Read the quotations and answer the questions.
1-“This woman’s been writing secret letters to Rassendyll! She needs to be punished!”
1. Who says this to whom?. Rupert Hentzau says this to Duke Michael.
2. Who is “this woman”? .“This woman” is Antoinette de Mauban.
What is the speaker doing while saying this?
.He is attacking Antoinette and fighting with Duke Michael.
2- “Dead! That’s good. Then I’m your leader now. Put down your weapons and do as I say.”
1. Who says this to whom?Rupert Hentzau says this to the Duke’s servants (standing near the door of the mansion).
2. Where is the speaker? He is standing on the drawbridge (between the mansion and castle).
3. Do the people obey him? What happens?No, they don’t obey him. They let Madame de Mauban try to shoot him.
3- “Why didn’t you follow my plan? We could have worked well together.”
1. Who says this to whom?. Rupert Hentzau says this to Rassendyll.
Where are they and what has just happened?
They are in the forest near the castle. Rupert has killed the Duke; Rassendyll has killed
the others of the Six Men and rescued the King.
3. What was the plan that wasn’t followed?Rassendyll would attack when Rupert said to. The King, the Duke, Sapt, and Fritz would all die. Rassendyll would remain the King and Hentzau would be rewarded.
4- “I hoped that tomorrow, you’d come with me to Strelsau and tell everyone about the brave things that you’ve done, but Sapt tells me that this isn’t possible.”
1. Who says this to whom? The (real) King says this to Rassendyll.
2. Where are they?. They are in a bedroom in the mansion.
What do these words tell you about the speaker’s character and the
speaker’s relationship with Sapt? .The speaker perhaps does not have good judgment. He depends a lot on Sapt. He needs Sapt to give him advice.
Practice Test ( 1 )
A) Answer the following questions :-
91. What is the setting (time and place) of The Prisoner of Zenda?
* The setting is Europe in the 1890s / late 19th century.
92. How old is Rudolf when the events of the story start?
* Rudolf is 29 years old.
93. According to Rose, how is Rudolf Rassendyll different from his brother Robert?
* Rudolf is different because he does not take his duties to society seriously. He doesn’t work.
94. Mention three skills that Rudolf Rassendyll has.
* He can speak several languages (German, French, Spanish, and Italian), he can ride a horse and he can fight with a sword.
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B) Read the following quotation, then answer the questions :-
" Why should I do anything? I have nearly enough money to do anything I want to (no one ever has quite enough money to do that, of course), and I enjoy an important position in society."
1- Who said this ?
* Rudolf Rassendyll said this.
2- To whom was it said? * It was said to Rose Rassendyll / his sister-in-law.
Do you agree that people who have a lot of money should do nothing? Explain your point of view.
* No, everyone should have something to do because work makes man an important person.
C) Find the mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it:
1- Rudolf Rassendyll told Rose he was going to go walking in the West Indies* Alps .
2- The King invited Rassendyll to stay with his family in Strelsau.* Johann .
Test Practice ( 2 )
A) Answer the following questions:-
95. Why wasn't Rassendyll as sick as the King was?
* He only ate one cake so he ate less poison.
96. Why did Fritz and Sapt lock up Johann's mother with the King?
* They locked her up so that she wouldn’t tell Michael’s men that Rassendyll was pretending to be the King at the coronation.
97. Why was Rassendyll afraid when he saw Antoinette de Mauban on the balcony?
* He was afraid that she would recognise him and say that he wasn’t the real King.
98. According to Flavia, how has Rassendyll (the King) changed in his appearance?
* She says that his face is thinner and he acts more serious.
B) Read the following quotation, then answer the questions:-
" I heard that you rode through the old town alone. That surprised me. The people there must really have appreciated what you did."
1- Who said this? * Princess Flavia said this.
2- To whom was it said? * It was said to the Rassendyll / the pretend King.
Why did the people appreciate this action?
* It showed the people that the King cared about them and trusted them.
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