chapter five ( Quotations ) Flashcards
1- “I can’t say. But think what your life means to the people of Ruritania.”
1- Who said this to whom?
2- Where was this said?
3- What did the speaker mean when he/she said ‘I can’t say’?
1- Princess Flavia said this to the King (Rudolf Rassendyll).
2- It was said at Princess Flavia’s palace.
3- She could not say why the King should be careful. She knew that the King’s life was in danger because he had enemies who wanted to get rid of him.
2- “How on earth had I got myself into such a situation?”
1- Who said this?
2- Which situation was the speaker referring to?
3- What was wrong with ‘such a situation’?
1- Rudolf Rassendyll.
2- Pretending to be the King of Ruritania.
3- Pretending to be a King was hard work for him. He wasn’t used to such hard work. He always wanted to have a quiet life. Moreover, as a King, he had many responsibilities.Pretending to be a King was hard work for him. He wasn’t used to such hard work. He always wanted to have a quiet life. Moreover, as a King, he had many responsibilities.
3- “That’s not normal. No one goes into the building without the permission of Rupert or Michael.”
1- Who said this to whom?
3- Why wasn’t anyone allowed into the building?
2- What wasn’t normal at the Castle of Zenda?
1- Colonel Sapt said this to Rudolf Rassendyll.
2- The drawbridge was nearly always kept up to prevent anyone from going into the building.
3- No one was allowed into the building because the King was held prisoner there. They didn’t want anyone to try to set the King free.
4- “You’ll probably stay there for ever if you do.”
1- Who said this to whom?
2- What did the speaker mean when he said this?
3- Why did the addressed person want to go to Zenda?
1- Colonel Sapt said this to Rudolf Rassendyll.
2- He meant that if Rudolf Rassendyll went to Zenda, Michael and his men would kill him.
3- He wanted to go there to rescue the King who was held prisoner there.
5- “I don’t need such help. I can look after myself.”
1- Who said this to whom?
2- What did the addressed person do to help the speaker?
3- Did the speaker really need ‘such help’? Why? Why not?
1- Rudolf Rassendyll said this to Colonel Sapt.
2- He ordered six men to follow the speaker wherever he went in the capital.
3- Yes, he needed such help because Michael and his men wanted to kill him and the King to take the crown.
**6- I’ve heard that she came to Ruritania with her servants as a guest of Michael.”
1- Who said this to whom?
2- When was this said?
3- How could that woman be useful to Rudolf Rassendyll and Sapt?**
1- Sapt said this to Rudolf Rassendyll.
2- This was said when Rudolf Rassendyll received a letter from Antoinette de Mauban.
3- She could give them information about Michael and help them to set the King free.
7- “I don’t believe this woman and you’re mad to go.”
**1- Who said this to whom?
2- Who was ‘this woman’?
3- Why did the addressed person want to go to see ‘this woman’?**
1- Colonel Sapt said this to Rudolf Rassendyll.
2- The woman was Antoinette de Mauban.
3- As he believed that she might have information about Michael and the King.
8- “Listen! I know who you are and I know you are not the King.”
**1- Who said this to whom?
2- Where and when was this said?
3- Who was the real King and where was he at that time?**
1- Antoinette de Mauban said this to Rudolf Rassendyll.
2- This was said at Antoinette de Mauban’s house when Rudolf Rassendyll went there after receiving a letter from her asking him to come to her house.
3- Rudolf Elphberg was the real King and he was held prisoner at the Castle of Zenda.
9- “The plan is to kill you and to take your body into the old town.”
**1- Who said this to whom?
2- Who was going to kill that person and why?
3- Why would they take that person’s body into the old town?**
1- Antoinette de Mauban said this to Rudolf Rassendyll.
2- Duke Michael was going to kill Rassendyll because he wanted to take the crown.
3- The body would be found there and Michael planned to arrest Colonel Sapt and Captain Fritz for murdering Rudolf Rassendyll.
10- “I understand. It’s a clever plan. But why are you helping me?”
**1- Who said this to whom?
2- Which plan was the speaker talking about?
3- Why was the addressed person helping the speaker?**
1- Rudolf Rassendyll said this to Antoinette de Mauban.
2- He was talking about Duke Michael’s plan to kill him and the King to take the crown.
11- “We want to make you an offer. Will you let us in? We can offer you a safe journey to the border and fifty thousand English pounds.”
**1- Who said this to whom?
2- Why did Michael make this offer to Rudolf Rassendyll?
3- Did the addressed person accept the offer? What happened after that?**
1- One of Michael’s Six Men said this to Rudolf Rassendyll.
2- Rudolf Rassendyll was pretending to be the King and the real King was held prisoner. Michael wanted to get rid of both of them in order to get the crown.
3- He pretended that he had accepted the offer. He asked one of Michael’s Six Men to open the door. He used an iron table to protect himself as Michael’s men fired their guns at him and he managed to escape.
12- “But you always knew that you would become King. How could you think that was someone else’s job?”
**1- Who says this to whom?
2- Where are they?
3- This was said in reaction to the other person’s words. What did the other person say before this?**
1- Princess Flavia says this to King Rassendyll.
2- They are at the ball in the palace.
3- He said that when he was younger he didn‘t think he had any responsibilities to society.
13- “It isn’t fair for the people of Ruritania, and it isn’t fair for the Princess, either. We can’t wait any longer. We must go to Zenda….”
**1- Who said this to whom?
2- What did the speaker mean that it was not fair for the people of Ruritania and the Princess?
3- Why did the speaker want to go to Zenda?**
1- Rudolf Rassendyll said this to Colonel Sapt.
2- He meant that it was not fair that he pretended to be the King.
3- To rescue the King who was held prisoner there by Duke Michael.
14- “I do not want you to fall into the power of the Duke. Do not accept any invitation from him and do not go anywhere without many guards.”
**1- Who said this to whom?
2- Where was the addressed person supposed to go?
3- What did Rudolf Rassendyll advise the addressed person to do?**
1- This was said by Antoinette de Mauban in her letter to Princess Flavia.
2- She was supposed to go to the Castle of Zenda.
3- He advised her to say that she was ill and that she couldn’t go to Zenda.
