PRISONER OF ZENDA
COMPLETE WITH PAST PAPERS
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
IMPORTANT DIALOGUES:
1. “I
wonder when in the world are you going to do anything, Rudolf”. These words are
spoken by: Rose
2. “I enjoy an enviable position. I am brother to Lord Burlesdon”. These
words are spoken by: Rudolf Rassendyll
3. “To
a man of spirit, Opportunities are duties”. These words are spoken by: Rudolf
Rassendyll
4. “Before
God, you are the finest Elphberg of them all. But I have eaten of the King’s
bread and I am King’s servant.” These words are spoken by: Colonel Sapt
5. “Whatever
else I wear. This I will wear till I die and after”. These words are spoken by: Princess Flavia
6. “Heaven
doesn’t always make the right men kings.” These
words are spoken by: Fritz
7. “Good
families are generally worse than any others”. These words are spoken
by: Rose
8. “You
have got a charming travelling companion.” These words are spoken by: George
Fatherly
9. “A
thousand crowns for a sight of brother Michael’s face when he sees a pair of
us”. These words are spoken by: Rudolf Elphberg
10. “There
is none within ten miles, and a thousand doctors wouldn’t take him to Strelsau
today.” These words are spoken
by: Colonel Sapt
11.
“As
a man grows old he believes in fate. Fate sent you here, fate sends you now to
Strelsau.” These words are spoken by: Colonel Sapt
12.
“If
he is red, he is right”. These words are spoken by: woman
from cook-shop
13.
“To
the right our road, to the left Castle, each at eight miles”. These
words are spoken by: Colonel Sapt
14.
“I
must be found out.” These words are spoken by: Rudolf Rassendyll
15. “Say I am
Christian or say I am jealous. My God! Shall I see him marry her?” These words are
spoken by: Madam De Mauban
16. “Au Revior,
Rudolf Rassendyll”. These
words are spoken by: Rupert of Hentzau
17. “A threat is
more warning than most men get from me.” These
words are spoken by: Black Michael
18.
“Black Michael will fall, like the dog he is.” These words are
spoken by: Rupert of Hentzau
19.
“Our little Delilah will bring out Samson”. These
words are spoken by: Rudolf
Rassendyll
20.
“Our little Delilah will bring out Samson”. Here Delilah means Johann’s
Fiancée
21.
“Our little Delilah will bring out Samson”. Here Samson means Johann
INFORMATION
ABOUT NOVEL AND NOVELIST:
22.
Novel
“The Prisoner of Zenda” was written in: 1893
23. Novel “The Prisoner of Zenda” is an
artistic pen down of: Anthony
Hope Hawkins
24.
Novel
“The Prisoner of Zenda” was published in: 1894
25.
Sir
Anthony Hope Hawkins was born in: 1863
26.
Sir
Anthony Hope Hawkins was born in: 1933
27.
Sir
Anthony Hope Hawkins was knighted in: 1918
28.
Sir
Anthony Hope has created a romantic story at a _________ degree. remarkable
RUDOLF
RASSENDYLL AND FAMILY:
29.
Rudolf
Rassendyll is the _________ of the novel “The Prisoner of Zenda”. hero
30.
Rudolf
Rassendyll belongs to: England
31.
Rudolf
Rassendyll is _________ years old. 29
32.
The
height of Rudolf Rassendyll was: six feet, two inches
33.
Rudolf
Rassendyll resembled King Elphberg in: physical features
34.
The
colour of Rassendyll’s hair was: red
35.
Lord
Burlesdon is the _________ of Rassendyll. brother
36.
The
real name of Lord Burlesdon is: Robert
37.
Lord
Burlesdon is Rassendyll’s _________ brother. elder
38. The name of Rassendyll’s sister in law
is: Rose
Robert Rassendyll
39.
To
play a good knife and fork was the custom of: Rassendyll
40.
George
Fatherly is a diplomat in the British Embassy in: Paris
41.
Bartram
Bertrand is a poet and: journalist
42. Bartram Bertrand works with: newspaper named Critic
43. Bertram Bertrand was interested in: Antoinette De Mauban
44.
Dresden
was famous for its: picture
galleries
45.
Duration of Rassendyll’s stay in Ruritania was: two
months
RURITANIA
AND ELPHBERG FAMILY:
46.
Ruritania
is a/an _________ country. imaginary
47.
King
Rudolf was the _________ king of Elphberg family: fifth
48. Rudolf
Elphberg is the _________ in the novel “The Prisoner of Zenda”. King of Ruritania
49. Princess
Flavia is the _________ of the novel “The Prisoner of Zenda”. heroine
50.
Princess
Flavia is immediate _________ to the throne.
heir
51. Black Michael
is the _________ of previous king from his morganatic marriage. son
52. Black Michael
is the _________ of the novel “The Prisoner of Zenda”. villain
53. Princess
Flavia is _________ of Rudolf Elphberg. cousin and fiancée
54. Black Michael
is _________ of Rudolf Elphberg. half brother
55.
After the death of Rudolf Elphberg the heir to the
throne of Ruritania would be: Princess
Flavia
56.
“Strelsua”
is the _________of Ruritania. Capital
57.
Zenda
was a small: town
58.
“Zenda”
is a small town about _________ miles away from the Capital: fifty
59.
“Zenda”
is a small town about _________ miles away from the border of Ruritania. ten
60. The crown
Prince of Ruritania is: Rudolf Elphberg
61.
Black
Michael wants to marry _________ to get the throne. Princess
Flavia
62.
King’s
face was slightly _________ than Rassendyll. flashier
63.
The Coronation Ceremony lasted for: one hour
64.
The perfect of Police came to Zenda to look for: Rudolf
Rassendyll
THE
SIX
65. Black
Michael had hired _________ men to dethrone King Elphberg. six
66.
Out
of “The Six” _________ were Ruritanians. three
67.
Out
of “The Six” _________ were Ruritanians. three
68.
De
Gautet was: French
69.
Bersonin
was: Belgian
70.
Detchard
was: English
71.
Lauengram
was: Ruritanian
72.
Krafstein
was: Ruritanian
73.
Rupert
of Hentzau was: Ruritanian
74.
Rupert
of Hentzau was the most daring and _________ of the six. Dangerous
75.
Detchard
was killed by: Rudolf Rassendyll
76.
Max
Holf was killed by: Fritz
77.
Fritz
was interested in: Lady Helga
78.
Rupert
was fond of: Madam De Mauban
79.
King
Elphberg was injured by: Detchard
80.
The
number of killed in the incident at Shooting lodge were: three
81.
Black
Michael was killed by: Rupert of Hentzau
82.
_________
attacked and injured Rassendyll. Rupert
83.
Rupert
attacked Rassendyll with a: dagger
84.
Out
of “The Six” ruffians of Black Michael _________ were foreigners. three
85.
To
protect himself at the Summer House, Rassendyll used a: tea-table
86.
Rassendyll
proves himself to be a better _________ than Rudolf Elphberg. king
87.
Duke
Michael plays the role of a/an _________ in the novel “Prisoner of Zenda”. villain
88. Rassendyll and Black Michael meet each
other first time in / at the: Cathedral
89.
In
the Summer House, Black Michael’s men offer Rassendyll _________ and safe
return.
50,000 Pounds
90.
The
second offer from Black Michael for Rassendyll to leave Ruritania was brought
the safe passage to the
frontier and an amount of: 10, 00, 000 Pounds
91.
The
second offer from Black Michael for Rassendyll to leave Ruritania was brought
by: Rupert of Hentzau
92.
Rupert snatched a horse from a farm: girl
93.
Rassendyll
was trapped in summerhouse by three of the six, De Gautet, Bersonin and: Detchard
94.
They
fired their pistols but Rassendyll defended himself with: iron-topped tea-table
95.
At
Summerhouse, Rudolf Rassendyll injured: Detchard
CASTLE
OF ZENDA
96.
The
Duke of Strelsua is: Black Michael
97.
The
Prisoner in the Castle of Zenda is: Rudolf Elphberg
98.
Black
Michael is the _________ of the Castle of Zenda. owner
99.
King
Elphberg was imprisoned in: old Castle
100.The old and new portions of the castle
of Zenda were connected by a: drawbridge
101. A _________ is a deep wide ditch that
is dug around a castle and filled with water to protect it from enemies. moat
102. “The Ladder of Jacob” is
a: pipe
103. Rassendyll tried to survey the Castle
of Zenda first time: alone
EVENTS
and CHARACTERS
104. Rudolf
Rassendyll meets Antoinette De Mauban at: railway station
105. Antoinette De
Mauban was going to: Strelsau
106. Antoinette De
Mauban comes from: France
107. Antoinette De Mauban is about _________
years old. 30
108. Antoinette De
Mauban is a: French widow
109. Rudolf observed that Madam Mauban was a
year or two over: thirty
110. Rudolf made his mind to stop at: Zenda
111. Rassendyll sent his luggage directly
to: Strelsau
112. _________ gave Rudolf Rassendyll the
address of Castle. Johann
113. In Zenda, Rassendyll stayed in: Inn Kept
114. Johann was Duke Michael’s _________ on
the State of Zenda. game keeper
115. Rassendyll walked in the forest of
Zenda for an: hour
116. Colonel Sapt
and Fritz Von Tarlenheim served Rudolf Elphberg as: aid-de-camp
117.When Fritz and Sapt met Rassendyll first
time, both wore shooting costumes and were carrying guns
118. Rudolf
Rassendyll was awaken from his sleep in the forest of Zenda by: Fritz and Sapt
119. This person
made arrangement for Rudolf Rassendyll’s stay in Zenda: Johann
120. This person was
left behind to look after King at shooting lodge in Zenda: Joseph
121. Joseph was a _________ to King
Elphberg. domestic servant
122.Countess of
Helga was lady-in-waiting to: Princess Flavia
123. Princess Flavia warned Rassendyll
about: Black Michael
124. On the coronation day it was actually
_________ who was crowned as the King of Ruritania: Rudolf Rassendyll
125. The Coronation Ceremony was scheduled
on: Wednesday
126. Rassendyll was coroneted in the/ at
the: Cathedral
127. Max Holf was _________ to Johann. Brother
128. This person
provided internal information of the castle to Rassendyll: Johann
129. During
his first adventure to the Castle of Zenda Rudolf Rassendyll killed: Max
Holf
130. The letter through which Rassendyll was
invited to the Summer House was written by: Antoinette De Mauban
131. Marshal
Strakencz was _________ of the Ruritanian Army. Commander in Chief
132. _________ impersonated Rudolf Elphberg. Rudolf Rassendyll
133. _________ betrayed Black Michael and
helped Rassendyll. Madam de Mauban
134. Rudolf Rassendyll arranged a _________
for Princess Flavia. Ball
135.
In Ball,
Rudolf Rassendyll presented Princess Flavia a: rose
136. Princess Flavia wore Rassendyll’s _________
as his memory: ring
137.
Princess Flavia did not leave Ruritania
with Rudolf Rassendyll because: she was bound
by honour and responsibilities.
138.
Rudolf and
Princess agreed that the interests of the kingdom must be placed before their: love
139.
Rupert of
Hentzau had an interview with Rassendyll in the ground of the: Tarlenheim state
140.
Madam De
Mauban fires a revolver at: Rupert of
Hentzau
141.
Before the
leaving on his dangerous mission, Rudolf Rassendyll entrusted Marshal with the task of guarding: Princess
Flavia
142.
The anonymous
letter that was sent to the king invited him to come to:summerhouse
143. At the summerhouse, Madam De Mauban informed
Rassendyll about: danger
to his life
144. If an attack was made on the Castle of Zenda,
Michael planned: to kill the king
145. The body of the king was orders to be thrown in the
moat through: pipe
PAST PAPERS: SCIENCE AND
COMMERCE (2017-2009)
MCQs
2017-Com
Ruritania is: an
imaginary country
2017-Com
Rassendyll says to Michael, “I was playing with a
Mongrel dog”. It means: dog of mixed breed
2017-Com
“God save the
King” was whispered by: Sapt
2016-Com
Fritz Von Tarlenheim was in love
with: Countess Helga
2017-Sc, 2015-Sc, 2012-Com-Pvt
The next heir
to the throne of Ruritania is: Princess
Flavia
2017-Com
The next heir to the throne is: Princess Flavia
2010-Com
Cousin of
the King and immediate heir to the Throne of Ruritania was: Princess Flavia
2016-Sc, 2012-Com-Reg, 2012-Supp
The Coronation
Ceremony took place on: Wednesday
2014-Com-Pvt
The
Coronation Ceremony of King Rudolf takes place in: Strelsau
2016-Sc, 2014-Com-Reg, 2013-Com-Reg
The old
and the new portions of the Castle of Zenda were connected by: drawbridge
2013-Com-Reg
Out of the
Six hirelings of Black Michael, the three Ruritanians are Lauengram, Krafstein
and: Rupert of Hentzau
2015-Sc
Duke
Michael was killed by: Rupert
of Hentzau
2011-Com-Reg, 2011-Com-Pvt
Black
Michael was killed by: Rupert
of Hentzau
2015-Sc
Rudolf
Elphberg was Princess Flavia’s: cousin
2015-Sc
The woman
who sacrificed her love for the sake of her country was: Princess Flavia
2011-Com-Reg
For the
sake of country, Princess Flavia sacrificed her: love
2017-Supply
The most
daring and dangerous of the Six is: Rupert
of Hentzau
2017-Com
The most dangerous of the Black Michael’s six was: Rupert of Hentzau
2015-Com
The most
daring and dangerous of Michael’s Six is: Rupert
of Hentzau
2013-Sc
The most
daring and dangerous of the Six is: Rupert
of Hentzau
2013-Com-Pvt
The most
dangerous of the six followers of Black Michael is: Rupert of Hentzau
2010-Com
By far the
most dangerous and daring of ‘The Six’ is: Rupert
of Hentzau
2015-Sc, 2014-Com-Reg, 2013-Sc
In the
novel “The Prisoner of Zenda” Jacob’s ladder was actually a: pipe
2012-Com-Pvt
The
Jacob’s ladder was a: pipe
2014-Sc
Jacob’s
ladder was connecting: New
and Old Castles of Zenda
2014-Com-Reg
Madam De
Mauban wrote a letter at the command of Black Michael to: Rudolf
Rassendyll
2013-Sc
Madam De
Mauban wrote a letter to Rudolf Rassendyll at the command of: Black
Michael
2011-Com-Reg
Mauban
wrote a letter to Rassendyll on the order of: Black
Michael
2016-Com, 2015-Sc, 2014-Com-Reg
Marshal
Strakencz was: Commander
in Chief
2015-Sc
“You have
borne yourself as a wise king and a brave man” was stated by: Marshal
Strakencz
2014-Sc, 2014-Com-Reg, 2012-Com-Reg
Black
Michael was the Duke of: Strelsau
2014-Sc
Antoinette
De Mauban was liked by: Rupert
of Hentzau
2013-Com-Reg
Rupert of
Hentzau was mad after: Madam
De Mauban
2012-Com-Pvt
Fritz Von
Tarlenheim was the: King’s attendant
2012-Com-Pvt
This line
‘Heaven doesn’t always make the right man king’ is said by: Fritz
2011-Com-Pvt
“Heaven
does not always make the right men king” is said by: Fritz
2014-Sc
Through
the novel “The Prisoner Of Zenda”, Anthony Hope conveys
the message that:
honour is
superior to love.
2014-Com-Pvt
The man
imprisoned in the Castle of Zenda was: Rudolf
Elphberg
2013-Com-Reg
To
dethrone King Elphberg, Black Michael hired the services of the gang of: The
Six
2013-Com-Pvt
The throne
of Ruritania was saved by the wisdom and loyalty of: Sapt
2014-Com-Reg
Due to the
jealousy of Princess Flavia, Black Michael was betrayed by: Madam De
Mauban
2012-Com-Reg
Madam De
Mauban betrayed: Black
Michael
2012-Com-Pvt
Madame de
Mauban wanted to marry: Duke Michael
2014-Com-Pvt
Lady
Burlesdon was the sister-in-law of: Rudolf Rassendyll
2012-Com-Reg
The name
of sister in law or Rassendyll is: Rose
2010-Com
To a man
spirit my dear Rose, ‘Opportunities’ are: possibilities
2017-Supply, 2012-Com-Reg
In the
tea-table incident, Rassendyll used the table to: protect himself
2011-Com-Reg
In the
Summerhouse for his defense Rassendyll used a: tea-table
2012-Com-Pvt
The main
villain of ‘The Prisoner of Zenda’ is: Duke Michael
2016-Sc
The
Language of Ruritania was: German
“Ball” as
referred to in The Prisoner of Zenda means: Dance
Party
2016-Sc
Lauengram
was a: Ruritanian
2016-Com
The Prisoner of Zenda in the novel
is: Rudolf Elphberg
2014-Com-Reg
Ruritania
is an imaginary country in: Central Europe
2014-Com-Pvt
The Prisoner
of Zenda is rightly called a: melodrama / Romantic
2013-Com-Reg
The
Prisoner of Zenda is written by: Sir Anthony Hope
2013-Com-Reg
Bertram
Bertrand is a poet and a: journalist
2013-Com-Pvt
The King
and the Duke both wish to marry: Princess Flavia
2013-Com-Pvt
The hero
in the novel “The Prisoner of Zenda” is: Rudolf Rassendyll
2012-Sc
Lord
Burlesdon was the brother of: Rudolf
Rassendyll
2012-Sc
The group
called “the Six” refers to: Lawless murderers
2012-Com-Pvt
Rudolf Rassendyll
belonged to: England
2017-Supply, 2012-Com-Pvt
Rudolf
Rassendyll was aged: 29
2011-Com-Reg
There was
a close resemblance between Rassendyll and: Rudolf
Elphberg
2011-Com-Reg
The
capital of Ruritania was: Strelsau
2010-Com
Sir Jacob
has to have an embassy in six months and Robert is sure that he will take his
brother as an: attaché
Supplementary 2012:
The man of
Ruritanian Army chief in the novel “The Prisoner of Zenda” is: Strakencz
The
bodyguards of King Elphberg were Col. Sapt and: Fritz
‘I can’t
kill a woman whom I liked’, The speaker of these words in novel “Prisoner of
Zenda” is:
Michael
King
Rudolf Elphberg was imprisoned in the room at Zenda in: Old Castle
Madam De
Mauban is a rich lady from: France