Characters
The name of the man in black
Westley
Which event happened first: A) Inigo studied sword-mastery in many countries B) Buttercup married Prince Humperdinck
A) Inigo studied sword-mastery
Name two animals that Inigo and Fezzik fought in the Zoo of Death
What is the main theme/topic of the book?
(true) love
Where did Vezzini, Inigo, and Buttercup climb onto Fezzik's back?
The Cliffs of Insanity
Domingo
An animal is tested on the machine before Westley is tortured with it- what type of animal was it?
A wild dog
When the level on the machine is pushed up a notch, what does that do to the person it is torturing?
Takes away 1 year of their life
What is one lesson that Inigo teaches us?
-not to drink excessively
-always keep your goal in mind
-never give up
What animals did Vezzini threaten/warn Buttercup about (being in the water)?
Sharks
The royal person who mumbles all the time
King Lotharon
What does resurrect mean and who resurrects in the story?
It means to be brought back to life and Westley comes back.
What was the machine mostly made of?
Cups
What is a lesson we can learn about judging others when we think about Fezzik?
Do not judge people based on their smarts or brains- Fezzik has amazing talents rhyming and being strong, which are very useful.
Why can't Westley move when he is on Buttercup's bed at the end of the story?
The resurrection pill is wearing off/almost out of time
The man who can track a falcon on a cloudy day
Prince Humperdinck
At the circus
What Westley says/breathes out when Max pumps air into him and asks him what's worth living for
"Tr...ooooo...luv
Goldman writes that, "Life isn't fair. It's just fairer than death, that's all." What does this mean? Explain
[Good answers will have an explanation]
When Westley and Buttercup were in the Fire Swamp they encountered at least two things that almost killed them- what were they?
The snow sand and the ROUS(es)
The Queen's nickname (what Prince Humperdinck calls her)
E.S (Evil Stepmother)
Put these 3 events in order: A) Buttercup ties up Prince Humperdinck B) The albino heals Westley's ROUS wounds C) Buttercup and Westley kiss
C) Buttercup and Westley kiss
B) The albino heals Westley's ROUS wounds
A) Buttercup ties up Prince Humperdinck
What amazing thing does Fezzik do at the end of the story that helps them escape?
He brings the whites
What is the most important lesson you learned by reading this book and how will you use it in your life?
[Good answers have explanations]
Buttercup knows the Prince H is a good hunter, but she also knows something very negative about him. She finds this thing out when she realizes he never sent the letters out to the ships to find Westley. What does she find out?
He is a lier