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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Prince Humperdinck?
(a) Exiled prince of Florin.
(b) Exiled prince of Guilder.
(c) Ruler of Florin.
(d) Ruler of Guilder.

2. When the Count and Countess stop at Buttercup's house, the Count wants to see Buttercup, and the Countess wants to see who?
(a) Westley.
(b) The stable.
(c) Her horse.
(d) Her parents.

3. Why are other girls NOT talking to Buttercup when she turns sixteen?
(a) They are jealous of her.
(b) She's too stuck up.
(c) They think she's ugly.
(d) She smells bad.

4. When Fezzik's parents grow tired of other children beating up their son, what do they do?
(a) Teach him to rhyme.
(b) Teach him to fight.
(c) Talk to his teacher.
(d) Move into a cave.

5. Who is Jason?
(a) Author's son.
(b) Author's father.
(c) Author's pen name.
(d) Author's uncle.

6. For years, the author heard The Princess Bride being told in the voice of his what?
(a) Uncle.
(b) Mother.
(c) Father.
(d) Grandmother.

7. Fezzik is the size of a typical man by the time he is in:
(a) Kindergarten.
(b) Diapers.
(c) Fifth grade.
(d) Third grade.

8. How old is Fezzik when he has his first professional fight?
(a) Nine.
(b) Seven.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Twenty.

9. What is the name of Westley's pirate ship?
(a) Courage.
(b) Red Dread.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Black Pearl.

10. When Buttercup jumps overboard into Florin Channel, someone tells her that she should beware of what?
(a) Ravenous piranhas.
(b) Merciless pirates.
(c) Prince Humperdinck.
(d) Bloodthirsty sharks.

11. How many levels is the Zoo of Death composed of?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Twelve.

12. Why does Humperdinck refuse to marry Princess Noreena?
(a) She's much taller than him.
(b) She's a vegetarian.
(c) She's twice his age.
(d) She's bald.

13. How does young Buttercup like spending most of her time?
(a) Riding her horse.
(b) Sewing with her mother.
(c) Swimming in the river.
(d) Farming with her father.

14. Why does Buttercup toss and turn all night following the visit from the Count and Countess?
(a) She doesn't want her horse to be taken away.
(b) She is worried she might have insulted the Count.
(c) She doesn't want her parents to be arrested.
(d) She wonders why women follow the farm boy around.

15. What does the Man in Black notice about the Count?
(a) He has six fingers.
(b) He is more confident than the Prince.
(c) He is in love with Buttercup.
(d) He has one blue eye and one brown eye.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When the author was a child in 1941, what happened to him?

3. What did the author realize about the manner in which his relative shared the story with him?

4. How old is Inigo when the Sicilian finds him?

5. Why is Prince Humperdinck upset when he learns that King Lotharon is dying?

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