wasn't the King. He took her to the Castle.
34- That night, when it was dark, Fritz led Rassendyll to the castle where
he stayed, unseen, in the rooms that had been the King's prison.
35- Johann brought Rassendyll food and told him what he knew. The
King was getting better and had seen the Princess with Sapt, and Marshal
Strakencz had returned to Strelsau. Everyone was talking about the
strange prisoner of Zenda and who he could be.
36- Later that evening, Fritz came to Rassendyll and said the King
wanted to see him. So he went to his room, where he was lying weak and
tired, but smiled when he saw him.

37- The King said he hoped that Rassendyll could go to Strelsau to
reward him, but that wasn't possible. He thanked him and said that he
had shown him what a true King should be.
38- The Princess came into the room and talked to Rassendyll. He
apologised because he tricked her. She said she should thank him for all
he had done for Ruritania and said they would never forget him.
* Going Back Home
39- At last, Sapt and Fritz took Rassendyll to a small station near the
Ruritanian border. He took the train to England leaving the people he
would never see again.
40- When Rassendyll finally returned to England, his brother Robert and
his wife Rose told him that everyone had been looking for him. Rose was
very disappointed when Rassendyll told her he had not written a book.
41- Rose told him that he still had the offer of Sir Jacob Borrodaile who
would be the British Ambassador in Strelsau. He said that he couldn't
accept it.
42- When Rose said that he had promised to take the job, he showed
them a photograph in a newspaper which showed the King's coronation.
Robert and Rose looked at it in amazement. Rudolf looked exactly like
the King.
• A New Real Man
43- Rose said that he could have become an ambassador one day.
44- Rassendyll thought he had been something far more important than
an ambassador: he had been a King.
45- Rassendyll realised that a person with a position in society has

responsibilities. But even without a position in society, we all have a
duty to help other people when we can, and we all become better people
for doing so.

1- Where does Rassendyll wait for it to be two o’clock?

He waits in the water of the moat.
2- How many guards are left to protect the King in his prison? Who are they?
Three guards are left to protect the King in his prison. They are Detchard, Bersoni and
De Gautet.
3- Rassendyll has asked Antoinette de Mauban to cry for help at two o’clock. Why
does she do it earlier?
As Rupert comes to her room. He wants to punish her for something.
4- What does Michael do when he hears Antoinette de Mauban crying for help?
He runs to help her with his servants.
5- Why does Rupert want to punish Antoinette de Mauban?

He says she’s been writing secret letters to Rassendyll.
6- Who else does Rupert want to punish? Why?

Rupert wants to punish Johann. He says that Johann is RassendylL’s spy.
7- As a result of fighting many men, what does Rupert do?

Rupert kills Michael and jumps out of the window and down into the moat below and
escapes.
8- How does Rassendyll get the keys to the King’s prison?

He kills De Gautet and looks through his clothes for the keys. Rassendyll finds three.

9- What does Rassendyll hear Detchard saying? What happens then?
He hears him saying that they mustn't kill the King yet as there will be trouble. Then
Bersoni appears and Rassendyll kills him.
10- What does Detchard do when Bersoni is killed?

He understands that there is danger and closes the door quickly and enters the room
where the real King is.
11- Who prevents Detchard from killing the King? What happens to him?
The King's doctor prevents Detchard from killing the King but Detchard kills him.
12- Why doesn't the King fight Detchard directly? How does he help Rassendyll?
As the King is chained but he reaches forward and pushes the legs of a chair into
Detchard's body.
13- 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?
Bersoni gets killed in the first room. The doctor and Detchard get killed in the room
where the King is. The real king and the pretend king get wounded.
14- What does Rassendyll see when he opens the prison door?
He sees Rupert standing in the middle of the drawbridge with his sword.
15- What does Rupert do when he hears Antoinette de Mauban saying that
the Duke is dead?
He wants to be a leader and tells the servants to put down their weapons.
16- Do the servants obey Rupert? What happens then?

No, they don't. On the contrary, they allow Antoinette de Mauban who is pointing a
gun at him to walk on the bridge.

17- What does Rupert do? Who follows him? Why?
He jumps quickly into the water below the bridge. Rassendyll follows him but he runs
off into the forest. Rassendyll wants to kill him as he is the last one of the Six Men.
18- Whose cry does Rassendyll hear? Why is he crying?

It's a boy's cry. Rupert finds a boy riding to market, and pulls him from the horse and
takes his place. Rupert is trying to get the boy to be quiet by giving him some money.
19- Why does Rupert ride away instead of fighting Rassendyll?

As Fritz arrives on a horse carrying a gun, Rupert understands that he can't fight them
both.
20- What does Antoinette de Mauban say about her journey to Ruritania?
She says that Duke met her in Paris and he invited her to Ruritania to see the
coronation. She respected the Duke and was pleased to be his guest. However, some of
the Duke's servants told her servants about the Duke's ambitions to be King. She did
not like his evil plans and decided to warn Rassendyll of everything he wanted to do.
On discovering her help to Rassendyll, he imprisoned her.
21- What does Sapt have to ask Johann and Antoinette de Mauban?
He has to ask them to keep the secret about the real King.
22- What does Flavia do when she hears that the King has been injured while
rescuing the prisoner?
Flavia refuses to remain at Tarlenheim while the King is injured at Zenda. She decides
to see him.
23- How does the boy make a problem for Sapt, Fritz and Rassendyll?
He tells Flavia about the place of Rassendyll who he thinks is the King.
24- Why does Sapt tell the Princess to come alone to see the King behind the tree?
As he doesn't want the Marshal or anyone else to know the secret.
25- Why does Sapt have the real King taken from his prison with his face
covered?
So that no one can recognise him and know that there are two kings.
26- What do Sapt's men and the servants think of the prisoner?
Some said he was an English friend of the King's who had heard about the Duke's
plans, so the Duke had locked him up to stop him from speaking to the King.
27- Why does Rassendyll wait in the forest until dark to go to the castle?
In order not to be seen until they find a way for him to leave the place and the country.
28- Why can't they keep Rassendyll with the King?

Sapt says it is impossible, and that the secret has to be kept.
29- What lesson has Rassendyll taught the King?
He has shown him what a true King should do.
30- What has Rassendyll learned from his adventures?

He has learned all about duties and responsibilities.
31- Where is Sir Jacob Borrodaile to be the British Ambassador?

Sir Jacob Borrodaile is to be the British Ambassador in Strelsau, the capital of
Ruritania.
32- The idea of being an ambassador one day doesn’t attract Rassendyll. Why?
As he has been a king.

1- Antoinette de Mauban cried for help from her room……………….. .
a) at the appointed time b) after the appointed time
c) before the appointed time d) at midnight
2- Antoinette de Mauban cried for Michael to help her because………………
.
a) she wanted Rassendayll to go and help her.
b) she wanted Johann to open the door of the mansion.
c) Detchard was trying to open her room.
d) Rupert was attacking her.
3- When Michael heard Antoinette crying for help, he……………. .
a) ignored her b) killed Rupert
c) rushed into her room d) he called the Chief of the Police
4- Rupert wanted to punish Antoinette de Mauban because……………… .
a) she helped the king b) she wanted to marry
Michael
c) she wrote letters to the Princess d) she sent letters to
Rassendyll
5- Rupert accused Johann of……………… .
a) helping Antoinette de Mauban b) opening the front door to the
mansion
c) sending letters to the Princess d) being Rassendyll’s spy
6- As a result of fighting many men in the mansion, Rupert…………….. .
a) asked some servants to help him b) told Michael about
Rassendyll’s plan
c) killed Johann d) jumped out of the window
and escaped
7- Rassendyll could kill………………. who had the keys to the king’s room
in the castle.
a) Bersonin b) Detchard c) De Gautet d)
Rupert
8- When the door of the king’s room was opened, Detchard said that he didn’t
want to kill the king because………………. .
a) he sympathized with him b) he wanted to help Rassendyll
c) there would be trouble d) the doctor prevented him
9- When Rassendyll killed Bersonin, Detchard………………. .
a) escaped through the window b) wanted to kill the king
c) attacked Rassendyll d) called Rupert to help him
10- …………………..prevented Detchard from killing the king.
a) Antoinette de Mauban b) Johann c) Michael d)
the doctor
11- Detchard fought with Rassendyll and could cut his……………….. .
a) nose b) cheek c) face d) arm
12- The king helped Rassendyll by……………….. .
a) striking Detchard with his sword b) shooting Detchard
c) pushing a chair against Detchard d) throwing Detchard out of
the window
13- Rassendyll could kill Detchard when he……………….. .
a) struck the doctor b) struck the king
c) fought bravely d) fell to the ground
14- Rupert returned to the drawbridge and called for……………to fight with.
a) Rassendyll b) Johann c) Michael d) Marshal
Strakencz
15- ………………..killed Duke Michael.
a) Antoinette de Mauban b) Rassendyll c) Detchard d)
Rupert
16- Rassendyll knew the king was still alive when the king……………. .
a) shouted b) moved c) waved d) moaned
17- When Rupert knew the Michael was dead, he…………….. .
a) wanted to kill Antoinette de Mauban. b) wanted to become
king.
c) wanted to be a leader. d) he felt very sad
18- When Rassendyll knew that Sapt had arrived at the mansion,
he…………… .
a) went to look after the injured king b) he wanted to help Antoinette
de Mauban
c) he left the king and went after Rupert d) he wanted to go back to
England
19- When Antoinette de Mauban knew that the Duke was dead, she wanted
to……………… ,
a) run away b) help Johann c) save the king d) kill
Rupert
20- Rupert swam much faster than Rassendyll because………………. .
a) Rupert was younger b) Rassendyll was injured
b) Rupert knew the way d) Rassendyll was a coward
21- When Rupert found a boy riding to market, he……………. .
a) killed the boy b) pulled the boy and took the
horse
c) helped the boy and gave him money d) jumped onto the horse
behind the boy
22- When Rassendyll caught up with Rupert, Rupert…………….. .
a) ran away quickly b) killed the boy c) fainted d)
smiled
23- Rupert thought that Rassendyll wanted to……………….. .
a) kill the king b) kill Antoinette de Mauban c) stay king d)
leave Ruritania
24- Rassendyll fought with Rupert in the forest and could cut
his…………….. .
a) leg b) arm c) neck d) face
25- Rupert escaped and left Rassendyll in the forest when……………… .
a) Fritz arrived b) Rassendyll cut him c) the boy shouted d)
Flavia arrived
26- Antoinette de Mauban came to Ruritania because……………….. .
a) she wanted to help the king b) she liked to see the country
c) the Duke invited her d) she wanted to make money
27- When Antoinette knew about Michael’s plans, she……………… .
a) sympathized with him b) wanted to help him
c) wanted to stop him d) wanted to marry him
28- When the Duke knew that Antoinette helped Rassendyll, he decided
to………….. .
a) kill her b) marry her c) bribe her d) imprison her
29- When Rupert knew that Antoinette was helping Rassendyll, he wanted
to………. .
a) marry her b) punish her c) reward her d) bribe her
30- Rassendyll pretended to be the king to…………….. .
a) stay king b) marry Princess Flavia c) run the country d) help
the king
31- Johann opened the front door of the mansion…………….. .
a) at the appointed time b) before the appointed time
c) after the appointed time d) at two o’clock in the
morning
32- ………………….helped the king in the mansion until another doctor
arrived.
a) Sapt b) Antoinette de Mauban c) Fritz d)
Johann
33- The people thought that the king had been injured while……………. .
a) fighting Detchard b) fighting Rupert
c) saving Antoinette d) saving the prisoner
34- Princess Flavia’s coach was approaching the castle while……….. .
a) Rupert was fighting with Rassendyll b) Rupert was escaping
c) Fritz was helping Rassendyll d) the boy was shouting
for help
35- ………………told the Princess about Rassendyll’s place.
a) Rupert b) Fritz c) Sapt d) the boy
36- Princess Flavia knew that Rassendyll was not the king in………………. .
a) the forest b) the hunting lodge c) Tarlenheim d) royal
palace
37- When Princess Flavia knew that Rassendyll was not the king, she went
immediately to……………. .
a) her palace b) the royal palace c) Zenda d)
Tarlenheim
38- Rassendyll waited in the forest with Fritz until it was dark
because………….. .
a) he wanted to find Rupert b) he wanted to rest

c) he didn’t want to be recognized d) he waited for Sapt to come
back
39- The king wanted Rassendyll to go back to Strelsau with him,
but……………. objected.
a) Marshal Strakencz b) Sapt c) Antoinette de Mauban d) the
Princess
40- The people of Strelsau thought that Michael had taken a friend of the
king’s as a prisoner because…………….. .
a) he had known about his evil plans
b) he had been writing secret letters to the king
c) Michael thought he would poison the king
d) he wanted to make himself popular

41- The people of Strelsau won’t be surprised to see the King looking a little
different because…………….. .
a) the king had been imprisoned for some time
b) the king had realized he was responsible
c) the king had killed Michael
d) the king had been injured
42- Rassendyll might need to help the king again because…………… .
a) the king still had to marry the Princess
b) the king needed Rassendyll’s wisdom
c) the king was injured
d) Rupert had disappeared
43- The Princess was a woman of principles as she………….. .
a) wanted to punish Rassendyll
b) wanted to chase Rupert
c) wanted to marry Rassendyll
d) forgave Rassendyll
44- Rassendyll apologized to the Princess because he……………. .
a) rescued the king b) couldn’t catch Rupert
c) tricked her d) helped Antoinette de Mauban
45- Rassendyll told the Princess that he had changed as he…………… .
a) became king for some time b) saved the king
c) helped Antoinette de Mauban d) knew all about duties and
responsibilities
46- The people on the train from Zenda to the border thought Rassendyll was
an important man because………………. .
a) he looked exactly like the king b) he was the king’s friend
c) Sapt and Fritz went to see him off d) he was wearing a big coat and
hat
47- Rose felt……………when she knew that Rassendyll had not written a
book.
a) frustrated b) surprised c) pleased d) shocked
48- Rassendyll didn’t accept Sir Jacob Borrodaile’s job because…………… .
a) he didn’t like to have responsibilities b) he thought it was not a
good job
c) he wanted to stay in England d) he looked exactly like the king
of Ruritania
49- Rassendyll thought he didn’t need to become an ambassador
because……………. .
a) he was a member of the Rassendyll family b) his brother was Lord
Burlesdon
d) he had been a king d) he thought it was not a
suitable job
50- At the end of the story, Rassendyll thought we all have to
work……………… .
a) to earn money b) to have responsibilities
c) to help other people d) to have a good position

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‫‪Chapter 1‬‬

Summary of Chapter One

Rudolf Rassendyll was a very rich Englishman who was 29

Rudolf was different from his brother in appearance and

Rudolf lied to his family about going on a walking tour in

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The next day, Rudolf Rassendyll took the train to Dresden.

Rudolf stayed at an inn which was run by an old woman and

Johann, the Dule's servant, arrived at the inn. As soon as he

Two men were looking at Rudolf in amazement. They

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3-Despite being jobless, Rudolf boasted of his position in society. Discuss.

4-What did Rudolf Rassendyll admit to Rose that he really was?

8-What news did Rose have for her brother-in-law?

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11-Why did Rudolf Rassendyll's family always have an interest in Ruritania?

12-Whose paintings did Lord Burlesdon have on his walls?

16-What was Uncle William's advice that Rassendyll decided to take?

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18-What did Bertram Bertrand tell Rassendyll about Antoinette de Mauban?

23-Why did Rassendyll decide to stop at Zenda instead of going directly to

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3 – This cake turned out to be poisonous cake. Duke Michael wanted to

4 – Sapt suggested that Rassendyll could go to Strelsau to be crowned.

6 - They decided to go to the station early instead of waiting for Duke

7 - At night after the coronation, Sapt and Rassendyll would go back to

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13 – In the great square, there were coloured flags and coloured

14 - Rassendyll felt happy because at that moment, he really believed he

14 Antoinette de Mauban was on one of the balconies above. When she

Questions with Model Answers

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Rudolf Rassendyll was dressed as the King of Ruritania. He rode

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Marshal Strakencz gave an order to his men to change

When Rudolf Rassendyll rode alone through the streets of

After that, the coronation took place in a beautiful building.

The King (Rudolf Rassendyll) went in a coach around the

Fritz believed that it was not a good idea for Rudolf

Sapt and Rudolf Rassendyll left the palace through a secret

Duke Michael and Max Holf were going to the Castle of

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5) Why did Rudolf Rassendyll shout at Marshal Strakencz?

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8) Who was Princess Flavia?

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19) Why was nearly everyone in Strelsau in the streets?

21) Who was Max Holf?

24) Who kidnapped King Rudolf the Fifth? Why?

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35) What do you think the message “all is well” meant?

38) Who freed Johann’s mother in the hunting lodge? Why?

41) How much did Colonel Sapt love the King?

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