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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. As Fezzik and Inigo start to descend into the Zoo's second level, why is the Spaniard scared?
2. When the Prince offers to send his four fastest ships in search of Westley's ship, what does he say each ship will carry?
3. In their quest to enter the castle, Westley, Inigo, and Fezzik work together, combining their what?
4. When the Albino speaks for the first time to Westley, what does he say?
5. Yellin, who works for the Prince, is in charge of what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Inigo do once he regains consciousness after his battle with the Man in Black?
2. What happens at the moment Buttercup is about to kill herself with a dagger?
3. 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?
4. What happens when Count Rugen and several armed men find Westley, Inigo, and Fezzik inside the castle?
5. How do Inigo, Fezzik, and Westley get past guards to reach the castle's gate?
6. How do Buttercup and Westley escape the castle?
7. After his reunion with Fezzik, why does Inigo want to find the Man in Black?
8. What is the Machine?
9. Describe what Westley means when he tells Humperdinck they will not fight to the death, but instead will fight to the pain.
10. How do Inigo, Westley, and Fezzik gain access to the key that grants them entry into the castle?
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
Westley goes through several transformations in the story, taking on the roles of farm boy, pirate, and a mysterious man in black. Describe who he is during each major phase of his life. Include his goals, dreams, character traits, skills, outlook on life, and how others view him. What important lessons does he learn as a farm boy? As a pirate? As the man in black coming back to his true love? How has he grown by the end of the book?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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