chapter tow ( Quotations ) Flashcards
**1- “What would my brother Michael think if he saw us two together!”
1- Who said this to whom?
2- Who were the two people referred to here?
3- Why did the speaker say this?**
1- The king said this to Colonel Sapt and Fritz von Tarlenheim.
2- They were the king of Ruritania and Rudolf Rassendyll.
3- Because he and Rudolf looked exactly alike, so Duke Michael wouldn‘t believe it.
**2- “But sir, I don’t think it would be a good idea for Mr Rassendyll to visit Strelsau now.”
1- Who said these words to whom?
2- Why did the speaker think it wasn’t a good idea for Rassendyll to do so?
3- Why did the speaker have to change his opinion hours later?**
1- Fritz said these words to the King.
2- Because it wouldn’t be nice for the people to see a double of their King.
3- Because the King was poisoned and if he wasn’t crowned that day, Michael would take the crown. So Rassendyll was asked to take the King’s place.
**4- “Remember, sir, that we have an early start tomorrow.”
1- Who said these words to whom?
2- What did the addressed person want to do that made the speaker say so?
3- What was addressed person’s reply?**
1- Colonel Sapt said these words to the King.
2- He wanted to have dinner and invited Rassendyll to eat with him.
3- He said they could eat well, and good food is more important than sleep.
**3- “You don’t need to go now! Please, first you must eat with me tonight. You don’t meet a new cousin every day!”
1- Who said these words to whom?
2- Where was the addressed person going?
3- Where did they have dinner?**
1- The king said these words to Rudolf Rassendyll.
2- He was going to Ruritania to attend the coronation.
3- They had dinner at the hunting lodge.
**5- It’s not the palace that I’m used to, but it will do for a few days.”
1- Who said this to whom?
2- Which place was the speaker talking about?
3- Why was the speaker staying at that place?**
1- The King said this to Rudolf Rassendyll.
2- He was talking about the hunting lodge of Duke Michael.
3- Duke Michael invited him to stay there for a few days before the coronation.
6- “The Colonel and I have to leave here at six tomorrow morning.”
1- Who said this to whom?
2- Where were they?
3- Where will they leave for? Why?
1- Fritz said this to Rassendyll.
2- They were at the hunting lodge.
3- They will leave for Zenda to bring a guard of soldiers to take the King to the station.
**7- “The Duke said I was to give you this at the end of your meal”
1- Who said this to whom?
2- What was the speaker talking about?
3- What happened at the end of the meal?**
1- Josef, the King’s servant, said this to the King.
2- He was talking about some cakes.
3- The King was poisoned and fell unconscious.
**8- “Do you think he was poisoned?”
1- Who said this to whom?
2- Who was the speaker talking about?
3- Why was that person poisoned?**
1- Rassendyll said this to Colonel Sapt.
2- He was talking about the king.
3- He was poisoned so that he couldn’t be crowned.
**9- “We must tell the people of Ruritania that he’s ill.”
1- Who said this to whom?
2- Who was ill? Why?
3- Who objected to the speaker’s idea? Why?**
1- Fritz said this to Sapt and Rassendyll.
2- The King was ill ass he was poisoned by the cakes that Duke Michael had sent him.
3- Sapt objected as if the King was not crowned that day, he would never be King.
**10- “If he’s not crowned today, I don’t think he’ll ever be King.”
1- Who said this to whom?
2- What made the speaker think so?
3- How was the king prevented from being crowned that day?**
1- Colonel Sapt said this to Fritz and Rassendyll.
2- The whole country was waiting for the King that day. Most of the army was waiting too, with Duke Michael leading it. They wouldn’t be happy.
3- He was poisoned by the cakes that Duke Michael had sent him.
**11- “We must tell everyone what’s happened and make the most of it,”
1- Who said this to whom?
2- Where was this said and when?
3- What must they tell everyone?**
1- Fritz said this to Rudolf Rassendyll and Colonel Sapt.
2- This was said in the hunting lodge when they found the King unconscious in the morning.
3- They must tell everyone that the King was ill and wouldn’t be able to go to the coronation.
**12- “It must have been Duke Michael!”
1- Who said this to whom?
2- What did Duke Michael do?
3- Why did Duke Michael do such a thing?**
1- Fritz said this to Colonel Sapt and Rassendyll.
2- He poisoned the King.
3- To stop the King’s wouldn’t be coronation.
**13- “You don’t know what the Duke is like, do you?”
1- Who said this to whom?
2- According to the speaker, what was the Duke like?
3- What did the Duke do to prevent his brother from taking the crown?**
1- Colonel Sapt said this to Rudolf Rassendyll.
2- He was an evil man who wanted to be the King instead of his brother.
3- He ordered the servant to give his brother poisonous cakes.
**14- “Do we all agree on this plan?’’
1- Who said this to whom?
2- What was the plan?
3- What was the listeners’ opinion of that plan?**
1- Colonel Sapt said this to Fritz and Rassendyll.
2- After the coronation, Sapt and Rassendyll would go back to the hunting lodge. Fritz would guard the King’s bedroom. The King and Sapt would return to the palace and Rassendyll would leave the country.
3- They agreed on it saying that it was a good plan.
**15- “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?**
1- Colonel Sapt said this to Fritz.
2- They were talking about the hunting lodge in the forest near Zenda.
3- It was important for that place to be safe because the King was left unconscious there and they didn’t want Duke Michael and his men to know about that.
