Characters
The farm boy who says “as you wish”
Who is Wesley
What is Buttercup described as in the story?
What is the most beautiful woman in the world.
What is Prince Humperdinck obsessed with doing, and what does he create to fulfill his desires?
What is hunting; the Zoo of Death
Who is the real author of The Princess Bride?
Who is William Goldman.
What does Buttercup naming her horse “horse” reveal about her charafter?
What is that she is dumber than a bag of rocks.
The princess who believes Westley is dead.
Who is Buttercup
What is Westley’s alter ego?
Who is The Man in Black/Dread Pirate Roberts
In Inigo and Count Rugen’s fight, how does Inigo “kill” him?
What is by fear.
Who is the author of the “original text“ that William Goldman “abridges?“
Who is S. Morgenstern
What is the function of Goldman omitting the “boring parts” of the story?
What is a meta fictional literary device that shows how stories are often manipulated by who tells them.
The character who repeatedly says “inconceivable“
Who is Vizzini
What are the fictional animals that attack Westley as him and Buttercup are fleeing the swamp?
What are the Rodents of Unusual Size.
How does Westley endure the torture of the machine?
What is thinking about Buttercup.
What year was The Princess Bride Published?
What is 1973.
What does the Zoo of Death symbolize?
What is Prince Humperdinck's cowardice and his belief that he is above others; he wants to create an unfair advantage for himself.
The character whose head is revealed to be bald at the Grand Feast
Who is Princess Noreena of Guilder
What substance kills Vizzini?
What is Iocane powder.
What is Prince Humperdinck’s plan to justify a war with Guilder?
What is to kill Buttercup and blame it on a soldier from Guilder.
What is the genre of The Princess Bride?
What is a meta fictional fantasy, a satirical fairy tale, and a parody of “classic” literature.
Explain how Fezzik and Vizzini display the values of cleverness and humility.
What is that these two characters contrast each other. Fezzik is quiet, humble, and gets picked on by Vizzini, while Vizzini is overconfident in his intelligence, which ultimately gets him killed.
The mysterious man who kidnapped Buttercup’s baby
Who is “The Madman”
What is the primary reason that the neighbors avoided the farm where Buttercup grew up?
What is her father’s bad milk.
What events led up to the death of Inigo’s father?
What is that Count Rugen requested a custom sword from Inigo’s father to fit his six fingers. He crafted the sword for 1 year, and when Count Rugen returned, they couldn’t agree on a price. Count Rugen refused to pay and Inigo’s father refused to sell, so Count Rugen killed him and took the sword.
What initially inspired Goldman to write The Princess Bride?
What is his daughters asking him for a story about princesses and brides.
What is Goldman’s biggest takeaway from the story that S. Morgenstern tells him when he is young?
Trick question: S. Morgenstern actually didn’t tell Goldman anything because he isn’t a real person.