chapter two ( Questions & Answers ) Flashcards
1- What slight differences فروق طفيفة did Rudolf Rassendyll notice between him and the king of Ruritania?
He noticed that the king‘s mouth was less wide and Rudolf‘s face was a little thinner.
2- Why did the king of Ruritania seem surprised when he saw Rudolf Rassendyll?
Because Rudolf Rassendyll looked exactly the same as him.
3- Why do you think Fritz says that it is not a good time for Rassendyll to visit Strelsau?
Because he looked exactly like the king and that may cause problems for Rudolf and for the King.
4- What did the king invite Rudolf to do?
He invited him to have dinner with him in the hunting lodge.
5- Where was the king staying in the forest?
He was staying in the hunting lodge.
6- Who was Josef?
He was a servant to the king of Ruritania.
7- What did Colonel Sapt advise the King to do concerning بخصوص dinner in the hunting lodge? Why?
He advised him not to eat too much because they had to leave early the next day.
8- Why did Rassendyll eat a lot when the King invited him to dinner?
Because he was hungry after his long walk, and the food was delicious
9- What did the King’s servant bring him at the end of his meal?
He brought the king some cakes.
10- Why didn’t Fritz and Sapt eat very much? What advice did they give the King?
They didn‘t want to overeat يكثر من تناول الطعام because they had to get up early the next day. They advised the King not to eat too much.
11- How did Colonel Sapt wake Rudolf Rassendyll up?
He threw water over him.
12- Why couldn’t Colonel Sapt and Fritz wake up the king the next morning in the hunting lodge?
It seemed كان يبدو that the king had been poisoned تم تسميمه by the cakes he ate the night before.
13- The cakes that the king ate in the hunting lodge had a very bad effect on him. Explain.
His face was red and he was breathing heavily. يتنفس بصعوبة His pulse was weak and slow. النبض ضعيف وبطئ
14- Why was it difficult to bring a doctor to help the king?
Because there was no doctor for 15 kilometers and even a thousand doctors wouldn’t make him better that day as he was too ill.
15- Why did the Duke poison يسممthe King?
He hoped that the King would miss the coronation and that he (the Duke) would become the King instead.
16- Why wasn‟t Rassendyll as sick as the King?
Because he ate only one cake, ,but The King ate more, so he received more poison.
17- According to Colonel Sapt, what would happen if Rudolf Elphberg wasn’t crowned on the specified day اليوم المحدد?
He wouldn’t ever be the king.
18- What would happen if Duke Michael managed to take the crown?
Rudolf Elphberg (the king) would either be dead or in prison.
19- What did Colonel Sapt suggest to prevent Duke Michael from taking the crown?
He said that Rudolf Rassendyll could go to Strelsau to be crowned يتوج as he was exactly like the king.
20- Why was Rudolf Rassendyll the ideal مثالى person to replace يحل محل the king?
He looked exactly like the king. His German was perfect.
21- At first, Rudolf Rassendyll objected to اعترض replacing the king for two reasons. What were they?
People would realise يدرك that he wasn’t the king. He was English. He wasn’t a Ruritanian.
22- Why did Fritz and Colonel Sapt hide يخبئ the king in the cellar القبو of the hunting lodge?
The king was unconscious فاقد الوعى and they didn’t want Duke Michael’s guards to find him.
23- What was Colonel Sapt’s plan to get the ill king back to the palace?
Sapt, Fritz and Rudolf Rassendyll would go to the palace. Sapt and Rudolf would go back to the hunting lodge to bring the king while Fritz would stay in the palace to guard يحرسthe king’s bedroom. Then Rudolf would leave the country.
24- What was Johann’s mother job?
She was a servant of the Duke.
25- Why was Johann’s mother locked حبست in the cellar with the king?
She was locked in the cellar because she overheard Colonel Sapt’s plan to rescue ينقذ the king.
26- Why do Sapt, Fritz and Rudolf Rassendyll go to the station early instead of waiting for Duke Michael’s guards?
They wanted to get out of the lodge and be on their way to the capital before the Duke‘s men came.
27- What things did Sapt tell Rudolf Rassendyll about the King on their way to the palace?
He told him about the history of the King’s life, of his family, likes, interests اهتمامات, weaknesses نقاط الضعف, friends and servants.
28- What did Fritz tell the station guard حارسto justify يبرر their early coming to the station?
He told him that the King had changed his plans.
29- What is the first thing Fritz, Sapt and Rudolf Rassendyll do when they reach the capital?
The first thing they do is eat breakfast at the train station.
30- Why weren’t the people from the palace at the station in Strelsau to meet Rudolf Rassendyll, Fritz and Sapt?
because the King (Rassendyll) arrived earlier than planned.
31- Who was Marshal Strakencz?
He was an important person in the Ruritanian army.
32- Why did Fritz feel very nervous عصبى when he shook Marshal Strakencz’s hand?
He was afraid that the Marshal might discover that Rudolf Rassendyll wasn’t the real King.
33- What kind of life did rich people live in the capital of Strelsau?
They lived a comfortable life in big houses built in wide, modern streets.
34- What kind of life did poor people live in Strelsau?
They lived a hard life. People were crowded مزدحمة into tiny صغيرة houses which were old and hot in summer, freezing cold شديدة البرودة in winter. The streets were narrow.
35- Why did the rich of Strelsau support يؤيد: the King ?
They supported the King as they had always lived well under the King’s father and they knew that nothing would change.
36- Why did the poor people of Strelsau support Duke Michael?
- Because they didn’t want things to stay the same.
- Duke Michael told them he wanted things to be different.
- He gave them hope for a better future.
- He cared for them.
37- Why was Rassendyll afraid when he saw Antoinette de Mauban staring at him in Strelsau?
Her expression تعبير changed, so he thought she recognised تعرف that he is not the real King. He wasafraid that she would shout out and tell others.
