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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Buttercup doesn't care about her image and doesn't like to what?

2. As the Spaniard waits for the mystery man to reach the top of the Cliffs of Insanity, what does he ponder?

3. How old is Buttercup when she is introduced to the people of Florin City?

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

5. How does the Sicilian want Fezzik to finish off the Man in Black?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Man in Black outsmart and defeat Vizzini?

2. Why does Goldman decide to abridge "The Princess Bride"?

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

4. Is there any love in the courtship between Buttercup and Humperdinck?

5. How do Vizzini, Fezzik, and Inigo come to kidnap Buttercup?

6. How does Fezzik end up with Vizzini?

7. How does Fezzik feel when he sees the Man in Black approaching after his fight with Inigo?

8. How does Buttercup realize that the Man in Black is Westley?

9. What does the author say is the outcome of his father reading "The Princess Bride" to him?

10. Why does Buttercup leave Westley and go with Humperdinck outside the Fire Swamp?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast William Goldman's relationship with his son, Jason, and with his father.

1. Which man appears to have a closer relationship with his son? Why?

2. Despite their flawed relationships, how do love and caring show through in the relationship between Goldman and his son? Between Goldman and his father?

3. How does "The Princess Bride" serve as a bridge between the three generations?

4. Are any of these individuals real, or are they merely additional characters in the story? Explain your reasoning.

Essay Topic 2

Every fairytale has a moral, even a satirical story. What would you say is the primary moral of "The Princess Bride"?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the relationship between Fezzik and Waverly. What brings these two characters together? What forges their strong bond?

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