TPOZ-EXERCISES FOR LEP 2011

Chapter 16 – Murder in the Moat

A. Answer these questions

1. Why did Rassendyll want to spread the news that the King was seriously injured in the boar
hunt?
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2. What was the sad news?
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3. How did Rassendyll plan to enter the Old Castle?
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4. Why did Rassendyll feel ‘ a sudden fear’ as he was approaching the pipe?
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5. What was ‘the most shameful deed’ of Rassendyll’s life?
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6. Why did Rassendyll’s plan to enter the Castle fail?
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7. Whose voices did Rassendyll hear when he was by the pipe?
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B. Write (T) if the statement is true and (F) if the statement is false.
1. Rassendyll wanted Black Michael to believe that the King was seriously injured in the boar
hunt. ( )
2. Rassendyll received the news that the King was ill and his condition was worse every day.

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3. Rassendyll planned to swim across the moat and enter the castle through the
drawbridge. ( )
4. Fritz killed a man who was sleeping. ( )
5. Max Holf was on guard in a boat. ( )
6. Rassendyll entered the castle through a pipe. ( )
7. The pipe had no opening, so Rassendyll could not enter the castle ( )

Chapter 17 – Rupert of Hentzau and Madame de Mauban

A. Write (T) if the statement is true and (F) if the statement is false.
1. Rassendyll and the Duke were deadly enemies but friends in public. ( )
2. The British Ambassador asked the Chief of Police to speak to the King about a missing
English man. ( )
3. Antoinette de Mauban referred the Castle of Zenda as the ‘House of Death’. ( )
4. Rupert planned to attack the Castle and Rassendyll would be the King of Ruritania if he
agreed to the plan. ( )

B. Answer these questions.

1. Who were deadly enemies but friends in public?
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2. Who were with Rassendyll when he went riding the morning after the fight?

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3. Who had asked the Chief of Police to speak to the King about a missing Englishman?
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4. Why was it suspected that Rudolf Rassendyll was in Zenda?
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5. Who would become the King of Ruritania if Rassendyll followed Rupert’s plan to attack the
Castle?
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6. The House of Death mentioned in a note written by Antoinette de Mauban was
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Chapter 18 – Rassendyll Makes A Plan

Write (T) if the statement is true and (F) if the statement is false.
1. Rassendyll was worried because the rescue was getting more and more difficult. ( )
2. The King had to be rescued before the wedding. ( )
3. The Duke was happy when he knew about the wedding date. ( )
4. Johann told Sapt, Rassendyll and Fritz that the King was very ill. ( )
5. Bersonin and Detchard were on duty at night. ( )
6. De Gautet and Rupert were on duty during the day. ( )
7. Bersonin kept the key of the bridge . ( )
8. Rassendyll gave a note to Antoinette de Mauban through Johann. ( )
9. Rassendyll asked Johann to open the front door of the New Castle at two o’clock in the
morning. ( )

Chapter 19 – Rupert of Hentzau Also Makes a Plan

Write (T) if the statement is true and (F) if the statement is false.
1. Rassendyll planned to swim to the drawbridge from the moat. ( )
2. When Rassendyll began to swim in the moat, it was a quarter to one. ( )
3. Rassendyll heard Antoinette and the Duke arguing. ( )
4. Rupert of Hentzau was in love with Antoinette de Mauban. ( )
5. Duke Michael would give Antoinette to Rupert if Rupert could kill Rassendyll. ( )
6. Rupert of Hentzau thought that Duke Michael was false and a coward. ( )
7. The Duke was angry when he saw Rupert in Antoinette’s room. ( )

Chapter 20 – Rassendyll Fights Bravely to Save the King

A. Write (T) if the statement is true and (F) if the statement is false.
1. Johann Holf was supposed to open the door of the Castle at two o’clock. ( )
2. Rassendyll killed the first man who came out when the door of the Old Castle
was opened. ( )
3. Bersonin was the third person killed by Rassendyll. ( )
4. Detchard could not kill the King because Rassendyll threw himself on Detchard. ( )
5. The doctor was killed in his attempt to save the King. ( )

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B. Answer these questions.

1. Who was expected to open the door at two o’clock?
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2. Who shouted ‘Help! Help! Help, Michael’?
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3. What happened to the man who first came out when the door of the Old Castle was opened?
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4. Who was the second person killed by Rassendyll?
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5. Why couldn’t Detchard kill the King?
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6. Who had wounded Rassendyll?
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7. What did the King do to save Rassendyll?
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8. What did Rassendyll mean when he said ‘This was my chance’?
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