chapter four ( Questions & Answers )

Question 1

1- Why did Rudolf Rassendyll think that Sapt’s second plan was too dangerous?

Answer 1

Because the Duke and his men knew that he wasn’t the real King.

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Because his men kidnapped the King and killed his servant. If he told people that Rassendyll wasn’t the real King, people would ask him where the real King was and he would appear guilty مذنب.

Question 3

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

Answer 3

He planned that Rassendyll would remain يظل as King.

Question 4

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

Answer 4

King Rudolf Elphberg was held prisoner سجين at the Castle of Zenda. If they didn’t have a King in Strelsau, Michael would take the crown يستولى على التاج.

Question 5

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

Answer 5

He would stay king for life if the real King (Rudolf Elphberg) was killed.

Question 6

6- Why did Michael’s men go back to the hunting lodge البيت الريفى carrying spades جاروف?

Answer 6

They went back to bury يدفن Josef’s body so as to hide their evil work.

Question 7

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

Answer 7

He meant that some of them should be killed. They should join Josef in death.

Question 8

8- Why couldn’t Rudolf Rassendyll continue fighting قتال Michael’s men?

Answer 8

There were men all around him and he was about to be trapped يتم الايقاع به.

Question 9

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

Answer 9

He knocked one man off أوقع his horse then hit another big man with his sword.

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Rudolf Rassendyll saw a gap ثغرة between the men. He turned his horse and quickly rode through the gap ثغرة towards the forest.

Question 11

11- How was Rudolf Rassendyll injured أصيب in the fight قتال against Michael’s men?

Answer 11

One of Michael’s men shot him أطلق على النار and he felt a terrible pain ألم فظيع in his finger.

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Sapt put a bandage ضمادة on Rudolf Rassendyll’s finger إصبع.

Question 13

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

Answer 13

He covered غطى his face, saying to the farmer that he had a bad tooth.

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Sapt said that Rudolf Rassendyll had caught his finger in a door.

Question 15

15- Who was Freyler?

Answer 15

He was a servant at the King’s palace.

Question 16

16- Where was King Rudolf Elphberg?

Answer 16

He was held prisoner سجين by Duke Michael at the Castle of Zenda.

Question 17

17- Who told Rudolf Rassendyll about the King’s duties واجبات?

Answer 17

Sapt told Rudolf Rassendyll about the King’s duties ٚواجبات. He told him what he ought to يجب do and what he ought not to do.

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Because the French ambassador asked him a question that he couldn’t answer.

Question 19

19- Why did Sapt think that Duke Michael wouldn’t kill the King?

Answer 19

Because the Duke knew that if he killed the King, Rudolf Rassendyll would stay as King instead.

Question 20

20- Why couldn’t Michael accuse يتهم Rudolf Rassendyll of anything?

Answer 20

Because if he did, people would know that he had kidnapped خطف the King.

Question 21

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

Answer 21

They are six special soldiers that Duke Michael keeps in his house all the time. Three are from Ruritania, one is French, one is Belgian, and one is English.

Question 22

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

Answer 22

He planned to make himself as popular محبوب as he could, and not to say anything bad about Michael. This way, if there were a fight قتال , some of the people would support يؤيد him (the King) and not Michael.

Question 23

23- How did Rassendyll plan to make use of Flavia’s popularity?

Answer 23

He went to see Princess Flavia. The poor people seemed very pleased that he had visited the Princess.

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Rudolf Rassendyll said that an animal bit him عضة.

Question 25

25- What did Rassendyll tell Princess Flavia and Duke Michael about his injured مصابة hand?

Answer 25

He said he had been bitten عضه by a wild برى animal and if it bites يعض again he would knock يضربit on the head.

Question 26

26- Why was Rassendyll worried when he met three of Michael‟s Six Men?

Answer 26

Because he realised أدرك that they knew he was not the real King and was worried for his safety أمن.

Question 27

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

Answer 27

He knew because of the way Detchard smiled at him when he was presented يقدم to him. Rassendyll knew that if one of the Six Men knew, they would all know.