THE PRISONER
OF ZENDA
Q.1
What is the name of Rudolf Rassendyll‘s brother and his sister-in-law? '
Ans:
The name of Rudolf Rassendyll's brother is Lord Robert Burlesdon and his
sister-in-law who is the wife of his brother Robert Burlesdon is Rose Burlesdon.
Q.2
What does Lady Rose Burlesdon say to her brother-in-law Rudolf Rassendyll?
Ans:
Lady Rose Burlesdon tries to impress upon her brother-in-law Rudolf Rassendyll,
the necessity of his taking up some permanent job. She says to him that he has
become of twenty nine years of his age but he has done nothing except his
wandering.
Q.3
What difference does Lady Rose Burlesdon point out between Rudolf Rassendyll
and his brother Robert?
Ans:
Lady Rose Burlesdon is sister-in-law of Rudolf Rassendyll and his brother
Robert Burlesdon is her husband She points out a difference between her husband
and Rudolf Rassendyll that her husband recognizes the duties of his position
but Rudolf Rassendyll only sees the opportunities of his own.
Q.4
Why does Rudolf Rassendyll think about opportunities and duties?
Ans:
Rudolf Rassendyll considers himself as a man of spirit- He thinks he should act
according to that opportunities, so he thinks that opportunities are duties for
him.
Q.5
What opportunity does Lady Rose Burlesdon put before Rudolf Rassendyll?
Ans:
Lady Rose Burlesdon wants that Rudolf Rassendyll becomes interested in doing
some noble and respectable job as his brother does. She puts before him the
offer of Sir Jaccob Borrodaile who wants to take Rassendyll with him as an attaché
in a newly establishing embassy of the Britain within six month.
Q.6
What famous feature of Elphberg does Rudolf Rassendyll possess?
Ans:
Rudolf Rassendyll possesses the famous features of Elphberg that are his red
hair and long nose. Due to these features his name was kept as Rudolf by his
father which is also the famous name of Elphberg.
Q.7
Why is some of the member of the Burlesdon family inherited the famous Elphberg
features?
Ans:
Rudolf Rassendyll belongs to the Burlesdon family. It was a noble and rich
family of England. The countess Amelia was one of the ancestors of the Burlesdon
family. Once a foreigner came to England from Ruritania. He developed illicit
relations with Countess Amelia. He had red hair and long pointed nose then he
was the one who became the prince of Ruritania of the Elphberg dynasty. After
that it is said that some member of the Burlesdon family is inherited the
famous Elphberg features of red hair and long pointed nose in every generation.
Q.8
Why was Rudolf Rassendyll expecting of severe opposition from his relative for
his visit to Ruritania?
Ans.
Rudolf Rassendyll was expecting of severe opposition from his relatives for his
visit to Ruritania because he knew that it was his family tradition to dislike
the Ruritanian kingdom because of the historical event of the illicit relations
between the countless Amelia and Ruritanian prince.
Q.9
Why was Rudolf Rassendyll so anxious to visit the Ruritanian Kingdom?
Ans.
Rudolf Rassendyll had the famous Elphberg features of red hair and long point
nose. Elphberg dynasty was the ancestral ruling dynasty of the Kingdom
Ruritania. He made an immediate intention to visit Ruritania after reading the
news of the coronation of the new King in Ruritania in a newspaper.
Q.10
Where does Rudolf Rassendyll go first when he starts his Journey?
Ans:
Rudolf Rassendyll goes to France. He prepares his mind to stay in Paris for
some days according to the advice of his uncle William. He stays there in
continental hotel.
Q.11
By whom does Rudolf Rassendyll call on at the embassy on his way to the Tayrol?
Ans:
George Featherly calls on Rudolf Rassendyll at the embassy on his way to the Tayrol.
Both Rudolf Rassendyll and George Featherly take their dinner together at
Durands.
Q.12
What does Bertram Bertrand tell Rudolf Rassendyll and what information does
George Featherly give to Bertram Bertrand?
Ans.-
Bertram Bertrand meets Rudolf Rassendyll in the room with George Featherly. He
tells Rassendyll that he has fallen in love with French lady names Antoinette
de Mauban. George Featherly gives information to Bertram Bertrand that
Antoniotte do Mauban is leaving Paris on the next day.
Q.13
What did George Featherly tell about his meeting and Antoinette de Mauban to
Bertram Bertrand?
Ans:
George Featherly told Bertram Bertrand that Antoinette de Mauban was a widow. She
was rich, handsome, ambitious and well-reputed. He further told that he had met
a great man at her house. That great man was the Duke of Strelsau and the son
of the late king of Ruritania by a second and morganatic marriage, and half
brother to the new king.
Q.14
What does Rudolf Rassendyll tell George Featherly about his visit at the
railway station?
Ans:
Rudolf Rassendyll wants to go Ruritania. He leaves Paris and goes to the
railway station with George Featherly. He tells him that he wants to go Dresden
and he takes a ticket for Dresden from the railway station.
Q.15
Who meets occasionally Rudolf Rassendyll at the railway station? What does
George Featherly tell him?
Ans:
Rudolf Rassendyll meets a graceful, fashionable dressed woman outside the
booking office at the railway station. She is thirty years of her age, tall,
dark and of rather full figure. George Featherly tells him that he is getting a
chance of travelling with a charming companion. She is poor Bertram
Bertrands’goddess Antoinette de Mauban and she is also going to Dresdon.
Q.16
Where did Rudolf Rassendyll and Madame de Mauban go after reaching Dresden?
Ans.
After taking the rest of a night at Dresdon both Rudolf Rassendyll and Madame
de Mauban continued their journey to Ruritania by the same train. When they
reached the Ruritanian frontier Madame de Mauban went towards Strelsau while
Rudolf Rassendyll stayed at Zenda in a hotel.
Q.17
What information did Rudolf Rassendyll receive during his stay in a hotel at
Zenda.
Ans:
Rudolf Rassendyll stayed in a hotel at Zenda. Zenda was a small town which was
the property of the Duke Michael. The owner of the hotel was an old woman who
liked Black Michael. Rudolf Rassendyll was introduced to the three young
daughters of the old woman and Johann who was the lover of the youngest
daughter. He received information that Black Micheal is more popular than the
king and both the king and Black Michael wanted to marry the Princess Flavia.
Q.18
Who was Johann? What did he serve for Rudolf Rassendyll at Zenda? '
Ans:
Johann was a faithful servant of Black Michael, the Duke of Strelsau. Rudolf
Rassendyll met him at the hotel in Zenda. He was the lover of the youngest
daughter of the owner of that hotel. He made arrangements for staying Rudolf
Rassendyll is Strelsau at his sister's house.
Q.19
How did Rudolf Rassendyll get a chance to meet Colonel Sapt, Fritz and the King
Rudolf Elphberg?
Ans:
Johann made arrangements for staying Rudolf Rassendyll at his sister‘s house in
Strelsau. His luggage was sent by the train. He himself intended to go to the
railway station by walking through the forest. He walked ten miles then sat
down for smoking a cigar. After finishing his cigar he at once fell asleep. He
was awakened by Colonel Sapt and Fritz who were astonished at his resemblance
to the King of Ruritania. When they were talking with him, the King Rudolf
Elphberg also arrived there.
Q.20
What was the reaction of the king when he saw Rudolf Rassendyll first time?
Ans:
The King Rudolf Elphberg was astonished when he saw first time Rudolf
Rassendyll. After knowing the relations between Elphberg and Rassendyll he
called Rassendyll as his cousin and invited him for a dinner.
Q.21
Where did the King Rudolf take Rassendyll from the forest with Colonel Sept and
Fritz? Ans.- The King Rudolf Elphberg told Rassendyll that he was staying with
his brother Michael at his estate. He invited Rassendyll for dinner and took
him to a small ride shooting lodge with Colonel Sapt and Fritz. The shooting lodge
was a one-storied building, a sort of bungalow built entirely of wood.
Q.22
Who were present at the shooting lodge for serving the King when Rassendyll went
there with the King?
Ans:
Josef who was the Duke's domestic servant and a fast elderly woman who was the
mother of Johann were present at the shooting-lodge. They were directed for
serving the King by Black Michael, the Duke of Strelsau.
Q.23
Who served the dinner to the King, Fritz, Colonel Sapt and Rassendyll at the
shooting lodge? What present did he serve in the last to the King on behalf of
Black Michael?
Ans:
Josef served the dinner to the King, Fritz, Colonel Sapt and Rassendyll at the
shooting lodge. After finishing their dinner, they all drank plenty of wine.
The king was fond of drinking, so he drank too much. Josef brought a bottle of
old wine in the last especially for the king as a present from Black Michael.
The wine was drugged. The King became senseless after drinking it.
Q.24
How was Rudolf Rassendyll awaken by Colonel Sapt at the shooting-lodge?
Ans:
After taking the dinner with the king, Rudolf Rassendyll and all others went
asleep at the shooting lodge. On next morning Colonel Sapt dashed upon his face
and was awaken due to pouring of cold water upon his face.
Q.25
Who persuaded Rudolf Rassendyll to impersonate the King and why?
Ans:
Colonel Sapt and Fritz Von Tarlenheim both persuaded Rudolf Rassendyll to
impersonate the king. They were loyal to the Ruritanian Kingdom as well as the
king. They were ardent supporters of Rudolf Elphberg. On finding the real king
senseless under the influence of drugged wine, they made Rudolf Rassendyll as
temporary king because they were aware of the bad intentions of Black Michael
of capturing the throne. They placed the body of sleeping King in room and left
Joseph to guard the room in which they placed the King. They intended that they
would rescue the king after the coronation in the right time.
Q.26
Why does Rudolf Rassendyll disguise himself as Rudolf Elphberg?
Ans.
Colonel Sapt and Fritz Von Tarlenheim are loyal to the Kingdom of Ruritania.
They want that the king could get his throne. 0n finding the king senseless
under the influence of the drugged wine, they try to persuade Rudolf Rassendyll
to impersonate the king. On viewing their loyalty and helpless situation of the
king, he agrees to disguise himself as Rudolf Elphberg. He shaves off his beard
and wears the clothes worn by the king and becomes ready to impersonate as the
king.
Q.27
How did Rudolf Rassendyll reach the Strelsau as the King of Rurt'tania?
Ans:
Rudolf Rassendyll reached to Strelsau with Colonel Sapt and Fritz Von
Tarlenheim by a train. There was a great rush of people at the station. The
people of the city were fully prepared to receive the king.
Q.28
Who welcome Rudolf Rassendyll as the king on the platform of Strelsau?
Ans:
Marshall Strakencz, the commander-in-chief of the Ruritanian army and
Chancellor of the Kingdom Ruritania welcomed Rudolf Rassendyll as the king at
the platform of Strelsau. A group of the officers of the royal court was also
present there to welcome him as the king.
Q.29
How did the coronation of Rudolf Rassendyll take place at the cathedral?
Ans:
Rudolf Rassendyll as the king of Ruritania arrived at the cathedral with the
procession of nobleman, women, officers and soldiers. In the church he first
time met with the Princess Flavia as well as Black Michael. :He knelt down
to-proper and the cardinal of the cathedral anointed his herd and presented to
him the crown of Ruritania. After all the ceremonies necessary for coronation,
Marshall Strakencz declared him as the King of Ruritania.
Q.30
Where did Rudolf Rassendyll go after coronation ceremony as the King of
Ruritania?
Ans:
Rudolf Rassendyll went to the royal palace in a carriage along with the
princess Flavia procession was also marching towards the palace with the
carriage of the king.
Q.31
For what princess Flavia did warn Rudolf Rassendyll as the king in her first
meeting after coronation?
Ans
: After coronation ceremony, the Princess Flavia told him that he had become
more serious and calm than before taking him as the King Rudolf Elphberg. She
warned him to be careful from Black Michael because he wanted to be the King of
Ruritania. Rudolf Rassendyll replied her that he knew that Black Michael wanted
to marry her.
Q.32
What happened to the King Rudolf Elphbrerg when Colonel Sapt and Rudolf
Rassendyll went again to the shooting—lodge again after coronation in order to
bring the king back to the place?
Ans:
After the coronation, Colonel Sapt and Rudolf Rassendyll both disguised as
common men and reached back to the shooting lodge in order to bring the king
back to the palace. They found that Josef was lying dead there and the king was
missing. He was surely kidnapped by Black Michael. They again came back to the
palace.
Q.33
What was the Colonel Sapt's opinion about the missing king?
Ans:
After making investigation, Colonel Sapt gave his opinion that the King Rudolf
was safe. He was made as prisoner by Black Michael. He guessed that by
observing the three villains out of six of Black Michael were present in
Strelsau. Surely the other three were present in Zenda to watch over the
captive King.
