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The Princess Bride | Quiz

William Goldman
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The Princess Bride | Quiz

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1)

How old is Fezzik when he has his first professional fight? (from Chapter Five, The Announcement - Fezzik: Pages 138-165)

Twenty.
Sixteen.
Seven.
Nine.
2)

Why is Fezzik climbing a 15,000-foot peak on One Tree Island? (from Buttercup's Baby: An Explanation and Chapter One, Fezzik Dies)

To impress his new girlfriend.
To rescue Buttercup's baby, which was stolen by a madman.
To find treasure reportedly left at the top.
To train for his upcoming battle with Humperdinck.
3)

When Humperdinck reaches the Cliffs of Insanity and studies the climbing marks on the side of the cliff, what does he order his Armada to do? (from Chapter Five, The Announcement: Pages 165-192)

Divide.
Attack.
Retreat.
Stay.
4)

What does the Man in Black pour into two wine goblets? (from Chapter Five, The Announcement - Fezzik: Pages 138-165)

Iodine drops.
Novocaine drops.
Sugarcane powder.
Iocane powder.
5)

The Prince tells the Count to place the Man in Black where? (from Chapter Five, The Announcement: Pages 165-192)

Throne of Delusions.
Chamber of Darkness.
Zoo of Death.
Cave of Despair.
6)

When the Prince offers to send his four fastest ships in search of Westley's ship, what does he say each ship will carry? (from Chapter Six, The Festivities: Pages 213-232)

A gift from Florin.
A letter from Buttercup.
A written apology from the Prince.
An order to return to the castle.
7)

"Buttercup's Baby" supposedly resurfaces in Goldman's life when: (from Buttercup's Baby: An Explanation and Chapter One, Fezzik Dies)

Morgenstern passes away.
He meets Morgenstern in person.
His granddaughter asks about Waverly.
His grandson asks about a sequel.
8)

Goldman explains that in their attempt to escape from Humperdinck, the four fugitives -- Buttercup, Westley, Inigo, and Fezzik -- are nearly captured when what happens? (from Buttercup's Baby: An Explanation and Chapter One, Fezzik Dies)

The four horses stop suddenly and refuse to move.
Fezzik falls and breaks his leg.
They're blocked by a wall of trees.
They stop for help at Miracle Max's place.
9)

When Buttercup has a nightmare about her own birth, what does the midwife say in her dream? (from Chapter Six, The Festivities: Pages 195-212)

Buttercup is evil.
Buttercup killed Westley.
The baby is dead.
The baby is heartless.
10)

When the Prince and the Count reach the place where Buttercup and the Man in Black have fallen down the ravine, Humperdinck notes how odd it is for such a master to flee in what? (from Chapter Five, The Announcement: Pages 165-192)

Such a hurry.
A place that is so easily accessible.
A ravine that leads to the Fire Swamp.
A ravine that has no outlet.
11)

Max covers the miracle pill with what? (from Chapter Seven, The Wedding: Pages 271- 295)

Coconut sprinkles.
Cherry syrup.
Candy shell.
Chocolate coating.
12)

What comes right before the Count's cheerful announcement to the Prince that the machine is ready? (from Chapter Six, The Festivities: Pages 213-232)

Piercing scream.
Deafening groan.
Lunar eclipse.
Sharp gunshot.
13)

Whenever Dread Pirate Roberts' ship is passed down to a successor, what happens? (from Chapter Five, The Announcement: Pages 165-192)

The existing crew is brainwashed.
A new crew is brought aboard.
The ship is renamed.
The ship is painted a different color.
14)

When Buttercup apologizes to Westley for getting married, what does he reply? (from Chapter Eight, Honeymoon: Pages 299-307)

She is not married.
The Prince is trying to kill her.
She is a foolish woman.
She can get a divorce.
15)

How does Vizzini try to outsmart the Man in Black? (from Chapter Five, The Announcement - Fezzik: Pages 138-165)

By speaking in another language.
By coming up with a better rhyme.
By poisoning the cheese.
By distracting him.
16)

At the Zoo, how do Fezzik and Inigo get past the green-handled door? (from Chapter Seven, The Wedding: Pages 257-271)

Fezzik smashes it down.
It opens mysteriously by itself.
Inigo presses a button with his sword.
They find a secret key.
17)

When Westley and Buttercup reunite in the castle, how much longer does the miracle pill have before it loses effect? (from Chapter Eight, Honeymoon: Pages 299-307)

Seven minutes.
Thirty seconds.
Forty-five minutes.
Fifteen minutes.
18)

How does Inigo recognize the tortured scream as coming from the Man in Black? (from Chapter Six, The Festivities: Pages 232-254)

Inigo's father screamed like that when the six-fingered man killed him.
Inigo remembers the Man in Black's voice.
Inigo's heart made the same sound when his father was killed.
Only someone tortured by the machine would make that sound.
19)

How do Buttercup, Westley, Fezzik, and Inigo get past Yellin and the Brute Squad? (from Chapter Eight, Honeymoon: Pages 307- 317)

Fezzik intimidates everyone with his size and strength.
As queen, Buttercup orders the Squad to go help Humperdinck.
Westley's pirate friends show up to defeat the Squad.
Inigo holds Yellin hostage until the four are granted safe passage.
20)

Even though Giuliette comes from nobility, she poses as a servant. Why does she do this? (from Buttercup's Baby: An Explanation and Chapter One, Fezzik Dies)

To protect her identify from enemy spies.
To find true love, not money-seekers.
She prefers a simpler life.
She is embarrassed to be so rich.
21)

What happens after an older woman ridicules Buttercup for leaving Westley in the Fire Swamp? (from Chapter Six, The Festivities: Pages 195-212)

Buttercup screams at the woman.
The woman collapses to the ground.
Guards seize the woman.
Buttercup wakes up.
22)

Why does Fezzik burst into the fourth level of the Zoo without first scoping out the area? (from Chapter Seven, The Wedding: Pages 257-271)

He's angry at Inigo.
He's worried the Prince is following them.
He thinks he hears the Count.
He's anxious to get to the Man in Black.
23)

How is it that Westley feels no pain when the Prince tortures him? (from Chapter Six, The Festivities: Pages 213-232)

Westley has taken iocane powder to dull the pain.
The Prince greatly underestimates Westley's tolerance for pain.
Westley takes his mind away to thoughts of Buttercup.
The coca leaves that the albino gave him are working.
24)

How does Inigo react when he finds the Man in Black dead? (from Chapter Seven, The Wedding: Pages 257-271)

Attacks the albino and his assistants.
Starts tearing the zoo down.
Wallows in despair before formulating a plan.
Tries to revive him using the machine.
25)

How does the Man in Black win the fight against Fezzik? (from Chapter Five, The Announcement - Fezzik: Pages 138-165)

By taking him by the throat.
By coming up with a better rhyme.
By moving so quickly that the giant tires and falls asleep.
By poisoning him.
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