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Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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What is the setting (place and time) of the story?

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It takes place in an imaginary country called Ruritania in central Europe in the nineteenth century

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What kind of story is the prisoner of Zenda?

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It is an adventure story, a story of love, honor and chivalry.

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Who was Rose?

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She was Rudolf’s sister in law (his brother Robert’s wife)

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What do you know about Rudolf Rassendyll?

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He was a young English man, about 29 years old. He was rich with a good social position. He could speak many languages. He was a good swordsman and could ride horses well.

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How did Rudolf justify his living without a job?

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  • He said he had nearly enough money to do anything he wanted
  • He enjoyed an important position in society
  • His brother was lord Burlesdon and his sister in law was a countess
  • He was a member of the Rassendyll family and their family didn’t need to do things
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What was Rudolf Rassendyll proud of and how did this feeling affect him?

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He was proud of being a member of the Rassendyll family and this led him to live without work because, in his opinion, his family didn’t need to do things

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What kind of person was Rudolf Rassendyll?

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He was a lazy and an idle person

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Who was Rudolf the fifth?

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He was the king of Ruritania

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Why was Rose angry with Rudolf Rassendyll?

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Because she thought that Rudolf was a lazy person who didn’t want to do anything useful in his life

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According to Rudolf why was Rose annoyed when he referred to his rich family ?

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Because her family was rich but less important than the Rassendylls

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What good skills did Rudolf Rassendyll have?

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  1. He was well educated
  2. He could speak many languages such as English, French, Italian and Spanish
  3. He was a good swordsman a
  4. He could ride horses well
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According to Rose, how was Rudolf different from his brother, Robert?

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  1. Rudolf had red hair while Robert didn’t
  2. Robert realized hiz position in society and had responsibilities but Rudolf saw only opportunities in his position
  3. Robert was serious but Rudolf was lazy
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What was the job Rose suggested for Rudolf ?

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Rose suggested that Rudolf could work as an assistant for sir Jacob Borrodaile who was going to be an ambassador for six months

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What made Rudolf agree to work for Sir Jacob Borrodaile ?

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He thought it was interesting and Rose had a way of asking people to do things which was impossible to refuse

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What did Rudolf decide to do while waiting for the job ?

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Rudolf decided to visit Ruritania a small country in middle of Europe

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Why had the Rassendylls been interested in Ruritania or the Elphbergs Family?

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Because Countess Amelia Rassendyll married a member of the Elphbergs

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Who were the Elphbergs?

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They were the royal family of Ruritania and they had been for hundreds of years

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In what way did Rudolf Rassendyll and the Elphbergs look like?

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They had the same red hair and straight noses

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What made Rudolf Rassendyll go to Ruritania?

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He wanted to attend the coronation of the new king of Ruritania

20
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Where did Rudolf tell his family he was going?

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Rudolf told them he was going walking in the Alps

21
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Why didn’t Rudolf tell his family about his destination?

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Because he didn’t want Rose to think he was lazy and he didn’t want use to tell people where he went on his travels

22
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Why did Robert and Rose think it was a good idea for Rassendyll to Write a book about the social problems in the country ?

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Because they thought that writing a book was the best way to get into politics

23
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Who was George Featherly ?

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George Featherly was an English friend of Rudolf Rassendyll. He worked in the Paris embassy

24
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Who was Bertram Bertrand ?

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Bertram Bertrand was an English journalist who worked in Paris

25
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Who Antoinette de Mauban ?

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She was a lady who was well known for her wealth and ambitions, she was attractive and fashionable and she was about thirty years old

26
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Wjy did Antoinette de Mauban go to Paris?

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Because she was a guest of the Duke of Sterlsau whom he had met at the embassy the day before

27
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Why didn’t Rudolf tell George Featherly about going to Ruritania ?

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Because George will tell Bertram the journalist and then it would be in all newspapers within days

28
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Antoinette de Mauban was an attractive woman. illustrate.

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Antoinette was attractive. She was beautiful, tall, fashionable and above all that she was still about thirty years old

29
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Why did Rudolf decide to stop at Zenda after reading about the new date of the coronation?

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Because the King’s coronation was to be in two days time. He knew from newspapers that Sterlsau was very crowded with people who came to see the coronation

30
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According to the old woman (the innkeeper), why did the people like Duke Michael?

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Because he had always lived in Ruritania and he cared about the people. He knew their problems and sufferings and promised them some changes

31
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Where did the king stay before the coronation?

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He stayed in a hunting lodge in the forest, very near to Zenda

32
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Why did Duke Michael invite the King to stay at his hunting lodge before the coronation?

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Because he was preparing for the coronation for himself to become king by sending the king away from the capital

33
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What made the King of Ruritania almost a stranger to his people?

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He had been abroad for most of his life and not many people knew what he looked like and he only cares about his likes and interests

34
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How far was Rassendyll interested in seeing the king?

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He knew that the king was staying in a hunting lodge in the forest near Zenda and he decided to walk in the forest the next day so that he might see him

35
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Who was Johann Holf?

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He was a servant to Duke Michael and he worked in the castle of Zenda

36
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Although Duke Michael was the King’s half-brother, there had been a struggle between them.
Explain.

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The king and the Duke were half-brothers, yet they couldn’t be friends, as they both wanted the crown and the throne although the king was older and it was his right

37
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why did Rudolf feel sorry for Duke Michael?

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Because the Duke wanted to be crowned although he was sure it was his brother’s right

38
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What kind of person was Duke Michael?

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He was a selfish and greedy person

39
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Why did Johann starw at Rudolf Rassendyll when he saw him in the inn?

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because Rudolf looked the same as the king

40
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Why did Rudolf accept Johann’s offer to stay at his sister’s house?

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Because it wasn’t easy to find a hotel as they were full of people who came to see the coronation

41
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Describe the castle of Zenda

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  • The castle was very old and well built.
  • It was surrounded by moat.
  • There was a large mansion behind to be used by the Duke as his country home
  • The castle and the mansion were joined by a drawbridge.
  • It was well fortified
42
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How was the castle of Zenda well defended?

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The castle was surrounded by moat and it could only be reached by a drawbridge

43
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Who did Rudolf Rassendyll meet in the forest?

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He met colonel Sapt and Fritz who were the officers of the king of Ruritania

44
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Who was colonel Sapt?

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He was an old soldier who worked for the king of Ruritania

45
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Who was Fritz Von Tarlenheim?

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He was a gentleman who worked for the king of Ruritania

46
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According to Sapt and Fritz, how were Rudolf Rassendyll and the king similar?

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Rassendyll and the king looked like identical twins. It was not easy to differentiate between them

47
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How did Rudolf and the king behave when they met?

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Rudolf gave a loud cry at the same time the king stood back in amazement

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