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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Five, The Announcement: Pages 87-107.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What childhood ideals did the author see slipping away from his life?
(a) Honesty and integrity.
(b) Chivalry and treating others as yourself.
(c) Family life and loyalty.
(d) High adventure and true love.

2. What does Buttercup say when Prince Humperdinck demands that she marry him?
(a) She cannot love another.
(b) She has no interest in marriage.
(c) She's already married.
(d) She can't marry someone so pompous.

3. How many levels is the Zoo of Death composed of?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Seven.

4. As the Spaniard waits for the mystery man to reach the top of the Cliffs of Insanity, what does he ponder?
(a) How sad it will be to have to kill him.
(b) Where he might be able to get a drink of water.
(c) Whether or not the man has a gun.
(d) What his wife is doing back home.

5. Why did the author's son not finish reading The Princess Bride?
(a) Too boring.
(b) No time.
(c) No interest.
(d) Too difficult.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Humperdinck demands that Buttercup marry him, he tells her that he doesn't want her love and will give her what?

2. How did the author's relative entertain him during his recovery period?

3. When Buttercup awakens in the bottom of a boat, who is there with her?

4. While the author's family was in New York, where was he?

5. How does young Buttercup like spending most of her time?

(see the answer key)

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