The Princess Bride Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 146 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Princess Bride Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 146 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Once Buttercup is married to the Prince and realizes Westley is not coming for her, what does she decide to do?

2. Westley, Fezzik, and Inigo break into the castle just moments after what happens?

3. What paralyzes Fezzik with fear in the Zoo's fourth level?

4. What does Buttercup call Humperdinck the night before their wedding?

5. At what point does Rugen fully realize who Inigo is?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Inigo, Fezzik, and Westley get past guards to reach the castle's gate?

2. After his reunion with Fezzik, why does Inigo want to find the Man in Black?

3. What do Fezzik and Inigo find at the first level of the Zoo of Death?

4. Summarize the deadly battle between Inigo Montoya and Count Rugen.

5. How do Inigo, Westley, and Fezzik gain access to the key that grants them entry into the castle?

6. After Humperdinck's original plan to have Vizzini kidnap and kill Buttercup goes wrong, why is the Prince happy that his people are so enthralled by Buttercup?

7. How does Inigo know that the piercing scream heard across the land emanated from the Man in Black?

8. What happens after Inigo and Fezzik give Westley the miracle pill?

9. Describe Westley's first experiences at the Zoo of Death.

10. To pacify Buttercup, what false offer does Humperdinck make regarding Westley and his pirate ship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the three men who kidnap Buttercup: Inigo, Fezzik, and Vizzini.

1. At a crucial point in the story, Westley replaces Vizzini. What makes Westley the better leader and team player?

2. Even though Inigo and Fezzik start out as enemies of Buttercup and Westley, the four end up good friends. At what point does friendship start to develop? What creates trust between these characters who initially distrust one another?

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

The author creates a land filled with danger and enchantment, and his unique settings help bring this fairytale world to life. Describe the setting of each of the following, and explain what gives each place a fantasy-like quality:

1. The Cliffs of Insanity.

2. The Fire Swamp.

3. One Tree Island.

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