The Princess Bride: Day 3 Quiz

What causes Buttercup to finally realize that Humperdinck is a lying slimeball?

• He said that he’d sent her letter to Westley in his four fastest ships

• He confessed to hiring Vizzini to kidnap and kill Buttercup

• He revealed his plan to strangle Buttercup on their wedding night

• He slipped and revealed his entire armada will accompany the royal couple on their honeymoon

When Humperdinck visits Westley in the Pit of Despair, he tells him that “no man in a century will suffer as greatly” as Westley because he had a chance to be happy with his true love but has lost her. Humperdinck goes on to say that true love is a rarity and “not one couple in a century” enjoys the happiness that true love brings. Do you agree? Is true love rare or common? Explain your thoughts on this idea.

• True love is rare because it brings happiness to only a few couples

• True love is common because it brings happiness to many couples

• True love is rare because it brings happiness to no couples

• True love is common because it brings happiness to every couple

The grandpa’s reading of the story is interrupted by his grandson, who is nervous that Buttercup and Westley won’t end up together. The grandpa says, “Who says life is fair? Where is that written? Life isn’t always fair.” Do you agree with the grandpa? Is life fair? Should it be? Give concrete examples from your life and/or your studies to support your position.

• Life is fair because it always gives people what they want

• Life is unfair because it doesn't always give people what they deserve

• Life is fair because everyone gets what they deserve

• Life is unfair because it always gives people what they want

Describe Buttercup’s nightmare.

• She is married to Humperdinck and is the new queen of Florin. A hag screams at her that she’s just a queen of trash because she had true love but threw it away

• She is married to Westley and is the new queen of Guilder. A hag screams at her that she’s just a queen of trash because she had true love but threw it away

• She is married to Humperdinck and is the new queen of Guilder. A hag screams at her that she’s just a queen of trash because she had true love but threw it away

• She is married to Westley and is the new queen of Florin. A hag screams at her that she’s just a queen of trash because she had true love but threw it away

While in the woods with Count Rugen/the Six-Fingered Man, Prince Humperdinck makes a shocking confession that proves he has no love for Buttercup. What has he done and what does he plan to do?

• He hired Vizzini to kidnap and kill Buttercup. Now that the first plan has failed, Humperdinck plans to strangle Buttercup on their wedding night and make it look like Gilder thugs were responsible

• He hired Fezzik to kidnap and kill Buttercup. Now that the first plan has failed, Humperdinck plans to strangle Buttercup on their wedding night and make it look like Gilder thugs were responsible

• He hired Westley to kidnap and kill Buttercup. Now that the first plan has failed, Humperdinck plans to strangle Buttercup on their wedding night and make it look like Gilder thugs were responsible

• He hired Inigo to kidnap and kill Buttercup. Now that the first plan has failed, Humperdinck plans to strangle Buttercup on their wedding night and make it look like Gilder thugs were responsible

Miracle Max is reluctant to help Inigo and Fezzik revive Westley. What finally persuades Max to help? How is this similar to Inigo’s motivation?

• Max agrees to help only after he realizes that Westley would work to humiliate Prince Humperdinck and cause him pain. Power is Max’s motivation. This is the same goal that has driven Inigo for 20 years

• Max agrees to help only after he realizes that Westley would work to humiliate Prince Humperdinck and cause him pain. Revenge is Max’s motivation. This is the same goal that has driven Inigo for 20 years

• Max agrees to help only after he realizes that Westley would work to humiliate Prince Humperdinck and cause him pain. Love is Max’s motivation. This is the same goal that has driven Inigo for 20 years

• Max agrees to help only after he realizes that Westley would work to humiliate Prince Humperdinck and cause him pain. Wealth is Max’s motivation. This is the same goal that has driven Inigo for 20 years

When Humperdinck visits Westley in the Pit of Despair, he tells him that “no man in a century will suffer as greatly” as Westley because he had a chance to be happy with his true love but has lost her. Humperdinck goes on to say that true love is a rarity and “not one couple in a century” enjoys the happiness that true love brings. Do you agree? Is true love rare or common? Explain your thoughts on this idea.

• True love is common because it brings happiness to many couples

• True love is common because it brings happiness to every couple

• True love is rare because it brings happiness to only a few couples

• True love is rare because it brings happiness to no couples

The grandpa’s reading of the story is interrupted by his grandson, who is nervous that Buttercup and Westley won’t end up together. The grandpa says, “Who says life is fair? Where is that written? Life isn’t always fair.” Do you agree with the grandpa? Is life fair? Should it be? Give concrete examples from your life and/or your studies to support your position.

• Life is unfair because it doesn't always give people what they deserve

• Life is unfair because it always gives people what they want

• Life is fair because everyone gets what they deserve

• Life is fair because it always gives people what they want

Describe Buttercup’s nightmare.

• She is married to Humperdinck and is the new queen of Guilder. A hag screams at her that she’s just a queen of trash because she had true love but threw it away

• She is married to Westley and is the new queen of Florin. A hag screams at her that she’s just a queen of trash because she had true love but threw it away

• She is married to Humperdinck and is the new queen of Florin. A hag screams at her that she’s just a queen of trash because she had true love but threw it away

• She is married to Westley and is the new queen of Guilder. A hag screams at her that she’s just a queen of trash because she had true love but threw it away

While in the woods with Count Rugen/the Six-Fingered Man, Prince Humperdinck makes a shocking confession that proves he has no love for Buttercup. What has he done and what does he plan to do?

• He hired Vizzini to kidnap and kill Buttercup. Now that the first plan has failed, Humperdinck plans to strangle Buttercup on their wedding night and make it look like Gilder thugs were responsible

• He hired Westley to kidnap and kill Buttercup. Now that the first plan has failed, Humperdinck plans to strangle Buttercup on their wedding night and make it look like Gilder thugs were responsible

• He hired Fezzik to kidnap and kill Buttercup. Now that the first plan has failed, Humperdinck plans to strangle Buttercup on their wedding night and make it look like Gilder thugs were responsible

• He hired Inigo to kidnap and kill Buttercup. Now that the first plan has failed, Humperdinck plans to strangle Buttercup on their wedding night and make it look like Gilder thugs were responsible