أسئلة متنوعة

 1-Do you think that Rudolf Rassendyll had he not been lazy all his life? Why ? Why not?

2-To a man like me, opportunities are responsibilities." What do you think Rassendyll means by this sentence?

3– Why do you think Rassendyll accepted to work for Sir Jacob in an embassy?

 4-Why was Michael popular with many people in Ruritania unlike his brother? 

5-Why do you think that Rassendyll and the king didn't have identical personalities. ?  

6- Why do you think Fritz and Sapt objected to Rassendyll's visit to Strelsau?   

7-Why do you think that Fritz and Sapt didn't eat too much?

8-When do you think Rassendyll made sure that the king was poisoned?  

9-Do you think that Rassendyll is also poisoned? why ? why not?  

10-How do you think Luck played a role in spoiling Michael's plot to be crowned ?

11-Why do you think that Rassendyll objected to Sapt's plan at first?

 12- How do you think that they would get the king to Strelsau after the coronation?

13 – Why do you think Rassendyll felt frightened when he saw Antoinette de Mauban?

14- Do you think Rassendyll was brave in facing the Marshal's plan? Why?

 15-why do you think that Rassendyll and Sapt need a permit to leave the city?

16-How do you think Rassendyll could get the king's permit ?

 17-Why do you think Sapt and Rassendyll were lucky when they reached the gate?

18- Do you think Sapt recognized the two men on the road through the forest ?Why?

19-Why do you think Rassendyll went inside the cellar with a candle without Sapt? 

20-Why do you think Michael couldn't accuse Rassendyll of being impostor ?

21-Do you think Rassendyll was really a very good Swordsman ?  

22-When did Rassendyll think that the king's life was quite hard?  

23- Do you think Rassendyll's visit to the Princess made him more popular?

 24- Do you think Rassendyll wanted Michael to be angry by making him wait long?

25-. What do you think "But he might bite again," show?.

26-Do you think that the six men know Rassendyll secret? Why /Why not?

27- How do you think Rassendyll overcome his making mistakes ?

28-Why do you think Rassendyll's life changed in Ruritania?.

29- Why did Sapt think that the real king at the Castle of Zenda?

30-Why do you think the letter was sent to Rassendyll?  

2019سؤال القصة لامتحان السودان

1- Who did the inn keeper in Zenda support? 

a. Michael                        b. Johann             c. The King                             d. Rassendyll

2) Why didn't Sapt shoot Michael at the fork?

a. as he was afraid                                       b. as he wasn't sure

c. as he liked him                                        d. as it wouldn't help the King

3) Why did the poor people in the capital want Duke Michael to be the King?

a. They wanted things to change.                  b. They wanted things to stay as the same.

c. They thought he was a lazy man.              d. They wanted a war with the King.

4) Why was Rassendyll very careful when he talked to Princess Flavia?

a. She might love him.                                                b. She might realise that he wasn't the real King.

c. She might know where the real King was.            d. She might ask him for marriage

B Answer TWO (2) of the following questions:

1) Rupert had no principles and was a bloody man. What do you think?.

2) How was Sapt frustrated by Michael's clever plan which Johann told them

3) Why did the Duke want to marry the Princess?

سؤال القصة من النموذج التجريبي الثاني 

 1) Why is Antoinette de Mauban a prisoner in the Duke’s mansion?

a. Because she is a murderer.                                             b. Because she wants to marry the Duke.

c. Because she wants to marry Rassendyll.                        d. Because the Duke cannot trust her.

2) What happened to Rupert at the end?

a. Rassendyll killed him.                           b. Sapt and Fritz captured him.

c. He escaped                                       d. Michael punished him.

3) The Duke’s main aim is ....... .

a. To marry Flavia                           b. To be the king

c. To meet Rassendyll                      d. To meet Antoinette

4) The poor people supported the Duke because he .......…… .

a. had always lived abroad.                       b. was almost a stranger.

c. promised them a better future.              d. wanted to marry Flavia.

B Answer TWO (2) of the following questions:

1- What do you think made Rassendyll feel confident during the coronation?

2- Only the sly make the best use of coincidence. ILLUSTRATE.

3- Why do you think Rassendyll insisted on riding through the streets of the old part alone?

سؤال القصة من النموذج التجريبي الأول

 1) How would Rassendyll benefit from visiting the Princess?

a. She would agree to marry him.                     b. He would gain more popularity.

c. He would enjoy talking with her.                               d. She would fall in love with him.

2) Rupert killed Michael because .......

a. He hated him                                                      b. Michael spoke badly with him.

c. He loved Antoinette De Mauban.                   d. Rupert thought of the reward.

3) Who was namely declared King of Ruritania?

a. Rudolf Elphberg                                   b. Rudolf Rassendyll.

c. Robert Rassendyll.                               d. Duke Michael.

4) Why didn’t Sapt shoot Duke Michael when he saw him in the forest with Max Holf?

a. He realized Max Holf was innocent                 b. He realized Michael deserved to be killed

c. He was afraid of punishment                          d. It wouldn’t have helped the king at that moment

B Answer TWO (2) of the following questions:

1- Legality was with the king but popularity played for Michael. Illustrate?

. Popularity played for Michael as He always lived in Ruritania and he cared about the people, so people liked him. Poor people supported Duke Michael, who told them he wanted things to be different and gave them hope for a better future.

2- How do you think Michael’s men discovered Sapt’s plan for the coronation?

It must have been Johann’s mother who told them everything

3- Why do you think Antoinette help the pretend king?

Antoinette de Mauban was a peace loving woman. She didn’t like to see people being killed. of everything he She did not like the Duke's evil plans and decided to warn Rassendyll wanted to do.

Practice 6 A

1) Rassendyll and his men could not wait any longer to try to save the King because.......

a. The King was ill and might die                     b. Rassendyll had to leave the country.

c. Sapt was going to kill him.                           d. Rupert would become King.

2) Rassendyll managed to listen to the King inside the Castle of Zenda when ….. .

a. He went to his room.                            b. He hid in the castle.

c. He pretended to be Johann.               d. He listened from the moat.

3) What happened to Rupert at the end?

a. Rassendyll killed him.                   b. Sapt captured him.

c. He escaped.                                 d. He became King.

4) Who did the people of Strelsau think had killed the Duke?

a. Rupert                  b. Rassendyll                        c. the King                      d. Sapt

B Answer TWO (2) of the following questions:

1) In your opinion, what is the moral of The Prisoner of Zenda?

2) Why do you think Rupert wasn't killed like the other guards?

3) In what ways do you think the real King will rule differently after the end of the story?

Practice 5 B

1) Who does Rassendyll hear talking when he swims round the castle moat?

a. the Duke and Johann                        b. the King and Detchard

c. Rupert and the King                          d. Max and Johann

2) Why is Antoinette de Mauban a prisoner in the Duke's mansion?

a. Because she wants to be Queen.                   b. Because she is a murder.

c. Because the Duke cannot trust her.       

d. Because she wants to marry Rassendyll

3) Who kills the Duke in a fight?

a. Antoinette de Mauban                 b. Rupert              c. Rassendyll                           d. the King

4) What does Rassendyll teach the real King?

a. what a real King should be                      b. how to trick people

c. how to find Rupert                                 d. how to fight

B Answer TWO (2) of the following questions:

1) Why do you think that Rassendyll told the Chief of Police to return in two weeks and not earlier than that? to 

2) What do we learn about Rupert when Rassendyll catches up with him on his horse?

3) Why do you think that Rassendyll didn't follow Rupert's plan?

Practice 5 A

1) Michael wanted to marry Princess Flavia because ....... .

a. He loved her.                             b. He wanted to become King legally.

c. He wanted to stop the King marry her.

d. He wanted to stop Rassendyll marrying her.

2) What did Rupert do to Rassendyll out of the country house?

a. He asked him for lunch.                                  b. He invited him to the castle.

c. He stabbed him in the shoulder.                    d. He killed him.

3) Where is the King kept in the castle?

a. on the drawbridge.                               b. in a room next to the castle moat.

c. in a tower.                                              d. in a country house.

4) Michael wanted his men to ....... if the castle was attacked.

a. kill the King and hide the body                     b. in a room next to the castle moat

c. say that he rescued the King                        d. kill Rassendyll

B Answer TWO (2) of the following questions:

1) What do you think Rassendyll might have done if Johann had refused to work as a spy? 

2) Why do you think that Rassendyll's pulse quickened at the thought of being King forever?

3) Do you think that Rassendyll could have been king forever? Why?

                                                                                                    Practice 5 B

1) How did Rupert try to stop Rassendyll and his men from visiting the Castle of Zenda?

a. He said that the Duke had a dangerous illness.

b. He said that there was nobody at the castle.

c. He said that the building was going to fall down.

d. He said that the servants were all dangerous.

2) Why couldn't Rupert say that Rassendyll was not the real King in public?

a. Nobody would believe him.

b. People would know that he had kidnapped the King.

c. He was frightened of Rassendyll. d. He was frightened of the Duke.

3) Rassendyll, Sapt and Fritz decided to ....... .

a. kill Rupert                                     b. make a move against Michael

c. set Antoinette free                        d. make Johann a spy

4) Rassendyll saw that the guard inside the boat was ....... .

a. Rupert                     b. Josef                  c. Max Holf                   d. Detchard

B Answer TWO (2) of the following questions:

1) Do you agree that Rupert was a man of no principles? Why?

2) Do you think that the innkeeper's daughter was right to apologise to Rassendyll (the pretend king) although she wasn't mistaken? Why?

3) Do you think that Rassendyll wants to be King forever? Why/Why not?

Practice 4 A

1) How did Sapt know that the King was at the Castle of Zenda?

a. Because the King wrote to him.

 b. The drawbridge to the castle was always up

c. The Six Men told him.                                     d. He saw him there.

2) Why did Antoinette de Mauban write the letter to Rassendyll?

a. She wanted to help Rassendyll only.                                   b. She didn't want to help the King.

c. She wanted Rassendyll to kill Michael                                d. Michael asked her to write it. 

3) Antoinette de Mauban tells Rassendyll ........ .

a. Michael's plan to becoming King                               b. why she liked Michael

c. Why she liked the summer house                             d. how to escape from Ruritania

4) Rassendyll wants Princess Flavia to be the new ruler of Ruritania if anything happens to the King because ....... .

a. he thought that she would be a good ruler                          b. he wanted to marry her

c. he thought that she is better than the King                           d. this would stop Michael from becoming King

B Answer TWO (2) of the following questions:

1) In what way does Rassendyll realise that he can’t have a quiet life any more?

2) Why do you think that Rassendyll wants to tell Princess Flavia that he is not the real King?

3) Do you think Rassendyll was fair and just? Why?

Practice 4 B

1) What did Rassendyll think helped people to forgive his mistakes in Strelsau?

a. He was growing in popularity.                          b. He was good at pretending.

c. He forgot all the rules.                                 d. They knew that he was not the King.

2) Why were three of the Six Men at the Castle of Zenda?

a. They were looking for the Duke.                       b. They were guarding the King.

c. They were looking for Rassendyll.                      d. They were repairing the drawbridge.

3) Antoinette de Mauban was no longer staying with Michael as his guest because......

a. they were now married                                    b. she wanted to leave Ruritania

c. they had had a big argument                     d. she was trying to catch Rassendyll

4) What did Rassendyll use to escape from the summer house?

a. a ladder                               b. a metal table                   

c. a chair                                      d. fifty thousand English pounds

B Answer TWO (2) of the following questions:

1) Why do you think that Sapt is worried about Rassendyll now that he is King?

2) What do you think might have happened if Antoinette had plotted against Rassendyll?  

3) Why do you think that Sapt stopped Rassendyll telling Princess Flavia who he really was?

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?.

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

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

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?

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

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

Practice 2 A

1) What is the reason that Rudolf Rassendyll gives for being lazy?

a. Because he comes from an important family.                         b. Because he doesn't have a good job.

c. Because he never helps in the house.                                   d. Because he never wants to travel.

2) What job does Rose persuade Rudolf Rassendyll to do?

a. work with an ambassador                          b. write a book

c. teach children                                            d. work in a hotel

3) Which of these is not a reason that Rudolf Rassendyll decides to visit Ruritania?

a. He has six months before his job starts.                           b. His family have relatives there.

c. Rudolf the Fifth is to become King of Ruritania there shortly.

d. He wants to be the ambassador to Ruritania.

4) Who do Fritz von Tarlenheim and Colonel Sapt work for?

a. Duke Michael                                           b. the King                                                     

 c. Johann                                  d. Antoinette de Mauban

B Answer TWO (2) of the following questions:

1) If you were Rassendyll, would you prefer to travel to Ruritania or to stay in England to do useful work? Why?

 2) Which character is wiser in your opinion, Fritz or Sapt?

3) Do you think Rassendyll was lucky to look exactly like the King of Ruritania? Why?

Practice 2 B

1) Why wasn't Rassendyll as sick as the King was?

a. He was stronger than the King.                                           b. He did not eat the same food as the King.

c. He did not eat as many cakes as the King.                        d. He knew what was planned for the King.

2) How does Rassendyll feel about pretending to be the King?

a. He is looking forward to it.                            b. He feels nervous.

c. He feels confident.                                     d. He loves it.

3) What was the city of Strelsau like?

a. It was modern.                                                                      b. It was very old.

c. It was a mixture of old and new buildings.                         d. It was very poor.

4) Why do you think that Rassendyll was afraid when he saw Antoinette de Mauban on the balcony?

a. Because he thought that she might recognise him.                      b. Because she recognised him.

c. Because she wanted to marry the King.                                         d. Because she knew that he was not the King.

B Answer TWO (2) of the following questions:

1) Why do you think that Fritz and Sapt locked up Johann's mother with the King? .

2) Why do you think that Sapt told Rassendyll the history of the King's life?

3) Was Rassendyll right not to bear responsibilities in England? Why?

(السؤال الثالث (القصة

The Prisoner of zenda

Practice T1A

1) What special event is going to take place in Ruritania?

a. There will be a war.                                                b. There will be a new King.         

 c. There will be a new Duke of Strelsau.                   d. Colonel Sapt is going to become ruler.

2) Who is the Duke of Strelsau?

a. He is the true King of Ruritania.                        b. He is the King's father.

c. He is the King's half brother.                              d. He is Rudolf Rassendyll's brother.

3) Why does Fritz von Tarlenheim say that he understands Rudolf Rassendyll well?

a. They are both officers for a King or Queen.                      b. They both want to be King.

c. They both look like the King.                                          d. They both want to meet the Duke.

4) As well as how he looks, in what way is Rudolf Rassendyll like the King?

a. They are not kind men.                                           b. They both have an easy life.

c. They both like fighting.                                           d. They are both English.

B Answer TWO (2) of the following questions:

1) What kind of a person do you think that Rudolf Rassendyll is? 

2) Rassendyll's position in society gave him opportunities. Do you agree? Why?

3) Do you think there might be a problem with the fact that Rudolf looks very much like the King?

Practice T 1 B

1) Why did Colonel Sapt and Fritz von Tarlenheim not eat much that evening?

a. They knew the food was poisoned.                   b. They were not hungry.

c. They were very ill.                                               d. They did not want to eat much before the important coronation.

2) Why did the poor people in the capital want Duke Michael to become King?

a. They wanted things to change.                          b. They wanted things to stay the same.

c. They thought he was a lazy man.                      d. They wanted a war with the King.

3) The King has to return to the palace in the dark because ....... .

a. they don't want people to know that he was ill                       b. he is not wearing the King's clothes

c. the poor people would attack him if they saw him                d. he is frightened of the Duke

4) Rudolf has to leave the country before it's light so that ....... .

a. the Duke can become King                                        b. nobody knows that he pretended to be the King 

c. he can write a story about what happened              d. people don't think that he poisoned the King

B Answer TWO (2) of the following questions:

1) Why do you think Duke Michael tried to get rid of his brother by poisoning him instead of any other way?

2) If you were Rassendyll, would you agree to risk your life and replace the King? Why?  

3) Why do you think that Rudolf really believed that he was the King in the capital city?