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Prisoner of Zenda Ch. (1)

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why should I do anything? I have nearly ………………….

a)

enough money to do anything I want to

b)

an important job

c)

an important company

d)

an important career

2.

Why was Rose annoyed when Rudolf Rassendyll talked about his family ?

a)

His family was less important

b)

Her family was more important

c)

Her family was less important

d)

Rudolf Rassendyll shouted at her

3.

How was Rudolf different from your brother?

a)

Rudolf had yellow hair

b)

Rudolf had long nose

c)

Rudolf had small face

d)

Rudolf had red hair

4.

Who knew that his position had responsibilities?

a)

Rose

b)

Lord Burlesdon

c)

Rudolf

d)

Sir Jacob

5.

Who said" To a man like me ,opportunities are responsibilities ."

a)

Rose

b)

Rudolf

c)

uncle William

d)

Burlesdon

6.

1) What was Sir Jacob's job?

a)

a doctor

b)

an engineer

c)

an ambassador

d)

a teacher

7.

Why did Rudolf Rassendyll accept the job?

a)

As it was after 6 months

b)

It was easy

c)

It was in London

d)

It offered wealth

8.

What did Rudolf promise to write a book about?

a)

social problems

b)

political problems

c)

cultural problems

d)

agricultural problems

9.

Who visited Paris other than Rassendyll?

a)

Michael and Sapt

b)

Sapt and Fritz

c)

Michael and Antoinette

d)

Rose and Rudolf

10.

What was Antoinette known for?

a)

her position

b)

wealth and ambition

c)

poverty and beauty

d)

her stupidity

11.

Who was the Duke of Strelsau ?

a)

Michael

b)

Rassendyll

c)

Rupert

d)

The real king

12.

Why did Rudolf have red hair and straight nose ? Because he inherited them .......……..

a)

From Robert

b)

From Amelia

c)

From Rose

d)

From London

13.

Who always lived in Ruritania and he cared about the people?

a)

Michael

b)

Rassendyll

c)

Rupert

d)

The real king

14.

Why was the real king a stranger?

a)

He lived in Zenda.

b)

He lived in Strelsau

c)

He always travelled abroad

d)

He was ill

15.

Why was the King's staying in a hunting lodge in the forest?

a)

He was hunting

b)

He was walking

c)

He was travelling

d)

He was building a fort

16.

What surrounded the castle of Zenda?

a)

a boat

b)

a moat

c)

a bridge

d)

a road

17.

Why was Rassendyll good at horse riding and good with a gun and a sword?

a)

He was an officer in the king's army

b)

He was an officer in the queen's army

c)

He practiced them at the club

d)

He learnt them from his brother

18.

Many of the Elphbergs have the red hair and ……… noses.

a)

straight

b)

curly

c)

street

d)

wavy

19.

Rassendyll was the ………one to have the appearance of the Ruritanian royal family.

a)

first

b)

second

c)

least

d)

latest

20.

Rassendyll read in The Times newspaper that Rudolf the Fifth was to become King of Ruritania in the next ……….weeks.

a)

two

b)

three

c)

six

d)

five

21.

Robert agreed that writing a book's the best way to get into………. .

a)

culture

b)

society

c)

politics

d)

economics

22.

Sir Jacob Borrodaile is going to be an ambassador in ………….time.

a)

six months'

b)

six weeks'

c)

three months'

d)

three weeks'

23.

Rudolf Rassendyll is a wealthy ………gentleman.

a)

German

b)

English

c)

French

d)

Egyptian

24.

Rose is Rudolf Rassendyll's sister–in–law. She is Robert's ……….

a)

wife

b)

sister

c)

aunt

d)

mother

25.

Robert Rassendyll is Rudolf Rassendyll's brother and he is ………. Burlesdon.

a)

king

b)

prince

c)

president

d)

Lord

26.

Rudolf Rassendyll was good at using ……… and swords and riding horses.

a)

guns

b)

pencils

c)

spades

d)

hats

27.

……… is an important English man who is about to become an ambassador.

a)

Robert

b)

Rose

c)

Flavia

d)

Sir Jacob

28.

………….. is a small country in the middle of Europe.

a)

Ruritania

b)

Germany

c)

England

d)

France

29.

Rudolf Rassendyll decided to go to Ruritania to attend the ……..…of King Rudolf the Fifth.

a)

wedding

b)

birthday

c)

coronation

d)

funeral

30.

Countess Amelia Rassendyll married a member of the …………………. .

a)

Rassendylls

b)

Ruritanians

c)

Borrodailes

d)

Elphbergs

31.

Rudolf Rassendyll has paintings of Countess Amelia and her …………………. .

a)

sisters

b)

descendants

c)

ancestors

d)

grandparents

32.

Rudolf Rassendyll told them he was going for a ………….. tour in the Alps.

a)

swimming

b)

running

c)

sleeping

d)

walking

33.

Rassendyll said he was going to write a book about ………..problems in the country.

a)

political

b)

social

c)

musical

d)

economic

34.

……………is a servant who works in the castle of Zenda.

a)

Rassendyll

b)

Rose

c)

Borrodaile

d)

Johann Holf

35.

In ………….., Countess Amelia Rassendyll married a member of the Ruritanian royal family, the Elphbergs.

a)

1337

b)

1733

c)

1373

d)

1743

36.

Once in Ruritania, Rassendyll bought a newspaper and read that the King's coronation was to be in ……………..time.

a)

two days'

b)

two weeks'

c)

three days'

d)

three weeks'

37.

Bertram Bertrand was now a famous …………in the Paris.

a)

journalist

b)

teacher

c)

doctor

d)

ambassador

38.

As Rassendyll got off the train at ………., he saw Antoinette de Mauban who remained on the train.

a)

Zenda

b)

Dresden

c)

Paris

d)

London

39.

Zenda is a small town ………..Kilometers from the capital, and about ten kilometers from the border.

a)

eighty

b)

seventy

c)

fifty

d)

eight

40.

Rudolf has …………...

a)

a sister and brother

b)

two sisters

c)

one brother

d)

one sister

41.

Rudolf’s family is more ………… than Rose’s.

a)

important

b)

grateful

c)

affluent

d)

effective

42.

Rose is..................

a)

count

b)

countess

c)

princess

d)

queen

43.

Rose accuses Rudolf of being…………

a)

idle

b)

active

c)

energetic

d)

fool

44.

Rudolf had a feeling of ………..……while talking to Rose.

a)

modesty

b)

greedy

c)

boasting

d)

shame

45.

Rose …….. Rassendyll for not having a job.

a)

advises

b)

praises

c)

flatters

d)

blames

46.

Rudolf speaks ………….foreign languages.

a)

four

b)

fifty

c)

fifteen

d)

five

47.

Rudolf thinks that Rose is very………………. .

a)

offensive

b)

responsive

c)

aggressive

d)

persuasive

48.

Rudolf decided to spend six months in…………….

a)

the Atlantis

b)

Ruritania

c)

Paris

d)

Zenda

49.

Ruritania has some joyous celebrations for the ………………

a)

composition

b)

competition

c)

coronation

d)

conversation

50.

If Bertram knew about Rudolf’s real destination, it would be in the news within……..........

a)

weeks

b)

days

c)

months

d)

a fortnight

51.

Antoinette was going to ……………..on the same train with Rassendyll.

a)

London

b)

Paris

c)

Zenda

d)

Strelsau

52.

Rassendyll’s journey to Dresden was ………………

a)

enjoyable

b)

boring

c)

fantastic

d)

exciting

53.

Zenda is famous for its ancient ..............

a)

moat

b)

mansion

c)

castle

d)

palace

54.

The ……..was the man responsible for the land around Zenda.

a)

King

b)

Duke

c)

Prince

d)

Lord

55.

The king was staying at ……………………. before the coronation.

a)

the hunting lodge

b)

the palace

c)

the castle

d)

the mansion

56.

The coronation would be on ……………….

a)

Wednesday

b)

Thursday

c)

Monday

d)

Sunday

57.

It took Rassendyll ……………. to get to the castle.

a)

an hour

b)

35 minutes

c)

half an hour

d)

two hours

58.

Rassendyll dreamt of spending time …………….. .

a)

at home

b)

in the palace

c)

in the castle

d)

in the hunting lodge

59.

……………looked like a soldier.

a)

Sapt

b)

Rassendyll

c)

Fritz

d)

Johann

60.

Fritz was thin of medium height and looked like a ……………….

a)

businessman

b)

swordsman

c)

gentleman

d)

fighting man

61.

Zenda is ............Kilometres from the capital.

a)

10

b)

80

c)

70

d)

17

62.

Zenda is ............kilometres from the border.

a)

90

b)

100

c)

10

d)

18

63.

In ............., Countess Amalia married a member of the royal family of Ruritania.

a)

1373

b)

1713

c)

1733

d)

1337

64.

..............Helped Rudolf to take his decision to travel to Ruritania.

a)

The Guardians

b)

The Times

c)

The News

d)

The lover

65.

Rudolf promised Rose to write a book about the ..........problems in the country.

a)

political

b)

policy

c)

social

d)

economical

66.

............works in the embassy while ...............worked as a journalist.

a)

Bertram / George

b)

George / Bertram

c)

Bertram / Antoinette

d)

Johann / The daughter

67.

The ............was responsible for the land around Zenda and its castle.

a)

duke

b)

king

c)

border official

d)

servant

68.

The Inn Keeper said that the king is ...........a stranger.

a)

completely

b)

rarely

c)

scarcely

d)

almost

69.

The .............enjoys hunting in the forest while the............ is preparing for the coronation.

a)

Johann / duke

b)

king / duke

c)

duke / king

d)

duke / Sapt and Fritz

70.

Both Sapt and Fritz were dressed for ................

a)

walking

b)

dinner

c)

coronation

d)

hunting

71.

Rudolf and Rudolf the 5th looked so alike except for a little difference in their .............

a)

tall

b)

high

c)

height

d)

size

72.

What's the capital city of Ruritania?

a)

Strelsau

b)

London

c)

Zenda

d)

Dresden

73.

Who is going to be an ambassador in six month's time?

a)

Sir Featherly

b)

Sir Robert

c)

Sir Bordaile

d)

Sir Bertrand

74.

Why do you think Rudolf hid his destination?

a)

He was naive

b)

He was lazy

c)

He was secretive

d)

He was strict

75.

The Duke of Strelsau was.....

a)

The king's cousin

b)

The king's half-brother

c)

The king's brother

d)

The king's uncle

76.

Where does Featherly work?

a)

In a hospital

b)

In a court

c)

In an embassy

d)

In a factory

77.

2- Why is Rose angry with Rudolf?

a)

Rudolf has no job.

b)

Rudolf has red hair.

c)

Rudolf has been playful