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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. When Buttercup falls into Snow Sand, she what?

2. As the kidnappers start climbing the Cliffs of Insanity, what happens to the boat?

3. Who entertained the author when he was a child recovering at home?

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

5. How old is Inigo when the six-fingered man kills his father?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Fezzik's childhood.

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

4. As future queen of Florin, how does Buttercup regard the people?

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

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

7. What is Prince Humperdinck's demeanor as he pursues whoever kidnapped Buttercup?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several props are important in the story. Specify the significance of the following:

1. The six-finger sword.

2. The holocaust cloak.

3. The man in black's mask.

Essay Topic 2

Unlikely friendships develop as the plot thickens. Discuss how unlikely alliances are shaped based on the following:

1. Personal need.

2. Mutual respect or admiration.

3. Genuine, selfless love.

Essay Topic 3

Explain why the actual author, William Goldman, creates a fictitious author, S. Morgenstern, for "The Princess Bride", trying to pass him off as the real author.

1. How does this narrative device present opportunities for Goldman to take creative liberties with the story?

2. What tools and techniques does the author use to make his premise of another author believable?

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