The Prisoner of Zenda (chapter one ) Questions for practice

Chapter 1

 

A) Practice اسئلة تدريبات على الفصل الاول

1-What did Rose blame Rudolf for? What did she suggest he should do?

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2-How did Rudolf Rassendyll account for his being idle (unemployed)?

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

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

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5-What annoyed Rose when Rudolf was talking about his family?

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6-According to Rudolf Rassendyll, how had he not been lazy all his life?

Or: What did Rudolf Rassendyll say about his education and his fighting skills?

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7-According to Rose, what made a distinction between Rudolf and his brother Robert apart from  Rudolf's red hair?

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

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9-Mention two reasons that influenced Rudolf to accept Sir Jacob Borrodaile's offer to work for him in an embassy?

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10-What did Rudolf Rassendyll decide to do during the six months before starting his new job?  …………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

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

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.13-How did the relationship by marriage (affinity) between the Rassendylls and the Elphbergs affect the appearance of Rudolf Rassendyll?

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14-What did Rassendyll read that helped his decision to travel to Ruritania?

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15-What lies did Rassendyll tell Rose before his journey to Ruritania? Why did he tell her these lies?

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

 Or  : Why did Rassendyll spend 24 hours in Paris on his way to Ruritania?

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17-Who did Rassendyll call on in Paris? What did they do?ا ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….

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

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19-What did George Featherly tell Rassendyll about the Duke of Strelsau?

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20-Why did Rassendyll not tell George that he was going to Ruritania?

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21-Who did George talk to when he went with Rassendyll to the station? What did she look like?

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22-Why did the guards at the Ruritanian border stare at Rassendyll and his passport before letting him into the country?

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23-Why did Rassendyll decide to stop at Zenda instead of  going directly to Ruritania? What would he do at Zenda?

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24-Why wasn't the old woman (the hotel owner) at Zenda interested in what happened in the capital, Strelsau?  ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….

25-According to the hotel owner, why was Duke Michael popular with many people in Ruritania unlike his brother?

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26-What did Johann offer that Rassendyll could do? Why was Rassendyll happy to have this opportunity?

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27-How was the Castle of Zenda well-defended?

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28-Who did Colonel Sapt and Fritz work for? What did they look like?

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29-To what extent were Rudolf Rassendyll and the King of Ruritania alike? 

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B)Quotations :

1-"Are you ever going to do anything useful?"

1-Who said this? To whom?

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2-What was the relation between these two persons?

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3-What did the speaker mean by "do anything useful"?

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2-"Why should I do anything? I have nearly enough money to do anything I want to."

1-Who said this? To whom?

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2-What else did the speaker enjoy that made him unwilling to work?

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3-What does the speaker's words reveal  about his / her personality?

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3-"It's true. I'm a member of the Rassendyll family and our family don't need to do things."

1-Who said this? To whom?

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2-What did the speaker admit that it was true?

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3-What was the effect of these words on the other person? Why?

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4-"It's not just your red hair that makes you different from your brother."

1-Who said these words? To whom?

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2-When did the addressed person's family start to have members with red hair?

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3-According to the speaker, what another difference was there between the two brothers?

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5-"He also realises his position in society has responsibilities. You only see opportunities in yours."

1-Who said these words? To whom?

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2-Who was the speaker comparing the addressed person with?

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3-What was the addressed person's reply to these words?

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6-"Sir Jacob Borrodaile tells me he'll offer you a real opportunity."

1-Who said these words? To whom?

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2-What opportunity would Sir Jacob offer to the addressed person?

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3-Did the addressed person accept that offer? Why / Why not?

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7-"Oh, Rudolf, how good of you!"

1-Who said these words?

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2-What did the speaker praise Rudolf for?

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3-Why was the speaker angry with Rudolf a few minutes earlier?

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8-"You are going to write a book? That would be a good thing to do."

1-Who said these words? To whom?

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2-Did that person really intend to write a book? If not, why did he claim so?

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3-What was the claimed book about?

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9-"Yes, indeed. Writing a book's the best way to get into politics."

1-Who said these words? To whom?

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2-Why should the speaker know this well?

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3-On what occasion did the speaker say so?

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10-"We've had quite a few important people visiting the city recently."

1-Who said these words? To whom?

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2-Which city was he referring to?

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3-Whose name of those important people did the speaker mention?

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11-"She's a lady who's well known for her wealth and ambition. But she's leaving Paris today."

1-Who said these words? To whom?

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2-Who was that lady?

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3-Why did that lady go to Paris? What was her next destination?

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12-"I met him at the embassy yesterday."

1-Who said these words? To whom?

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2-Who did the speaker meet at the embassy? What did he say about that person?

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3-What was the speaker's job?

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13-"Now the King's staying in a hunting lodge in the forest."

1-Who said these words? To whom?

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2-How did the addressed person feel on hearing this? What did he decide then?

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3-Why did the King go there?

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14-"I wish he'd stay there in the forest. People say he only likes hunting and good food."

1-Who said these words? To whom?

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2-Why did the speaker not like the person she was talking about?

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3-What else did she wish that person to do?

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15-"I don't know if you can be good friends if you want the same thing."

1-Who said this? To whom?

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2-What did the speaker mean by these words?

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3-According to the addressed person, who had the right to that thing?

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C)Find the mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it

1-Rassendyll read about the coronation in a magazine.                 ……………

2-Rudolf Rassendyll was Robert's cousin.                                     ……………

3-Rassendyll was good with a gun and strong tradesman .          …………….

4-Amelia urged Rassendyll to do something useful.

5-Jacob Borrodaile was going to be an ambassador in seven weeks' time.

6-Rassendyll would accept the job even if it is in a good embassy.

7-Rassendyll had paintings of Amelia and her descendants on his walls

8-Jacob knew the country where he was going to work.

9-Rassendyll told the family he was going walking in Ruritania .

10-Rassendyll would spend a night in London.

11-Rassendyll went to Ruritania by plane .

12-Rassendyll hoped to see Amelia in the train.

13-The border guards stared at Rassendyll and his card for some time.

14-The newspaper said the King's coronation would be in four days' time.

15-Antoinette de Mauban was taking the train from Paris to Zenda.

16-The King was staying in a hunting lodge in the desert.

17-Johann invited Rassendyll to stay at his brother's house in Strelsau .

18-Rassendyll decided to have a walk in the- forest so that he might see the Duke.

­19-The old hotel could only be reached by a drawbridge between it and the mansion .

20-Rassendyll and the King looked like different twins ..