The Prisoner of Zenda Model Answers (Set 2)

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MODEL ANSWERS (SET 2) THE PRISONER OF ZENDA Essay Questions and Answers Question 1 Based on one of the novels you have read write on a moral value you have learrnt. Give evidence from the novel to support your answer. Your response should be: . in not less than 50 words . in continuous writing form Recommended Outline . Name the novel you have chosen .State one value you have learnt .Give examples of characters and events from the text that show the moral value Model Answer There are several moral values highlighted in the novel The Prisoner of Zenda.The moral value I have chosen to discuss is about doing ones duty to the country and being a responsible person. This is shown in Rudolf Rassendyll. Although Rassendyll is just visiting Ruritania and is not a citizen of Ruritania, he shows how much he cares for the country. He agrees to pretend to be the King during the Coronation to prevent civil war. He also risks his life many times, trying to save King Rudolf the Fifth who is imprisoned at Zenda Castle. He even sacrifices his love for Princess Flavia for the sake of Ruritania. Rassendyll is truly a morally responsible person.

Question 2 Based on one of the novels you have read which incident did you find interesting? Give evidence from the novel to support your answer. Your response should be: .in not less than 50 words .in continuous writing form Recommended Outline . Name the novel you have chosen .State which incident you find interesting .Give reasons using textual evidence as to why find the incident interesting

Model Answer The novel I have chosen to write about is The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope. The incident that I find most interesting in this novel is the time after the dance, when Rassendyll has to make the difficult choice between love and honour. Rassendyll is in a dilemma because he is in love with Princess Flavia but he knows he cannot marry her. He does not want to betray the King because he has promised he will save the King. Rassendylls honour will not let him take the Kings place, his throne or his bride. This incident emphasizes that honour is more important than love. Both Rassendyll and Princess Flavia sacrifice their love for honour and duty. Question 3 Based on one of the novels you have read write on any one of the following themes. Give evidence from the novel to support your answer 1. Love and sacrifice Your response should be: b. Hope

.in not less than 50words .in continuous writing form Recommended Outline Name the novel you have chosen State the theme you have chosen Give examples of characters and events from the text that show the theme

Model Answer Love and Sacrifice Love and sacrifice is an important theme in the novel The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope.Princess Flavia and Rassendyll love each other very much.However, they sacrifice that love for the sake of the King and the country. There is also the love that the loyal subjects, Colonel Sapt and Fritz, have for their King.Despite the Kings weaknesses, the two men are even willing to die to save the King and his throne because they love their King and country more than their lives. It is obvious that the characters in this novel are willingto give up a lot for the sake ofwht they believe is right. Hope Hope is a strong theme in the novel The Prisoner of Zenda. Colonel Sapt and Fritz hope that King Ruydolf is still safe although he has been captured by Duke Michael. This hope drives them to ask Rassendyll to return to Strelsau when they find out that the King has been to return to Strelsau when they find out that the King has been captured by Black Michael. When three of the Famous Six come to Strelsau, Sapt and Fritz are full of hope that the King is still alive. Everything they do after that is based on that hope, the hope that they can rescue the King. That hope is finally rewarded when the King is rescued. Question 4 Based on one of the novels you have read, write on any one of the following themes. Give evidence from the novel to support your answer.

a. Good against Evil Your response should be : in not less han 50 words in continuous writing form

b.Courage

Recommended Outline Name the novel you have chosen State the theme you have chosen Give examples of characters and events from the text that show the theme Model Answer Good against Evil In the novel The Prisoner of Zenda, we have the theme of good against evil. There is a struggle for power between King Rudolf V and Duke Michael who are brothers. King Rudolf is the rightful ruler of Ruritania but Duke Michael wants to be King. Duke Michaels greed for power pushes him to kill his brother so that he can take over the throne. Duke Michael sends the King a bottle of drugged wine so that the King cannot attend his coronation. Later, Josef is killed and the King is captured and imprisoned by Duke Michael. Duke Michael even tries to buy off Rassendyll with a hundred thousand pounds to leave Ruritania. In the end, good triumphs over evil as Duke Michael dies and King Rudolf is saved. Courage The theme of courage is obvious in the novel The Prisoner of Zenda, Rudolf Rassendyll shows great courage when he agrees to pretend to be the King for the coronation, even though he knows it is dangerous. He might even be killed if his true identity is discovered. However, Rassendyll goes ahead with it. He even has the courage to ride alone in the Old Town even though he knows the King is unpopular there. At the end, Rassendyll has the moral courage to leave Ruritania and went to England

Question 5 Choose one of the novels you have read. Which part of the story did you find interesting? Give evidence from the novel to support your answer Your response should: . in not less than 50 words .in continuous writing form Recommended Outline -Name the novel you have chosen -State which part of the story you find interesting -Give reasons why you think it is interesting Model Answer In the novel The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope I find the ending of the story most interesting because this is the part where the conflict in the novel is resolved.Rassendyll and Princess Flavia confess their love for each other, but at the same time they know that they have to sacarifice their love for the sake of honour and duty to the country and King. Although Rassendyll could have made the decision to take the Kings place, especially as it meant that he could marry Princess Flavia,Rassendyll is too honourable todo so. In the end, Rassendyll leaves Ruritania and lives a quiet life in the country.

Question 6 Choose one of the novels you have read,write about an incident that changes the life of a character in the story. Give evidence from the novel to support your answer. Your response should be:

. in not less than 50 words . in continuous writing form Recommended Outline Name the novel you have chosen State the incident you have chosen Give reasons why you think this incident changes the life of the character. Model Answer In the novel The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope, meeting the King and his loyal servants in the forest before the Kings coronation changes Rassendylls life forever. This is because when the King is drugged and unable to attend his coronation. Rassendyll is persuaded by Fritz and Sapt to take the Kings place at the coronation. However, when the King is kidnapped by Duke Michael, Rassendyll must continue to pretend to be the King until the King is saved. Rassendylls life is often in danger as he tries to save King and throne from Duke Michael. Rassendyll also falls in love with Princess Flavia. If Rassendyll had not been in Zenda forest at that particular time, his life would have been very different.

Question 7 Based on one of the novels, you have read, write on a characterwho is honourable. Give evidence from the novel to support your anser. Your response should be: . in not less than 50 words . in continuous writing form Recommended Outline

Name the novel you have chosen State which character you have chosen Give examples from th text that show why this character is honourable

Model Answer In the novel The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope, the character who is honourable is Rufolf Rassendyll . This is because when he is asked to pretend to be the AKing, he agrees because he knows that this is the only way to save King Rudolfs life and throne. Even though he encounters danger many times, ahe does not break his promise and turn awy from this duty. He even risks his life to go to Zenda Castle to save the King. He does the most honourable thing in his life when he gives up his love for Princess Flavia for the sake of Ruritania. Or In the novel The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope, a character who is honourable is the Princess Flavia. When Rassendyll tells her that he is leaving to hunt Duyke Michael, Princess Flavia promises to do her duty and rule Ruritania as Queen if Rassendyll does not come back, even if she is heartbroken. When Rassendyll tells her that he is leaving Ruritania, Princess Flavias honour will not allow her to leave the country with him even though she loves him dearly. After Rassendyll leaves Ruritania, the only thing that Princess Flavia does is to send him a single red rose each year through Fritz.

Question 8 Based on the novels you have read, write on a character you admire. Give evidence from the novel to support your answer. Your response should be: . in not less than 50 words . in continuous writing form Recommended Outline

Name the novel you have chosen State which character you have chosen Give examples from the text to show why you admire this character.

Model Answer The character that I admire the most in the novel The Prisoner of Zenda is Rudolf Rassendyll. He is a rich and handsome young man who goes to Ruritania for a holiday. By coincidence, he looks exactly like the King of the Country. I think that Rassendyll is a very brave man as he is willing to impersonate the King who is kidnapped by Duke Michael. He does not run away from dangerous missions and is not afraid to fight anyone to save the Kings life and throne. In my opinion, Rassendyll is also the most responsible person in the novel. He loves Princess Flavia but he does not let it get in the way of his duty and responsibility towards the King, At the end, although it is hard for him, he has to leave her and put honour before love. He is truly an admirable character.

Question 9 Based on the novels you have read, write about how one character can influence one characters actions. Give evidence from the novel to support your answer. Your response should be: . in not less than 50 words . in continuous writing Recommended Outline Name the novel you have chosen

State which character you have chosen

Give examples from the text to show form how one character can influence one characters actions.

Model Answer In the novel The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope, Sapt is King Rudolfs adviser and loyal friend, persuades Rassendyll to impersonate the King by telling him how he looks exactly like the King. Rassendyll agrees to the plan andends up having to face many dangerous situations. Sapt also tells Rassendyll to return to Strelsau to play the role of the King when the King is kidnapped by Duke Michael, so that they can rescue the king. Sat pushes Rassendyll to ask Princess Flavia to marry him, although Rassendyl is torn between his love for Princess and his honour. From these situations, we can see that Sapt has a strong influence on Rassendylls actions.

Question 10 Based on the novels you have read, write about a lesson you have learnt from the novel. Give evidence from the novel to support your answer. Your response should be: . in not less than 50 words . in continuous writing Recommended Outline

Name the novel you have chosen State which character you have chosen

Give examples from the text (characters or events) that explain the lesson you have learnt. Model Answer The novel The Prisoner of Zenda has many valuable lessons. The lesson I have learnt from this novel is that greed for the power can lead to a lot of evil and cause a lot suffering. Duke Michael wants to be King, and sends a bottle of drugged wine to King so that he cannot attend his own coronation. Duke Michael is even willing to start a civil war in the country and to murder his own brother to become King. As for Rupert of Hentzau, he wants power and money as well as Antoinette de Mauban. So he is most willing to betray Duke Michael and the other men to get what he wants. Thus, we see that greed for the power can cause a lot of suffering, especially to the innocent.

Question 11 NOVELS 1. Potato People Angela Wright 2. Robinson Crusoe Daniel Defoe 3. The Phantom of the Opera Gaston Leroux 4. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson 5. The Prisoner of Zenda Anthony Hope Hopkins Based on one of the novels above, write about the message of loyalty. Give evidence from the novel to support your answer. Your response should be:

in not less than 50 words in continuous writing (not note form) (10 marks)

The Prisoner of Zenda In the novel The Prisoner of Zenda, the message of loyalty is shown through the characters of Colonel Sapt and Rudolf Rassendyll. Colonel Sapt is also an adviser to the King. When King Rudolf V was drugged, he asked Rudolf Rassendyll to impersonate the King in order to save the throne from Duke Michael. All the while he stood beside Rudolf Raassendyll, guiding him on the role of a king. He later helped Rudolf Rassendyll by leading a group to rescue the King from the Old Castle. On the other hand, loyalty is portrayed through Rudolf Rassendylls character as he did not hesitate to impersonate the King and had risked his life to save the King. He also sacrificed his love for Princess Flavia for the sake of his country and his loyalty to the King. The message of loyalty is indeed clearly portrayed from these two characters.