The Princess Bride - Chapter 1

How did Annette change?

• She grew so stressed that her hair fell out

• She ate so much chocolate that she was no longer seen as attractive

• She ran so fast that she broke her legs clean off

• She slept for so long that she grew old and shriveled away

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What happened after Annette was no longer the object of the Duke's attention?

• The Duchess was happy and they lived happily ever after.

• The Duke turned to his mother-in-law instead.

• The Duke vowed to never love again.

• The Duchess fell in love with a peasant and didn't care if the Duke paid any attention to her at all.

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Why does the narrator talk about the most beautiful women and what happens to them?

• To show that being the most beautiful woman will guarantee a happy ending

• To show that beauty does not really exist

• To show that beauty does not guarantee happiness

• To show that beauty can help you succeed in life

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What worries Buttercup's parents the most about their daughter?

• That she is too smart for her own good

• That she never listens

• That she never does her own chores

• That she smells like stables and boys won't like her

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Describe Buttercup's relationship with other girls.

• She has a ton of friends who adore her.

• She thinks other girls are superior.

• She wants to be like other girls.

• Other girls are jealous of her, because all the boys like her.

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How do the boys react as she ignores their attempts to get her attention?

• They accuse her of being a snob

• They blame themselves

• They fight her

• They run away crying

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Who really runs things in the kingdom?

• The King

• The Countess

• The Duke

• Prince Humperdinck

What type of irony is used when Buttercup's father says, "Now I can die." after seeing the Count and Countess

• Verbal

• Situational

• Dramatic

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What is the Count's real reason for his visit?

• The cows

• Buttercup

• Westley

• Buttercup's parents

Why is Buttercup rude to Westley after the Count and Countess are gone?

• He insulted her earlier

• He did something stupid

• She's jealous

• He didn't do what she asked him to do

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