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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. The Prince announces that his wedding to Buttercup will take place on what occasion?

2. How long does it take Inigo's father to create the special item requested by the six-fingered man?

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

4. What does the Man in Black pour into two wine goblets?

5. When Buttercup pushes the Man in Black down a ravine and says he can die for all she cares, he says what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Fezzik's childhood.

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

4. What are the dynamics of the relationship between King Lotharon and Queen Bella?

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

6. During a fancy dinner, why does the Prince storm out in a huff shouting that he will not marry Princess Noreena, a dinner guest?

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

8. How does Fezzik end up with Vizzini?

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

10. What obstacles do Westley and Buttercup face in the Fire Swamp?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Westley with Prince Humperdinck. What makes the pirate the "good guy"? What makes the prince the "bad guy"? How does the author use these two characters to turn traditional fairy tales upside down? What makes this book a satire under the pretense of being a fairy tale?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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