Help with Questions to Scarlet Pimpernel: Why is Percy so successful

1. Why is Percy so successful in duping people as to his true identity? How does he use the prejudices of people to help him in his work?
2. How does the novel work as a propaganda piece that extols the virtues of the English over the decadence of the French? Is Orczy convincing? Why or why not?
3. Compare the Fisherman’s Rest at Dover to Le Chat Gris at Calais. What do the settings and behavior of the people reveal about the differences Orczy wants the reader to see between the two cultures.