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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. After using the torture machine on Westley for the first time, the Count asks how he feels. How does Westley respond?

2. How does Inigo recognize the tortured scream as coming from the Man in Black?

3. When Buttercup apologizes to Westley for getting married, what does he reply?

4. After the Count knocks the Man in Black unconscious, where does Westley wake up?

5. When the Prince offers to send his four fastest ships in search of Westley's ship, what does he say each ship will carry?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Goldman's father always ended the book with, "And they lived happily ever after." But Goldman says he has his own theories about what happens after the escape from the castle. What are they?

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

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

5. Following her wedding to Humperdinck, what does Buttercup decide to do?

6. What happens to Fezzik after he awakens following his battle with the Man in Black?

7. What happens when Count Rugen and several armed men find Westley, Inigo, and Fezzik inside the castle?

8. Describe what happens when Inigo and Fezzik reach the third level of the Zoo of Death.

9. What happens after Inigo and Fezzik find the Man in Black at the Zoo of Death?

10. What happens when Buttercup realizes that Humperdinck never sent out his four fastest ships to search for Westley?

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

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 3

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?

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