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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Buttercup when she is introduced to the people of Florin City?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Twenty-one.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Twenty-five.

2. During their sword duel, what do Inigo and the Man in Black discover about each other?
(a) Neither one is fond of seafood.
(b) Both are looking for the six-fingered man.
(c) Neither one is left-handed.
(d) Both are in love with Buttercup.

3. What does the Man in Black pour into two wine goblets?
(a) Iocane powder.
(b) Sugarcane powder.
(c) Novocaine drops.
(d) Iodine drops.

4. Who entertained the author when he was a child recovering at home?
(a) Uncle.
(b) Grandmother.
(c) Father.
(d) Mother.

5. When Fezzik's parents grow tired of other children beating up their son, what do they do?
(a) Move into a cave.
(b) Teach him to fight.
(c) Talk to his teacher.
(d) Teach him to rhyme.

Short Answer Questions

1. For years, the author heard The Princess Bride being told in the voice of his what?

2. When Fezzik fights professionally, he usually is what?

3. What does the Man in Black notice about the Count?

4. What did the author realize about the manner in which his relative shared the story with him?

5. Discouraged because he can't find his father's murderer, Inigo starts to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Man in Black reach the top of the Cliffs of Insanity after Vizzini cuts the rope?

2. How does Goldman try to connect with his son, Jason, through "The Princess Bride"?

3. Why does Buttercup grow jealous over the way the Countess stared at Westley?

4. Who is the Dread Pirate Roberts?

5. What is the outcome of the sword fight between Inigo Montoya and the Man in Black?

6. Why does the six-fingered man kill Domingo Montoya?

7. Why does Westley decide to leave Buttercup and sail to America?

8. How does Buttercup regard her own appearance?

9. Describe Prince Humperdinck's personality and physical attributes.

10. Describe Inigo's childhood.

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