2nd year notes The Prisoner of Zenda question answers

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.