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1- Why were the streets of Strelsau very quiet when Sapt and Rudolf Rassendyll were back from the hunting lodge?

2- Why were the poor people in the old town happy to see the King (Rudolf Rassendyll)?

3- Why was the King at the Duke's hunting lodge at Zenda?

4- Why was Sapt so anxious about Rassendyll’s decision to ride alone through the old town?

5- Why was Rudolf Rassendyll the ideal person to replace the king?

6- Why was Rose Rassendyll annoyed when Rudolf said that his family didn't need to do things?

7- Why was Rassendyll worried when he met three of Michael’s Six Men?

8- Why was Rassendyll very careful when he talked to Princess Flavia?

9- Why was nearly everyone in Strelsau in the streets?

10- Why was Johann's mother locked in the cellar with the king?

11- Why was it difficult to bring a doctor to help the king?

12- Why was Fritz against the idea that the King (Rassendyll) should become popular with the poor people?

13- Why was Duke Michael trying to prevent the king from going to the coronation?

14- Why was Duke Michael at Strelsau?

15- Why is Rassendyll afraid when he sees Antoinette de Mauban staring at him in Strelsau?

B) Read the following quotation and answer the questions: "They'll do whatever Michael asks them to do."

1- Who said this to whom? 2- Who was the speaker talking about? 3- What did Michael ask them to do?

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

1- Duke Michael's men kidnapped Josef and killed the King. 2- If there wasn't a King in Strelsau, the city would belong to Fritz within 24 hours.

B) Read the following quotation and answer the questions:

"We should make sure that some of those evil men join Josef."

1- Who said this to whom?

2- What happened to Josef?

3- What did the speaker mean by these words?


1- King Rassendyll looked so happy when he met the French ambassador. 2- If the King was popular with the poor people, they wouldn't want to follow Johann if there were a fight.




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1- Why has the Rassendyll family been interested in the Elphberg family?

2- Why don't Fritz and Sapt eat very much? What advice do they give the King? Does he listen to them?

3- Why doesn't Rudolf Rassendyll work?

4- Why does the Duke poison the King?

5- Why does Rudolf Rassendyll suggest collecting every soldier in Strelsau?

6- Why do you think Sapt and Rudolf Rassendyll couldn't wait for long at the farm on their way back from the hunting lodge?

7- Why do you think Fritz says that it is not a good time for Rassendyll to visit Strelsau?

8- Why do Sapt, Fritz and Rudolf Rassendyll go to the station early instead of waiting for Duke Michael's guards?

9- Why do Michael's men have spades? What does it mean that they were going to "hide their evil work"?

10- Why didn't Rudolf tell his family about his plans to travel to Ruritania?

11- Why didn't Rudolf Rassendyll tell George that he was going to Ruritania?

12- Why didn't Rudolf Rassendyll leave Ruritania on the same day of the coronation as planned?

13- Why didn't George Featherly think that the Duke of Strelsau wouldn't enjoy the coronation of his half brother Rudolf?

14- Why didn't Colonel Sapt shoot Duke Michael when he saw him in the forest with Max Holf?

15- Why did the king of Ruritania seem surprised when he saw Rudolf Rassendyll?

B) Read the following quotation and answer the questions: "Go and get the body."


2- Whose body was the speaker talking about? 3- What would they want to do with that body?


1- Rassendyll's hand was hurt because he had been bitten by a wild animal.

2- Rassendyll realised that two of Michael's Six Men knew that he wasn't the real King.

B) Read the following quotation and answer the questions: "What if the King's already dead?"


2- What would happen if the king was dead? 3- What happened to the king?


1- Rassendyll told all his plans to Sapt and Fritz. 2- Rassendyll wanted to make Michael angry by not asking him to enter the guest room at Flavia's palace.




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1- Why did the guards at the Ruritanian border stare at Rudolf Rassendyll?

2- Why did Sapt want Rudolf Rassendyll to return to the capital and continue pretending to be the King?

3- Why did Sapt think that Duke Michael wouldn't kill the King?

4- Why did Sapt say to the servant at the secret door "All young men like to ride their horses now and then, so why not

the King?"

5- Why did Sapt and Rassendyll hide in dark trees? Who did they see?

6- Why did Rudolf tell his family he was going walking in the Alps?

7- Why did Rudolf Rassendyll want to ride on his own through the poor area of Strelsau?

8- Why did Rudolf Rassendyll want to be seen most in the old town?

9- Why did Rudolf Rassendyll visit the Princess? What did he do on the way? How did these things make him more

popular?

10- Why did Rudolf Rassendyll think that Sapt's second plan was too dangerous?

11- Why did Rudolf Rassendyll think carefully before riding through the poor streets of the town?

12- Why did Rudolf Rassendyll shout at Marshal Strakencz?

13- Why did Rudolf Rassendyll have the appearance of the Ruritanian royal family?

14- Why did Rudolf Rassendyll feel worried when he saw a man he knew from England?

15- Why did Rudolf Rassendyll feel worried when he met the French ambassador?

A) Read the following quotation and answer the questions:

You’ve done a good job until now, so why not continue?


2- What job was the speaker talking about?

3- Why did the speaker ask the addressed person to continue doing that job?


1- Johann was killed by Duke Michael’s men.

2- King Rudolf the Fourth was kidnapped by Michael’s men.

Read the following quotation and answer the questions: "We’ll go back to Strelsau and continue with the game we started."


5- Where were they?

6- What game was the speaker talking about?


3- Sapt told the Marshall to order his soldiers to ride ahead of him.

4- Sapt and Rassendyll went out of the palace through a secret door.




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1- Why did Rudolf Rassendyll agree to work for Sir Jacob Borrodaile?

2- Why did Rudolf and the future King of Ruritania stand looking at each other in silence?

3- Why did Rassendyll use a new servant who had never met the real King?

4- Why did Rassendyll eat a lot when the King invited him to dinner?

5- Why did Rassendyll decide to walk through the forest the next day?

6- Why did Rassendyll and Sapt need a permit to leave the city?

7- Why did Princess Flavia send her servant to the royal palace?

8- Why did Michael's men go back to the hunting lodge carrying spades?

9- Why did Johann step back in surprise as soon as he saw Rudolf?

10- Why did Johann invite Rudolf Rassendyll to stay at his sister's house?

11- Why did hundreds of people follow Rudolf Rassendyll on his way to the home of Princess Flavia?

12- Why did Fritz feel very nervous when he shook Marshal Strakencz's hand?

13- Why did Fritz and Colonel Sapt hide the king in the cellar of the hunting lodge?

14- Why did Duke Michael’s face turn white when he saw “the King” (Rassendyll)?

15- Why did Colonel Sapt get off his horse and put his ear to the ground? Read the following quotation and answer the questions:

So, they’ve got the King!”


5- What did the speaker mean by these words?

6- Where did they find the king?


3- If Sapt and Rudolf Rassendyll hadn't escaped to Zenda, we would've been killed.

4- Sapt used dirty ropes to tie up Johann's mother.

Read the following quotation and answer the questions: "You can show it to your father when he returns."


5- What does "it" refer to?

6- Why did they need "it"?


3- Duke Michael kidnapped the king because he wanted to take the crew.

4- Princess Antoinette was a royal cousin to Rudolf Elphberg and Michael Elphberg.




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1- Why did Antoinette de Mauban go to Paris?

2- Why couldn't the duke say anything about Rassendyll even though he knew Rassendyll was not the real King?

3- Why couldn't Rudolf Rassendyll stay in the capital city, Strelsau?

4- Why couldn't Rudolf Rassendyll continue fighting Michael's men?

5- Why couldn't Michael come into the guest room when the King was there? What mistake did Rassendyll make? How did

he cover up his mistake?

6- Why couldn't Michael accuse Rudolf Rassendyll of anything?

7- Why couldn't Colonel Sapt and Fritz wake up the king the next morning in the hunting lodge?

8- Why could Sapt and Rassendyll hear the people coming behind them?

9- Why aren't the people from the palace at the station in Strelsau to meet Rudolf Rassendyll, Fritz and Sapt?

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

11- Who was the new servant at the palace replacing?

12- Who was Sir Jacob Borrodaile?

13- Who was Rudolf Elphberg?

14- Who was Princess Flavia?

15- Who was Max Holf?

Read the following quotation and answer the questions: "Let’s think about how we can worry him a bit more."

4- Who said this to whom? 5- Who was the speaker talking about? 6- How could they worry that person?


3- Sapt gave an order to his men to change route and enter the poor part of the town. 4- Rassendyll realised that if he were killed in that part of town, the king’s position would become very difficult.

B) Read the following quotation and answer the questions: "God save both Kings."

4- Who said this and where was he? 5- What did the people say just before this? 6- Why does the speaker say "both kings"? Who is he talking about?


3- It was Josef who dressed Rassendyll the King's crown. 4- The king gave the poor people of Strelsau hope for a better future.




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1- Who was Marshal Strakencz?

2- Who was Josef?

3- Who was Freyler?

4- Who was Duke Michael Elphberg?

5- Who was Countess Amelia Rassendyll?

6- Who was Antoinette de Mauban?

7- Who told Rudolf Rassendyll about the King's duties?

8- Who overhears their plan? What do they do with the person?

9- Who kidnapped King Rudolf the Fifth? Why?

10- Who is Rudolf Rassendyll?

11- Who is Rose Rassendyll?

12- Who is Robert Rassendyll?

13- Who is Johann Holf?

14- Who is Fritz von Tarlenheim? What does he look like?

15- Who is Colonel Sapt? What does he look like?

Read the following quotation and answer the questions: "Well done, Michael! He knows me well."

7- Who said this to whom? 8- Why was the speaker pleased with Michael? 9- What happened to the speaker shortly after that?


5- The King fell unconscious after he had eaten the poisonous meat. 6- Sapt had to throw wine over Rudolf Rassendyll in an attempt to wake him up.

Read the following quotation and answer the questions: "Me? That's impossible! People would realize that I'm not the King!"


8- What was the speaker asked to do? 9- Give two reasons why the speaker thought it was impossible for him to do that?


5- Fritz would let Johann's mother out of the cellar after Michael had gone. 6- The king invited Rassendyll to eat with him in the palace.




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1- Who has the right to become the king of Ruritania? Why?

2- Who freed Johann’s mother in the hunting lodge? Why?

3- Who else was riding to Zenda other than Sapt and Rassendyll?

4- Who dressed Rassendyll in the king's clothes?

5- Who did the rich of Strelsau support: the King or Duke Michael? Why?

6- Who did the poor people of Strelsau support: the King or Duke Michael? Why?

7- Who did Rudolf see on the train to Dresden?

8- Who did Rudolf Rassendyll call on in Paris?

9- Who did Rassendyll meet in the forest? Why were they surprised to see him?

10- Who are the Six Men? Where are they from?

11- Which way did Sapt and Rassendyll go at the fork in the road?

12- Which way did Duke Michael and Max Holf go at the fork in the road?

13- Where was the king staying in the forest?

14- Where was King Rudolf Elphberg?

15- Where did the king and Rudolf Rassendyll have dinner together?

Read the following quotation and answer the questions: "No, nothing's safe anywhere, but we must do our best."

1- Who said this to whom? 2- Which place were they talking about? 3- Why was it important for that place to be safe?

C) Find the mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it: 5- Duke Michael believed that good food was more important than sleep.

6- The hunting lodge where the King stayed belonged to Duke Robert.

Read the following quotation and answer the questions: "Meanwhile, I'll have some breakfast! The King is hungry!"

1- Who says this to whom? 2- Where and when does he say this? 3- What does this show you about the speaker?


5- Duke Michael planned to get rid of the marshal. 6- The only person who could replace the King was Rudolf Elphberg.




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1- Where did Rassendyll decide to travel to? What did he tell his family about his plans?

2- When Fritz suggested that Rudolf Rassendyll shouldn't go to Strelsau, what was the king's reaction?

3- What would have happened if Sapt, Fritz and Rudolf Rassendyll hadn’t escaped to Strelsau?

4- What would happen if Duke Michael managed to take the crown?

5- What would Duke Michael think if he saw Rudolf Rassendyll and the king together?

6- What was Uncle William's advice for those passing through Paris?

7- What was the reaction of Duke Michael's men when Sapt and Rudolf Rassendyll attacked them at the hunting lodge?

8- What was the poor people’s reaction when they saw Rudolf Rassendyll?

9- What was Johann's mother job?

10- What was Duke Michael’s reaction when he saw Rudolf Rassendyll before the coronation?

11- What was Colonel Sapt's plan to get the ill king back to the palace?

12- What things did Sapt tell Rudolf Rassendyll about the King on their way to the palace?

13- What slight differences did Rudolf Rassendyll notice between him and the king of Ruritania?

14- What order did Marshal Strakencz give to his men? What was Rassendyll's opinion of that?

15- What news did Rudolf read in the paper?

C) Read the following quotation and answer the questions: "Be lazy? It's true."

7- Who said these words to whom?

8- When did the speaker say these words? 9- Was the speaker lazy all his life? Give reasons.

D) Complete the following sentences: 5- People said that the King of Ruritania was his father's favourite son.

6- The King was resting at the old lady’s house before going to Strelsau.




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1- What made the king (Rudolf Rassendyll) think that Duke Michael was popular in the old town?

2- What kind of work does Rose suggest Rudolf should do?

3- What kind of people lived in the old part of the city?

4- What kind of life did rich people live in the capital of Strelsau?

5- What kind of life did poor people live in Strelsau?

6- What kind of feeling did Rudolf have when he found himself standing in a forest in front of the future King of Ruritania? Why?

7- What kind of doubts id Rudolf Rassendyll have about pretending to be the King?

8- What is the first thing Fritz, Sapt and Rudolf Rassendyll do when they reach the capital?

9- What is the capital of Ruritania?

10- What happens at the end of the meal? What is the result the next day?

11- What happened when Rudolf and the king met for the first time? Why?

12- What else do you think Fritz and Sapt could have done instead of having Rudolf Rassendyll replace the King?

13- What does the owner of the inn think of the king?

14- What does the owner of the inn think of Michael, the Duke of Strelsau?

15- What do you think the message “all is well” means?

Read the following quotation and answer the questions:

“Where will he be working?"

10- Who said these words to whom?

11- Who was the speaker talking about?

12- Did he know where he would be working?

13- What does the owner of the inn think of Michael, the Duke of Strelsau?

C) Complete the following sentences:

7- Sapt invites Rassendyll to stay with his family in Strelsau.

8- Rudolf sits with Antoinette on the train.




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1- What do you know about Zenda?

2- What did the King's servant bring him at the end of his meal?

3- What did the king invite Rudolf to do?

4- What did Sapt plan to do if the real King was dead?

5- What did Sapt do to help Rudolf Rassendyll whose finger hurt badly?

6- What did Sapt ask Rassendyll to do after they discovered that the King had been kidnapped?

7- What did Sapt and Rudolf find when they reached the hunting lodge?

8- What did Sapt and Rassendyll find inside the lodge?

9- What did Rudolf Rassendyll tell Michael about the cause of the injury in his hand?

10- What did Rudolf Rassendyll say that made Duke Michael jump to his feet and walk angrily towards the door?

11- What did Rudolf Rassendyll find in the dark room in the hunting lodge?

12- What did Rudolf Rassendyll do so as not to be recognized while he was going with Sapt to bring the King back?

13- What did Rudolf Rassendyll do on his way to visit Princess Flavia?

14- What did Rudolf Rassendyll do during the fight against Michael's men at the hunting lodge?

15- What did Rose Rassendyll blame Rudolf for?


“We have a guest Johann.”

10- Who said these to whom? 11- Who was the guest? 12- Why was Johann surprised when he saw the guest?


7- Rose was married to Rudolf.

8- Rassendyll sympathized with Duke Michael and said it was his right to be king.




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1- What did Rassendyll tell Princess Flavia and Duke Michael about his injured hand and what did he really mean by it?

2- What did Rassendyll mean that some of those evil men should join Josef?

3- What did Rassendyll do when the Marshal wanted him to ride through the old part of town?

4- What did Rassendyll do after the coronation?

5- What did Princess Flavia think about Rudolf Rassendyll ride through the old town alone?

6- What did many of Countess Amalia's descendants have in common?

7- What did it mean that only three of Michael's Six Men were with him in Strelsau?

8- What did Fritz tell the station guard to justify their early coming to the station?

9- What did Fritz do while Sapt and Rassendyll went to Zenda?

10- What did Colonel Sapt suggest to prevent Duke Michael from taking the crown?

11- What did Colonel Sapt do to persuade the guard's daughter at the gate to give him the key?

12- What did Colonel Sapt advise the King to do concerning dinner in the hunting lodge? Why?

13- What could Rudolf Rassendyll remember of the coronation later on?

14- Were the King and Duke Michael friends? Why?

15- The cakes that the king ate in the hunting lodge had a very bad effect on him. Explain.


"So, do I really look like the king?" 4- Who said these words to whom? 5- When did the speaker say these words? 6- Why did the speaker look like the king?


7- Lord Burlesdon was the future King of Ruritania.

8- The king has always lived in Ruritania.




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1- Show that it was too hard for anyone to discover the real identity of Rudolf Rassendyll.

2- Rudolf Rassendyll had he not been lazy all his life. Explain.

3- Rose Rassendyll was a very persuasive person. Explain.

4- Rassendyll was just starting to ride through the city. Who did he see that might recognise him?

5- Rassendyll said that his hand was hurt from an animal bite and that he was waiting to see if the bite was poisonous.

He also said that he was sure the animal would try to bite again. Who was he really talking about, and who understood

this?

6- Rassendyll decided to keep some of his plans secret from Sapt and Fritz. What were those plans?

7- On his way to the palace, Rudolf Rassendyll, who pretended to be the King, did what the real King had never done.

Discuss. Why did Rudolf decide to stop at Zenda?

8- Is Rassendyll also poisoned? Why isn't he as sick as the King?

9- How were Rudolf Rassendyll and the King of Ruritania alike?

10- How was Rudolf Rassendyll injured in the fight against Michael's men?

11- How was Rudolf Rassendyll different from his brother?

12- How much did Colonel Sapt love the King?

13- How does the King react to Fritz's suggestion, and what does that tell you about the King?

14- How did Sapt explain Rassendyll's injured finger to Freyler?

15- How did Sapt and Rassendyll get out of the palace? Why did they go this way?


"It's the king! He's coming here now.”

4- Who said these words to whom? 5- Where were they? 6- Who was the king?

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

7- Johann stepped back in anger as soon as he had seen Rudolf Rassendyll.

8- Rassendyll saw Antoinette de Mauban in the dining car on the train to Dresden.




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1- How did Rudolf Rassendyll's injured finger affect his duties as a King?

2- How did Rudolf Rassendyll try to improve the King’s image in the minds of poor people?

3- How did Rudolf Rassendyll hide his identity when he and Sapt reached a farm on their way back from the hunting lodge?

4- How did Rudolf Rassendyll escape when Michael's men were about to trap him?

5- How did Rassendyll plan to make use of Flavia's popularity?

6- How did Rassendyll know that the Six Men also know his secret?

7- How did Rassendyll and Sapt get a permit from the King to leave the city?

8- How did Duke Michael and his men know that the King was in the cellar?

9- How did Colonel Sapt wake Rudolf Rassendyll up?

10- How and when will Sapt, Fritz and Rudolf Rassendyll get the King to Strelsau?

11- Do you think that Rassendyll really had no choice about replacing the King? Why? Why not?

12- Did the Princess know that Rassendyll was not the real King? What did she say about him?

13- Did Michael's men see who Rudolf Rassendyll was? How do you know?

14- Did Michael realise that Rassendyll was not the real King? How do you know?

15- Describe the castle of Zenda.

Find and correct the mistake in each of the following sentences:

1- It hadn't been easy for Rudolf Rassendyll and Sapt to escape from Paris and return to the hunting lodge without being seen by anyone.

2- Sapt's suggestion that Rudolf Rassendyll should return to Strelsau and continue to be the King seemed too easy for Rudolf Rassendyll.

3- Duke Michael's men kidnapped Josef and killed the King.

4- It was safe for Rudolf Rassendyll to continue pretending to be the King as someone might realise he wasn't the

real King.

5- If there wasn't a King in Strelsau, the city would belong to Fritz von Tarlenheim within twenty four hours.

6- Duke Michael and his men knew that George Featherly would stay King if they killed Rudolf Elphberg.

7- To hide their evil work, Michael's men went to the hunting lodge to take away Josef's clothes.

8- Michael's men carried spades which they would use to plant trees.

9- One of Michael's Six Men thought that Rassendyll was the King.

10- Rudolf Rassendyll was slightly injured because he caught his finger in a door.

11- Freyler was a servant to Princess Flavia.




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1- At first, Rudolf Rassendyll objected to replacing the king for two reasons. What were they?

2- As Duke Michael congratulated Rudolf Rassendyll after the coronation, his hands shook with anger. Give a reason.

3- According to Sapt, why was it important to have a King in Strelsau?

4- According to Sapt, when would Rudolf Rassendyll stay king for life?

5- According to Rudolf Rassendyll, what is a pretend king's life like?

6- According to Flavia, how did the King (Rudolf Rassendyll) look different on the day of coronation?

7- According to Colonel Sapt, what would happen if Rudolf Elphberg wasn't crowned on the specified day?

8- Find and correct the mistake in each of the following sentences:

9- Colonel Sapt found 5 or 6 torn and dirty handkerchiefs on the ground which he used to tie up the dog.

10- Colonel Sapt held up his gun and wanted to shoot Rudolf Rassendyll who was on his way to the castle of Zenda.

11- Colonel Sapt and Rudolf Rassendyll hid in the forest of Zenda where they could see Josef and Johann going to the

castle.

12- Sapt and Rudolf Rassendyll could hear the people coming behind them as it was raining.

13- Flavia was asked to guard the King's bedroom and stop anyone trying to get in.

14- Rudolf Rassendyll wouldn't be able to leave the party unless he got a permit from the King.

15- After the coronation, the King (Rudolf Rassendyll) went in a coach around the streets with Lord Burlesdon.

16- Lord Burlesdon, from England, couldn't recognize Rudolf Rassendyll because his eyes were so poor.

17- After the coronation, the king (Rudolf Rassendyll) stood in the palace for an hour killing many ambassadors and

important people who came to see him.

18- Colonel Sapt was relieved that Rudolf Rassendyll was still dead after riding alone through the poor area of the city.

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