ThePrisoner of Zenda( In pairs )

Chapter 1 = Double Trouble.

The year is……………………..…..Rudolf Rassendly likes ……………………..He’s traveled a lot and can
speak………………………………..…….languages.Now,He’s in a …………………….. called Ruritania.

1.I must go…………………………………….……..It will be a wonderful…………………………….……………

In the town of zenda…………..

2.You look just……………………………………..…the…………………………….

3.My name’s Johan. I work for the Prince’s brother. Duke Michael.

4.I don’t…………………………………………the prince.I want Duke Michael to be……………………………………..

5.That’s Antoinette de Mauba,she’s in………………………………..……with the duke.

6.That’s the duke’s……………………………….The prince is staying at the Duke’s hunting…………….…………..in the

forest.I must go there and try to……………………….him.

Later………………….π

7.Who’s that ?He………………..…………just like the prince.

8.Who are you ? What are you………………………?speak………………..…………before we…………………..……

you !!

Chapter 2 = A new King ?

Rudolf has traveled to Ruritania where he has been …………………… in a forest.

1.Tell us ………………………you are.My name is Rudolf,I’m English.I was only going for a ……………….

2.Here…………………….…..the prince.

3.You look just like me!!!These are my friends,…………………………..Sapt and Fritz.Come and……………………..
………

A meal. Thank you sir !!!!

4.Duke Michael sent this………………….……….as a ……….……..……………meal ,just for you.

5.Don’t…………………it,Prince!!! I Don’t……………………the Duke.Nonsense,Sapt !!!! mmmm, It’s………..………….

Next Morning………

6.The Prince won’t………………!! That fish must have been poisoned.

7.Oh ,no !! If Rudolf doesn’t go to the coronation,the Duke will……………..…his…………………....

8.Wait !!!!

9.You look like the Prince !!! You must pretend to be…………………..but just for……….……….. Me ?
Later in Strelsau………

10.Long……………....the King !!!

11.Ah,that must be Duke………………………..……..

12.I can’t…………………..…it. I’m the king of……………………………

Chapter 3 : ……………………………. at Zenda

Duke Michael has tried to……………prince Rudolf so Rudolf Rassendly has replaced him at
his……………..

1.Well……………………….Rudolf,everyone………………………..you’re the real king.

2.But my…………………………tell me that the Duke knows what’s…………………………….….

3.We must go………………….….to Zenda and fetch the prince.You can pretend to be my…………….………..

Later,near Zenda………..

4.Someone’s……………………………!!! Quick,we must………………..………..

5.That’s Duke Michael !!! is he at the………………….………..? Yes.

6.We must get to the…………………………….,quickly !!!

7.There’s no…………………....here.

8.Where’s the…………………………….

9.The Duke must be……………………..……..him prisoner in his castle.

10.Oh no! The Duke will ……………………..……………… him

11.No,he won’t,not as long as…………………..…….…think you’re the real……………………………

12.So,you’ll have to go on …………………………..…. to be the king.

Chapter 4. = A dangerous Invitation.

Rudolf Rassendly must continue to pretend to………………………..Prince Rudolf,who is being

held………………………...by Duke Michael.

Back in Strelsau……………

Our……………..……say that the Duke and……………………..of the famous………………..…..are here in Strelsau.

Famous six?

The famous six are the Duke’s most…………………...and dangerous men. You must be seen
doing………………….the prince would do.So now you must visit the…………………..he loves,princess flavia.

An hour later……..

You know , Rudolf, you seem different somehow. I can’t…………………………….what it is.

No, Flavia. I’m sure you’re………………….But I like the change in you. I like you more now than I ever
did…………..

Two days later…………..

This letter has just…………………….…I’m……………………………………that it ………………….be from the………..

……………….

Dear……………….

Come to a house at the…………………of New……………..at …………………………….I I have

important…………….………for you.Meet me in the…………………in the garden.If you don’t
come,your……………..…….…may be in danger.

Yours, A

“A”,that must mean Antoinette,the……………….………………..……who loves Duke Michael !!!

You can’t go Rudolf.The Duke………………………………..……that letter..It’s a trap!!!!

Chapter 5 = The Trap

Someone has invited Rudolf to a house to give him important………………….…….but is it a trap ?

Please,be careful !!!Rudolf.If I’m not………………..………in half an………..………..,go and …………….…….help.

Ah,there’s the ………………….house…..but who’s waiting for me ?

Hello Rudolf. Ah,Antoinette !! Why did you……………………………..me here ?

Well,the Duke made me……………………..……..that letter but I’m trying to help you.

Three men are……….………………..…here in…………………….….minutes to……….……………….you.Then Michael will

kill the prince at Zenda,become King…………………………….…and marry Flavia.

Why are you…………………..…….me ?Because I’m……………………………of Flavia and…………….………with the Duke.I

do love him but I………………….……..what he’s doing to the Prince.

Suddenly………

Mr Rassendly !!!! Come out and………………….…….to us.Oh no !!!That’s Detchard. They’re early. The Duke
will……………….………you.

Pounds if you leave Ruritania,Open the door !!!!

Don’t,Rudolf !!!If you open the door,they’ll…………………….……..you. But what can I do ?

There’s no……………………………..!!!!

Chapter 6 ( Time for Action )

A secret ……………………….. between Rudolf and Antoinette has become a …………………… trap !!!!!

1.Open the door and get out of the …………………………. !!!!

2.Good evening gentlemen.How nice to meet you..

3.Now get out of my way.

4.HA!!Ha!!

5.Sapt !!! Get the horses ……………………!!! Three of the famous Six fooled by a table !!!

Two days later…..

6.The duke has gone back to Zenda so Rudolf is ………………. for a while.

He’s more popular than the real king. Everyone wants him to marry Flavia.

7.I love you….. I love you too.

Next morning……….

8.I can’t go on pretending and I don’t want to …………………………..Flavia.It’s time for …………………

9.Either we ……………………….. the King or I’m going back to England.

10.We must think of a plan before we …………………………………….. the castle.

Chapter 7 ( Rupert of Hentzau )

Rudolf and his men have returned to Zenda to try and………………………. the Prince……

In the town of Zenda……

1.This is Johan.He works for Duke Michael at his castle. I now know the Duke is a bad man and I want to
help you.

2.The King is in a ……………………………… in the old ……………………….. Two of the famous Six guard the King at
all times Detchard has ……………………………….to kill him to stop him being rescued..

3.We’ll take Six men and have a look at the castle tonight.

4.That’s where they’re keeping the King. Sssshhhh!. Someone is ……………………….

5.That’s Rupert of Hentzau.He’s the most dangerous of the Famous Six.

6.Charge!!!!Kill them !!!

7.Ah .There’s Mr Rassendyll …………………………………….to be King. !!!! Heltzau !!!

8.Rudolf !!!Come quickly !!!

9.We ………………………….two men but two of the Famous Six are dead.What a …………….……………..!!!

Chapter 8 ( A new Plan )

Rudolf and his men have been …………………… in a fight with the Famous Six…..

1.Hentzau !!! Ah,King Rassendlyll !! We can’t kill each other in ………………………………….can we ?

2.No.In fact I don’t want ……………………………. else to die. Listen….

3.Join us. Bring the king to us and you can go free. I have a better plan…..

4.Kill the others and we’ll go back to Strelsau.you as King and me as your assistant…

You’re so evil ….
5.That night. The King is very ill.We must ……………….him at once.

6.I want you to open the castle ……………………… at exactly two o’clock tonight.

7.You and your men can ……………………………….. of Duke Michael and his …………………………………….

8.I’ll try to get into the Dungeon and stop Detchard …………………………….the king.

9.It’s dangerous. But we haven’t got any other ………………………

Later at the castle…..

10.Ah.Two o’clock.Time for Sapt to attack !!!

Chapter 9 ( To the Rescue )

Sapt and his men have begun their attack on the castle……..

Help,help !!!!!

1.Rupert’s gone to help,only three guards left. 2.Huh ? 3.Ah ! The keys!!

4.Detchard,stop!!! 5.Ah !!! Rudolf.I knew you’d save me !!!

6.Duke Michael is dead. Find the King !!! That’s Sapt !!! You’re safe now…..

7.Hentzau !!! I’ll get you !!!

Chapter 10 ( Good bye Ruritania )

The king has been ……………………………….. but Rupert of Hentzau has managed to ……………………

1.Hentzau !!!!

2.Get down and ………………… !!! Look at you.You couldn’t ………………………………….a dog.

3.Ha ! Ha! Good bye “King Rassendlyll “!!!!!

4.Don’t let Hentzau escape !!!! Don’t worry. My men will get him.

5.Is the King safe ? Yes,thanks to you.

Next day in Strelsau……..

6.So you see,I’m not the King…but I do love you.And I love you.Let me ……………………………….. with you..

7.No,you must stay here and become Queen. I shall miss you but I know you’re right.

Later……

8.Good bye Rudolf and thank you. 9.I’ll ………………………..to be as good as a King as you have been.

10.I’ve had many ……………………………………….but I’ll never forget the time I ………………………. King of
Ruritania

Worksheet about The Prisoner of Zenda.

Names :……………………………………………………………………………………
Note :

1.Write the story in Spanish in your copybooks.( In Pairs)

2.Do the exercises in the same sheet of paper.

I.Exercises :

Who said ………………….( 2 points )

1.I don’t like the Prince =…………………………………………………………………………
2.I work for his brother =…………………………………………………………………………
3.You look just like the Prince =……………………………………………………………………
4.She is in love with the Duke. ……………………………………………………………………

II.Put the events in the correct order.(Use letters )( 3,5 Points )

1……………………….Johan and Rudolf had a meal
2……………………..Two men pointed guns at Rudolf
3…………………….Johan and Rudolf saw Antoinette in the street.
4…………………..Rudolf Rassendyll decided to go and see Prince Rudolf being
Crowned.
5……………………Johan met Rudolf in the street.
6…………………..Two men saw Rudolf walking through the forest.
7…………………….Johan showed Rudolf Duke Michael’s castle.

III.True or False (3,5 points )

1………………………………Fritz thinks Rudolf was very bat at pretending to be The
King.
2………………………………………..Fritz and Sapt go to the hunting lodge to find the
King
3……………………………………...The Duke is keeping the King prisoner at his
castle.
4……………………………..…………Rudolf thinks the Duke will kill him.
5……………………………………..Rudolf follows Rupert into a forest.
6…………………………..………..Rudolf does not want to fight with Rupert.
7………………………………….…….Rudolf escapes from Ruritania.
IV.Answer in English (12 points )
1.Who sent the special meal ?
2.Why couldn’t the Prince wake up ?
3.Why did Sapt want Rudolf Rassendyll to pretend to be the King ?
4.Who did Rudolf meet at the coronation ?
5.How many of the Famous Six guard the King ?
6.Who has orders to kill if someone tries to rescue him0 ?
7.What noise causes the fight between Rudolf and Rupert’s men ?
8.How many men were killed in the fight ?
9.Who sent a special meal ?
|10.Who did Sapt want Rudolf Rassendyll to pretend to be the Prince ?
11.If you were a king,what would you do ?
12.What would you have done do if you had been Flavia ?

V.Say who the words in bold refer to…(Rupert,Rudolf,The

King,Sapt,Johan or Fritz )
(2 points )
1.Bring the King to US and YOU can go free =
2.I want YOU to open the castle entrance. =

VI.Put in the correct order.( 7 points )

a)…………………………..Detchard Knocked on the summer house door.
B)………………………...Antoinette told Rudolf that she was trying to help him.
c)…………………………Sapt and Rudolf arrived at Antoinette’s house.
d)………………………..Rudolf met Antoinette inside the summer house.
e)………………………..Detchard offered Rudolf fifty thousand pounds to leave
Ruritania
f)……………………….Antoinette warned Rudolf not to open the summer house
door.
g)………………………Rudolf saw the summer house in the garden.