Novel Revision Questions with answers 1. Do you agree that people who have a lot of money should do nothing? Explain your point of view. I don't agree because everyone should have something to do and work is very important to people whether they are rich or not. 2. Why do you think the castle was well-defended محصنةand had a moat around it? Perhaps because Michael needed to protect himself well. 3. What kind of person do you think Rudolf Rassendyll is? He is a person who doesn't care about responsibilities and doesn't take his duties to society seriously. He likes to have an easy life 4. Rassendll's position in society gave him opportunities? Do you agree? Why? Yes, I agree. Because of his position, he was offered a job in an embassy, working for Sir Jacob Borrodaile. 5. Do you think there might be a problem with the fact that Rudolf looks very much like the King? Yes, I think so. Being almost exactly like the King might make people mistake him for the King.
6. What do you think Rassendyll means when he says that 'no one ever has quite enough money to do what they want to'? I think he means that no matter how much money مهما كان مقدار األموالpeople have, they always want more. There is never enough of it. 7. Rassendyll was good with guns and a strong swordsman مبارز. He was also very good at riding a horse. When do you think he learnt these skills? He must have learnt them while he was serving in the Queen's army. 8. Why do you think Rudolf Rassendyll lied to his family about where he was going?
He did so because he didn't like to tell people where he went on his travels and to avoid Rose's critical remarks about his being lazy. He means that Rudolf Rassendyll looks almost exactly like the King of Ruritania. 9. Why do you think Rassendyll took his Uncle Williams's advice about spending 24 hours in Paris? Perhaps because at that time, Paris was visited by many important people and there were exciting events. (1)
10. 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.
11. Why do you think Duke Michael tried to get rid of يتخلص منhis brother by poisoning him instead of any other way? Perhaps he thought this way wouldn't attract attention. Any other way could involve him in the crime.Michael wouldn't believe his eyes because Rassendyll looked almost exactly like the King. 12.Why do you think that Rudolf really believed that he was the King in the capital city?
Perhaps because nobody noticed that he was not the real King. He enjoyed it because people were clapping and cheering him. 13. How do you think Michael would react if he saw both Rassendyll and the King at the coronation? Why? Michael wouldn't believe his eyes because Rassendyll looked almost exactly like the King. 14. What do you think is the strangest thing in the story ? RR who was a stranger had a fight with Michael to save Michael's brother and they had a war in Ruritania although the country was at peace time 15. Michael invited the King to stay at the hunting lodge for a few days before the coronation. Why do you think he did that? Michael was an evil man. He was planning to get rid of his brother so that he could take the crown. He prepared the poisonous cakes which he sent to his brother. 16. Do you think it is right to believe that 'good food is more important than sleep'? No, it isn't because sleep is as important as food. We eat to live, but we don't live to eat. 17. Do you think a man like Rudolf Elphberg can run his country well? Say why?
don't think a man like him can run a country well because he is not a man of action. He is only keen on good food and hunting. He doesn't take his duties as a King seriously. He is incapable of making the right decision. He shows lack of wisdom and good judgment. 18. Why do you think Rassendyll wasn't as sick as the King after eating the cakes?
Rassendyll ate just one cake, so the poison had little effect on him, but the King ate the cakes hungrily as if they were the first thing he had eaten all day. (2)
19. Do you think that the King and Rassendyll have things in common ?بينهما أشياء مشتركةExplain. As well as looking exactly like each other, both the King and Rassendyll liked to have an easy life and didn't take their duties to society seriously. 20. How do you think that Rassendyll knew it was the cakes the King ate that caused him to be so ill? Sapt and Fritz didn't eat the cakes, so they were quite well. Rassendyll ate just one cake, so the poison had little effect on him. The King was the only one to eat a lot of cakes, so he became so ill. 21. Unlike Fritz, Sapt proved to be smart and wise. Do you agree or not? Say why. Fritz suggested telling the people of Strelsau that the King was ill, which was not a good idea because if the King wasn't crowned that day, he would never be King. Sapt asked Rassendyll to pretend to be the King, which seemed to be the perfect solution to the problem. Moreover, Sapt suggested leaving the hunting lodge earlier than planned to avoid being caught or killed by Michael's men. 22. What else do you think Sapt and Fritz could have done about the coronation if Rassendyll hadn't been in Ruritania? I think they could have arrested Michael and put off the coronation until the King got better. 23.Why do you think Fritz told the station guard that the King had changed his plans?
The man looked surprised and Fritz didn't want him to suspect that Rassendyll was not the real King. 24. God save both kings.' What do you think Sapt means by this? He refers to both the King and Rassendyll. Both men were in danger. The King was lying unconscious at the hunting lodge and if Michael's men found him, they would kidnap or kill him. Rassendyll was pretending to be the King and if Michael discovered their plan, they would be all killed or put in prison. 25. Why do you think there was a conflict صراعbetween rich and poor people in Strelsau? Do you think there could be a war between them? There was a conflict between them because rich people supported the King and poor people wanted Michael to be King. There could be a war between them unless things changed.
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26. Why do you think that Sapt and Rassendyll left the palace through a secret passage? They did so to avoid being seen by anyone. 27. Why do you think that Rassendyll remembered little of the coronation? Rassendyll must have written the story long after he had come back from Ruritania, so he must have forgotten a lot of details./OR: --because there were a lot of people and it was very busy. 28. Why do you think the poor people appreciated يقدرRassendyll's riding alone through the old town? Because it showed that the King cared about them and trusted them. Before that day, many people didn't even know what the King looked like. 29. Do you agree with Rassendyll that changing the route was the Marshal's plan to test him? Why? / Why not? I don't agree with him because it was clear that the Marshal thought that Rassendyll was the real King. If he had had any doubts about Rassendyll's identity, he would have done something about that. 30. Riding alone through the old town was a brave and daring act تصرف جرىءon the part of Rassendyll. Do you agree or not? Say why? Yes, it was very brave of him to do so because he knew it was too risky as people there were loyal to Duke Michael and he might have been killed there. 31. What do you think the message, 'All is well' mean? I think it means that Michael's men kidnapped the King and are hiding him somewhere. 32. Fritz said that Michael wouldn't like it if Rassendyll became too popular with his people. Why do you think Michael wouldn't like that? Poor people were loyal to Michael. If Rassendyll became popular with them, Michael would lose their support. 33. What do you think Rassendyll meant when he made a comparison مقارنةbetween his white and clean uniform and the old buildings in the old town?
He meant to show the sharp contrast التناقض الحادbetween the lives of the rich and those of the poor. He wanted to tell us how much the poor people suffered in that area and how much they needed someone who could help them. (4)
34. Why do you think that Sapt was relieved to see Rassendyll alive after riding alone through the old town? Perhaps because he expected that Rassendyll could be hurt as people there were loyal supporters of Duke Michael. 35. What does riding alone through the old town tell us about Rassendyll's personality? -It tells us that Rassendyll was a brave and daring man who was willing to take risks to help others. 36. If you were Rassendyll, would you ride alone through the old town despite all the dangers there? No, I wouldn't do that. If I were him, I would ride with guards all around me to protect me from people who might hurt me. 37. What do you think would have happened if Lord Topham had recognized Rassendyll at the coronation? Rassendyll would have been in big trouble. He might have been arrested or killed. 38. What do you think Fritz means when he says that Rassendyll 'mustn't try too hard.'? He means that Rassendyll was trying hard to become popular with poor people who supported Michael and that might cause him problems. 39. Do you agree that Rudolf Elphberg was lucky to have men like Sapt and Fritz around him? Why? / Why not? Yes, I agree. Sapt and Fritz loved the King so much that they would do anything for him. They did everything they could to stop Michael from taking the crown. 40. Michael's men went to the hunting lodge to 'hide their evil work'. What do you think 'hide their evil work' يخفى العمل الشريرmeans? Michael's men kidnapped the King and killed Josef, the personal servant to the King. They came to bury Josef's body so that no one would know about their crime. 41. What does Rassendyll mean that some of those evil men should join Josef? He means that some of Michael's men should be killed. They should join Josef in death.
42. Why do you think Rassendyll covered his face and pretended يتظاهرthat he had a bad tooth when they stopped at the farm? He did that because he didn't want the farmer to recognize him.
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43. Why do you think Michael asked Rassendyll to meet his men at Flavia's house? I think he meant to frighten Rassendyll. 44. Do you agree that Rassendyll's injured مصابfinger served him well? Why? / Why not? Yes, I agree. When Rassendyll was asked to sign some important documents, he told everyone that he couldn't write because of his finger. That must have served him well as his handwriting was different to that of the King's. 45. Why does 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?' Sapt wants the servant to think that the King was just out for fun. He doesn't want him to know anything about where they were. Sapt says it's best not to trust people too much. 46. Do you think it was a good idea for Rassendyll to give due care عناية to the poor? Why?
Yes, it was. Rassendyll wanted to stop the poor people from thinking badly about the King, so if there was a fight with Michael, they wouldn't follow him. Poor people wanted the King to care about them and their lives. 47. Do you think that Sapt was persuasive ?مقنعWhy? / Why not? I think he was because he could persuade Rassendyll to continue pretending to be the King. When Fritz wanted to plan how to attack Michael, Sapt persuaded him to take things slowly. 48. What do you think would have happened if Rassendyll had refused to continue pretending to be the Kink? I think Sapt would have returned to Strelsau and collected soldiers to fight Michael and set the real King free. 49. What do you think Fritz means when he says, 'It's a stalemate. ?'مأزق He means that neither Michael nor they can do anything at the present time. Rassendyll can't accuse Michael without admitting that he isn't the real King and Michael can't say anything against Rassendyll without admitting that he has kidnapped the real King. 50. Rassendyll told everyone that he couldn't write because of his finger. Do you think that was the only reason why he didn't want to write? No, I don't think so. Another reason was that his handwriting was different from the King's writing. (6)
51. Why do you think Rassendyll used a new servant who had never met the real King? I think he did that because he didn't want the servant to realize that he was not the real King.
52. Think of two examples 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. b) Flavia, the King's cousin couldn't realise that Rudolf Rassendyll wasn't the real King.
53. Why do you think Sapt rejected يرفضRassendyll's idea of going to Zenda? He would be killed there by Michael's men . 54. What responsibilities Rassendyll had in Ruritania as a King. He had to run the country , protect Flavia and save the king . 55. Why do you think Sapt suspected يشكAntoinette's real intention النية الحقيقيةto send that letter? She a was a guest of Michael's 56. Why do you think Sapt rejected يرفضRassendyll's idea of going to the summer house? He thought it was a trap made by Michael . 57. Why do you think Rassendyll insisted on يصمم علىgoing to the summer house?
He thought it would help to save the king .
58. Why do you think Antoinette wanted to help Rassendyll in the summer house?
She didn’t want people to be killed and knew Michael's evil plans 59. How do you think Rassendyll's fight with Michael's men in the summer house was funny? He used an iron table to protect himself and hit them . 60. Do you think Rassendyll gained so much experience يكتسب خبرةfrom pretending to be a king. Yes , as he learned responsibilities and learned how to run a country . 61. How do you think Antoinette's description of the summer house was useful for saving Rassendyll ? As she told him to use the ladder to escape . (7)
62. Do you think the information in report from the chief of police was interesting to Rassendyll? Yes , as they knew that Michael went nto Zenda and Dechard was injured . They should get ready for the fight. 63. Rassendyll's fighting skills helped him in the summer house. Do you think so?
Yes , as he used his gun to shoot Detchard and could escape . 64. Why was Rassendyll against asking the Princess to marry him? He thought it was unfair as he had a false identity هويه مزيفه. 65. How do you think Rassendyll made a mistake while talking with the Princess during the ball? He said when he was young he didn’t know he would be a king and responsibilities are someone's else . 66. Why do you think that Rassendyll wanted to tell Princess Flavia that he is not the real King? He thought she would discover it from his mistake and she was wise enough to understand the situation .He also didn’t want to deceive her . 67. Why do you think that Sapt stopped Rassendyll telling Princess Flavia who he really was? He didn’t want anyone to know about their secret game. 68. Rassendyll was about to tell Flavia the truth. Do you think it was the right decision? No , as the game was secret and no one should know about it . 69. Rassendyll realized that his game had gone too far to go back. Do you agree? Yes, as everyone believed that he was the king and if no one would believe that he was not the real king if he said so . 70. How do you think Rassendyll tried to ensure يتأكدFlavia's safety during his absence? He asked Marshal Strakencz to guard her . 71. In your point of view, how would the Marshal keep the future of Ruritania safe? He would proetect the princess and if the king died he nwould tell people that Flavia would become the queen . 72. Duke Michael's mother wasn't royal. Does this have an effect on Michael's life? He couldn’t become a king unless he married from the royal family . (8)
73. Why do you think Rassendyll and his group chose the Tarlenheim house to stay in?
It was well fortified محصنas it was on ahill and was 8 kilometer far from Zenda .
74. In your opinion. why did Rassendyll tell the Princess why he was going to Zenda?
To become a queen if he didn’t return . 75. How do you think Flavia showed that she loved her country? She accepted to take the responsibility of being a queen if the king died . 76. How do you think Rassendyll could persuade يقنعthese ten men to go with him to Zenda? He told them that Michael tried killing the king and kidnapped his friend . 77. Three of Michael's men visited the Tarlenheim house as soon as the group arrived. Why do you think this visit was important? It was to know how many they were and to threaten يهددthem not to attack the castle but indirectly . 78. In your opinion, what made Johann frightened يخيفof Michael? Johann knew much and Michael was ready to do anuthing to keep his secret . 79. Why do you think a pipe was put up on the window of the King's room? They would use it to throw the king's body and to escape . 80. Why do you think that Rassendyll's pulse quickened النبض يسرع at the thought of being king forever? He thought he would stay in Ruritania forever with false identity and Michael would try to kill him .
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