Opinions may vary. But his sister-in-law does not think that he is very serious about work and life with this attitude.
"He's always lived in Ruritania and he cares about the people, so people like him. "
1. Who says this to whom?
The innkeeper (inn owner) says this to Rassendyll.
2. Who is the person talking about?
She’s talking about Duke Michael, the Duke of Strelsau.
3. What more does the speaker think about the person?
She wishes that he would be the King.
Chapter 2
A. Answer these questions.
8. Why do you think Fritz says that it is not a good time for Rassendyll to visit Strelsau?
Perhaps Fritz thinks there will be problems with someone who looks so much like the King.
9. How does the King react to Fritz's suggestion, and what does that tell you about the King?
The King seems surprised by the suggestion (He says, “What?”) and asks Sapt what he thinks. Perhaps it means that the King is not very wise, or that he depends too much on other people for advice.
10. Why don't Fritz and Sapt eat very much? What advice do they give the King? Does he listen to them?
They don’t want to overeat because they have to get up early the next day. They advise the King not to eat too much. He doesn’t listen to them.
11. What happens at the end of the meal? What is the result the next day?
The servant brings some cakes from the Duke. The King eats a lot of them and is poisoned. He can’t be woken up the next day.
12. Why does the Duke poison the King?
He hopes that the King will miss the coronation and that he (the Duke) will become the King instead.
1. Is Rassendyll also poisoned? Why isn't he as sick as the King?
He is probably also poisoned because they have to throw water in his face to wake him up. But he ate only one cake, so he did’t eat as much poison. The King eats more, so he receives more poison.
13. Rassendyll tells himself that he has no choice but to pretend to be the King. Do you think he has a choice? Is there something else they can do?
No, he has no choice as he looks exactly like the king
14. How and when will they get the King to Strelsau?
They will hide the King in the cellar of the lodge. At night, after the coronation, Sapt and Rassendyll will come back and get the King. Sapt will take him back to the palace, and Rassendyll will leave the country.
15. Who overhears their plan? What do they do with the person?
Johann’s mother (who is a servant to the Duke) overhears the plan. They tie her up and lock her in the cellar with the King. Josef will let her out later.
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16. Why do they go to the station early instead of waiting for Duke Michael's guards?
The Duke’s guards have probably been told to kidnap or kill the King. They want to get out of the lodge and be on their way to the capital before the Duke’s men come.
17. What is the first thing they do when they reach the capital? Why aren't the people from the palace at the station in Strelsau to meet them?
The first thing they do is eat breakfast at the train station. The palace people aren’t there yet because the King (Rassendyll) arrived earlier than planned.
18. Why is Rassendyll afraid when he sees Antoinette de Mauban?
Her expression changes, so he thinks she recognises that he is not the real King. He is afraid that she will shout out and tell others
Read the quotations and answer the questions.
"Meanwhile, I'll have some breakfast! The King is hungry!"
1. Who says this to whom? 1. Rassendyll (disguised as the King) says this to Sapt and Fritz.
2. Where and when does he say this?. In the train station at Strelsau. They have just arrived but they are early, so Rassendyll will eat first.
3. What does this show you about the speaker? He is feeling a little more relaxed and acting more like the King.
"God save both Kings."
Who said this and where was he?
Sapt said this in the restaurant at the train station in Strelsau.
2. What did the people say just before this?. The people said, “God save the King!”
3. Why does the speaker say "both Kings"? Who is he talking about?
He’s talking about the real King who is in the lodge at Zenda and about Rassendyll who is pretending to be the King for the coronation. He is worried about the safety of both men, the real King and the pretend King.
Chapter 3
A. Answer these questions.
19. What kind of people live in the old part of the city? What does Rassendyll do when the Marshal wants him to ride through the old part of town?
The people in the old part are poor and many of them are loyal to Duke Michael. Rassendyll tells the soldiers to ride ahead and behind him, not next to him, so that he can show the people that he trusts them.
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20. Why is Sapt so anxious about Rassendyll's decision to ride alone through the old town?
He knows that the people in the old town support the Duke and he is afraid that Rassendyll will be hurt or attacked there.
21. Why does Duke Michael's face turn white when he sees "the King" (Rassendyll)?
He thought that the King was still in Zenda (because he had poisoned him), so he is surprised to see the King here at the coronation.
22. Does Michael realise that this is not the real King? How do you know?
Yes, Michael knows Rassendyll is not the real King. First, Michael knows (or thinks) that the King is poisoned and still in Zenda.
23. Does the Princess know that this is not the real King? What does she say about him?
She thinks this is the real King, but she says that he has changed. He is more tired and serious, and also thinner.
24. Why do Rassendyll and Sapt need a permit to leave the city?
Michael controls the city and he has had news from Zenda, so he won’t want people to leave the city
25. How do they get a permit from the King?
Sapt can write like the King and he signs the paper.
26. What does Fritz do while Sapt and Rassendyll go to Zenda?
He stays and guards the bedroom. He must not let anyone inside the room.
27. How do Sapt and Rassendyll get out of the palace? Why do they go this way?
They go through a secret passage in the wall and out of a secret back door. They do this because they don’t want anyone to see them and they want people to think that the King is in his bedroom.
28. Who else is riding to Zenda? Which way do they go at the fork in the road? Which way do Sapt and Rassendyll go?
Duke Michael and his servant Max Holt are riding to Zenda. They decide to go to the castle. Sapt and Rassendyll go to the hunting lodge.
29. What do you think the message "all is well" means?
It probably means that the King is captured, as that is what the Duke was planning, but there may be other details that are also “well”.
30. What do Sapt and Rassendyll find inside the lodge?
Johann’s mother and the King are gone. Josef is killed.
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31. What does Sapt want Rassendyll to do?
He wants him to continue to pretend to be the King.
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