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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Two, The Groom; Chapter Three, The Courtship; Chapter Four, The Preparations.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Count and Countess stop at Buttercup's house, the Count wants to see Buttercup, and the Countess wants to see who?
(a) Westley.
(b) Her horse.
(c) The stable.
(d) Her parents.

2. When the author was a child in 1941, what happened to him?
(a) Polio.
(b) Bike accident.
(c) Near drowning.
(d) Pneumonia.

3. Why is Westley leaving for America?
(a) Buttercup has broken his heart.
(b) He wants to seek his fortune to build a life for himself and Buttercup.
(c) He is tired of being abused and wishes to start over in America.
(d) He was invited to travel to America with the Countess.

4. Why is Prince Humperdinck upset when he learns that King Lotharon is dying?
(a) The King's funeral will get in the way of the Prince's hunting expedition.
(b) The Prince must now marry, but he doesn't want to.
(c) The Prince will miss the King greatly.
(d) The Prince is not yet ready to rule the land.

5. After the author recovered from his childhood episode, what did he crave?
(a) Music.
(b) Snow.
(c) Books.
(d) Sandwiches.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the author's son not finish reading The Princess Bride?

2. Who or what is Prince Humperdinck's one true love?

3. What does Buttercup say when Prince Humperdinck demands that she marry him?

4. Who is Count Rugen?

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

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