Practice 3 A

1) What do Sapt and Rassendyll find when they return to the lodge in the forest?

a. the body of the King                              b. the body of Josef

c. the Duke                                                d. an empty house

2) Why does Rassendyll have to continue pretending to be the King?

a. Because the real King has been kidnapped.                  b. Because he enjoys it.

c. Because Sapt wants him to become King.                  d. Because the Princess asks him.

3) Why can't the Duke kill the real King?

a. He is already dead.                                     b. Because then Rassendyll stays as the King.

c. He doesn't know where he is.                    d. Because he loves his half brother.

4) Why does Duke Michael want Rassendyll to meet his special soldiers?

a. He wants to be friendly.                                              b. He wants to frighten Rassendyll.

c. He wants them to work for Rassendyll.                     d. He wants Rassendyll to give them a job.

B Answer TWO (2) of the following questions:

1) Do you agree that Rassendyll was lucky? Why? Why not?

I agree that Rassendyll was lucky. He was rich and had a good education. Then he had a chance to help the King of Ruritania. It was difficult, but it was an adventure and he was a brave man.

2) What do you think might have happened if Sapt and Fritz had been poisoned like the King?

I think that if Sapt and Fritz had also been poisoned, Duke Michael would have become King.

3) Why do you think that Sapt and Rassendyll left the palace through a secret tunnel?

They wanted people to think that the King was sleeping in bed while they went back to get the real king.

Practice 3 B

1) What did Rassendyll do to surprise Sapt and the Marshal when they first arrived in Strelsau?

a. He wanted to ride through the old town alone.                       b. He wanted to lead all the soldiers.

c. He wanted to meet Duke Michael.                            d. He wanted to marry Princess Flavia.

2) What did Princess Flavia think of the King (Rassendyll) after the coronation?

a. She thought that he was the same.                      b. She thought that he had changed.

c. She knew that he wasn't the King.                      d. She didn't like him.

3) How do Sapt and Rassendyll leave the palace?

a. through the city walls                              b. through a large gate

c. through a secret passage                            d. through a cave

4) Who are the Six Men?

a. They are the King's special soldiers.                             b. They are the Duke's best friends.

c. They are the Duke's special soldiers.                           d. They are men who work for Colonel Sapt.

B Answer TWO (2) of the following questions:

1) Why do you think that Rassendyll remembered very little of the coronation?

I think he remembered very little because there were a lot of people and it was very busy.

2) Why do you think that Rassendyll says that a pretend King's life is harder than a real King's?

I think he says this because he needs to learn very quickly what to do and what to say to important people.

3) Do you think it was a good idea for Rassendyll to give due care to the poor? Why?

I think it was a good idea for Rassendyll to visit the old town because the poor people there will know that the King cares about them. They will support him if they like him.