Chapter 1
1- What
does Rose want from Rudolf Rassendyll?
- Not to stay without a job.
2- Why doesn't he work?
- He has enough money. He enjoys important position.
3- What skills dose he have?
- He spoke English , German , French , Italian and Spanish.
He is good with a gun and swordsman. He's good at riding horses .
4- what
annoyed Rose?
- Her family were rich but less important.
5- What
is the difference between Rudolf and Robert?
- Rudolf's hair
is red but Robert's is black. Robert
realises his position has responsibilities
but Rudolf doesn't.
6- What
is Sir Jacob Borrodaille's job?
- He will be an ambassador in six months .
7- Why
does he decide to take the job?
- He thinks the job is interesting.
8- What
does he decide to visit ? Ruritania.
9- Why is
he interested in the Elphbergs?
- In 1733.Countess Amelia
Rassendyll married a member of the Rurtanian royal
family.
10- What
does his brother have in his room?
- He has paintings of Amelia and her
descendants.
11- Why
does Rassendyll decide to visit Ruritania?
- He read in the Times that Rudolf the Fifth
was to become a king in the next three weeks.
12- What does
he tell Rose?
- He was going walking in the Alps.
13- What
was he going to write the book about?
- Social problems in the country.
14- Where
does he stay in Paris ?
- At the continental Hotel.
15- Who
does he visit there?
- Garage Featherly who works at the embassy
and Bertram Bertrand the journalist.
16- Who is
Antoinette de Mauban?
- A lady who's well know for her wealth and
ambition.
17- Why
did she come to Pairs?
- She
was a guest of the Duke of Strelsau(Michael).
18- What
does George say about the Duke?
- He's the half- brother to the king of
Ruitania.
19- Who
does Rassendyll see at the station?
- Antoinette de Mauban. She is a
fashionably dressed woman , about
thirty.
20- Why
doesn’t he tell George he's going to Ruritania?
- It will be in all newspapers within days.
21- Why
did they stop at the borders?
- The guards could check their passports.
22- Why
was Rassendyll surprised at borders?
- The guards stared at him and his
passport.
23- What
did he read in the newspaper?
-
The coronation was to be in two days.
24- Who
runs the inn?
- An old woman with her two daughters.
25- Why do they like Duke Michael not the future king?
- He lives among people and cares about them. The king
is a stranger and has been abroad most of his life.
26- In
Strelsau, why were the hotels full?
- People came to see the event.
27- Why
does Rassendyll decide to walk in the forest?
- He might see the king.
28- Why
does he stop at Zenda?
- To walk in the hills and see the famous castle.
29- Where
does the king stay?
- In a hunting lodge in the forest.
30- What's
Johan's job? What does he say about the king?
-
The Duke's servant. The king has red hair.
31- What
do Michael and Rudolf the Fifth want?
- The same position – To be the king .
32- What
is Strelsau?
- The capital of Ruritania.
33- Why
were the guards at the borders astonished?
- Rassendyll and the king seemed to be alike.
34- What
does Johann offer Rassendyll?
- To stay at his sister's house in Strelsau.
35- Describe
the castle.
- In has two parts: the old part and the modern mansion.
36- What
is the old part surrounded by?
- A moat .
37- How is
the mansion reached?
- By a wide road.
38- How far
is Zenda from the capital and the borders?
- It's eighty km from the capital
and ten from borders.
39- How is
the castle reached?
- By a drawbridge.
40- How is
the castle convenient?
- It is a well – defended house.
41- Who
did Rassendyll meet in the forest?
- Colonel Sapt and Fritz von
Tarlenheim .
42- Who do
they work for?
- For the king.
43- Describe
them.
- Fritz is a gentleman ,younger ,thin and of medium height. Sapt is
tough and short with light blue eyes .
44- What
did Rassendyll tell them?
- He's an officer in the Queen's army and the Lord's brother .
45- What
did Fritz say about the king?
- He liked to live well. He preferred eating to action.
46- What
happened when Ressendyll and the king met?
- Rassendyll gave out a loud cry. The king stood back in amazement.
47-What is the set of the story(place and time)?
-Europe in the 1890s.
Quotations
1- " You're 29 years old. Are you ever going to do anything
useful?"
(Rose to R)
2- "Why should I do anything ? I have enough money and I enjoy an
important position" (R . to Rose)
3- " But you’ve done nothing except………" (Rose
to R)
4- "Be lazy? It's true. I'm
a member of the Rassendyll family."
(R . to Rose)
5- " Robert , I'm so happy you're back!" (Rose)
6- "What's the matter, my dear?" (Robert to Rose)
7- " She's angry because she thinks I don’t do anything." (R
. to Robert)
8- " It's not just your red
hair that makes you different from your brother."
(Rose
to R)
9- He also realises his position in society has responsibilities. you
only see opportunities in yours."
(Rose to R)
10- " To a man like me opportunities are responsibilities ." (R . to Rose)
11- " Good, because I have some news for you. Sir Jacob Borrodaile
tells me he will offer you a real opportunity." (Rose to
R)
12- " If in six months time I'm in a position to take this job,
I'll certainly say yes."
(R . to Rose)
13- " Where will he be working?" (R .
to Rose)
14- " Sir Jacob doesn’t know which country it will be, but he's
sure it'll be a good embassy." (Rose
to R)
15- "For you I'll do it even if it's a terrible embassy." (R . to Rose)
16- " You're going to write a book? That would be such a good thing
to do ."
(Rose to R)
17- " Yes , indeed. Writing a book's the best way to get in
politics"
(Robert
to R)
18- " We've had quite a few people visiting the city" (Bertram
to R)
19- " You’ve probably heard of her. She's
a lady who's well know for wealth and ambition."
(Bertram to R)
20-
" She was a guest of the Duke of Strelsau. He's the half – brother to the
king of Ruritania."
(George to R)
21-
He's gone back for the coronation although I don’t think he'll enjoy it very much."
(George to R)
22-
" I hear he's a clever man."
(Bertram to R)
23-
" He's extremely clever." (George to R)
24-
" You have an important person to travel with ." (George to R)
25-
" He's always lived in Ruritania and he cares about the people , so people
like him." (The old woman
to R)
26- "He's
been abroad for most of his life and not many people know what he looks like ." ( the old woman to R )
27-
''People say he only likes hunting and good food . He should let the Duke
become our king . " ( the old woman to
R )
28-
''Well I don't like Duke Michael. They say the king has red hair, just
like you!" ( The older
daughter to R).
29-
'' But why's the king here ?" ( R. to the
old woman)
30-
'' The Duke invited him . The Duke's in Strelsau preparing for the coronation." ( the old woman to R )
31-''
I don't know if you can be good friends if you want the same thing ."
( the old woman to R )
32-''Duke
Michael would like to be king too ." ( the old woman to R )
33-
'' I feel quite sorry for the Duke ,but it's right that the older brother
become king ."
( R. to the old woman)
34-
'' Who's talking of the Duke ?" ( Johann to the group).
35-''
This gentleman's come to our country to see the coronation ."
( The old lady to Johann) .
36-
'' We don't often see it in our country unless you're part of the king's
family, the Elphbergs ." ( One daughter to Johann).
37-
''I'm sorry I didn't expect to see any new guests here .'' (Johann to R.)
38-
'' It's late and time I went to bed." ( R. to the
group).
39-
'' He's about the same height as the king , too this is really extraordinary
.''
(Fritz to
R).
40-
'' We both work for the king of Ruritania .'' (Fritz to R)
41-
'' I'm a traveler from England
( R. to Spat and Fritz)
42-
''We are officers for our king ." (Fritz to R)
43-
'' Although you look like identical twins , you do not have identical
personalities or skills ."
( Sapt to R)
44-
''The king likes to live well . Let's
say he prefers eating to action ,but he's a kind man ."
( Fritz to R)
45-
'' Perhaps we are alike because I like to have an easy life , too .
( R. to Fritz and Sapt)
( New vocab )
|
position
|
مكانه
|
daughter
|
ابنه
|
politics
|
السياسة
|
|
skills
|
مهارات
|
Care
about
|
يهتم ب
|
gentleman
|
رجل محترم
|
|
gun
|
بندقية
|
abroad
|
خارج الدولة
|
Identical
twins
|
توأم متماثل
|
|
swordsman
|
مبارز
|
event
|
الحدث
|
Loud
cry
|
صرخة عظيمة
|
|
annoy
|
يضايق
|
forest
|
الغابة
|
amazement
|
دهشة
|
|
realise
|
يدرك
|
castle
|
قلعة
|
society
|
المجتمع
|
|
responsibilities
|
مسئوليات
|
hunting
|
صيد
|
opportunities
|
فرص
|
|
ambassador
|
سفير
|
lodge
|
مسكن / منزل
|
indeed
|
في الحقيقة
|
|
countess
|
أميرة
|
servant
|
خادم
|
check
|
يفحص
|
|
member
|
فرد
|
astonished
|
مندهش
|
Stare
at
|
ينظر بغرابة
|
|
royal
|
ملكي
|
A
like
|
متشابهه
|
coronation
|
تتويج
|
|
paintings
|
رسومات
|
mansion
|
قصر
|
run
|
يدير
|
|
descendants
|
أحفاد
|
moat
|
خندق مائي
|
inn
|
حانة / فندق صغير
|
|
Social
problems
|
مشاكل اجتماعيه
|
Surrounded
by
|
محاط ب
|
duke
|
دوق
|
|
embassy
|
سفارة
|
reach
|
يصل
|
Half-brother
|
أخ غير شقشق
|
|
journalist
|
صحفي
|
convenient
|
مناسب
|
fashionably
|
على الموضة
|
|
Known
for
|
مشهور ب
|
Well-defended
|
محصن
|
within
|
خلال / في
|
|
wealth
|
ثروة
|
colonel
|
عقيد
|
borders
|
الحدود
|
|
ambition
|
طموح
|
thin
|
نحيف
|
army
|
جيش
|
|
guest
|
ضيف
|
medium
|
متوسط
|
lord
|
لورد (أمير )
|
|
light
|
خفيف / ضوء
|
height
|
الطول
|
tough
|
قوي / خشن
|
|
guards
|
الحرس
|
action
|
الفعل / الحركة
|
|
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