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The Princess Bride Book Trivia Quiz

I know you've seen the movie, but have you read the book? Note: these questions are based on the book, NOT on the movie, so be careful.

A multiple-choice quiz by Raincloud. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Raincloud

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
13,773

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1432

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the fictional 'original' writer of The Princess Bride? Hint

William Golding

Sandy Sterling

Augusta Roginski

S. Morgenstern

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these things does Buttercup hate to do? Hint

Bathe

Ride her horse

Lie

Farmwork

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Question 3 of 10

3. Prince Humperdinck cannot marry a commoner, so he has Buttercup made into a princess. Where does she become princess of? Hint

Lotharon

The Fire Swamp

Florin

Hammersmith

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where is Fezzik originally from? Hint

Turkey

Greece

Greenland

Mongolia

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of Domingo Montoya's old friend, the famous swordmaker? Hint

Yellin

Antonio

Tyrone

Yeste

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Question 6 of 10

6. When Buttercup dives off the kidnappers' boat, what animals does she almost get eaten by? Hint

Shrieking eels

Sea snakes

Giant squids

Sharks

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these is unique to the Florin-Guilder Fire Swamp? Hint

Lightning sand

Black sand

Devil sand

Snow sand

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Question 8 of 10

8. Buttercup tells Humperdinck that as a child Westley was afraid of what? Hint

Man-eating worms

Shrieking eels

Spinning ticks

Flying spiders

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where does the Prince have Westley imprisoned? Hint

The Pit of Despair

The Dark Menagerie

The Subdungeon

The Zoo of Death

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Question 10 of 10

10. What scene is missing from the book due to legal reasons? Hint

The final scene in which Buttercup and Westley finally marry

Buttercup and Westley's reunion after Wesley comes back to life

The scene in which Inigo kills Count Rugen

The scene in which Westley is killed by the Machine

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the fictional 'original' writer of The Princess Bride?

Answer: S. Morgenstern

'I'm reading it to you for relax. S. Morgenstern. Great Florinese writer.'

2. Which of these things does Buttercup hate to do?

Answer: Bathe

In fact, 'She hated to wash her face, she loathed the territory behind her ears, she was sick of combing her hair and did so as little as possible.'

3. Prince Humperdinck cannot marry a commoner, so he has Buttercup made into a princess. Where does she become princess of?

Answer: Hammersmith

'They fight and argue with the noble and finally make Buttercup Princess of Hammersmith, which was this little lump of land attached to the rear of King Lotharon's holdings.'

4. Where is Fezzik originally from?

Answer: Turkey

5. What is the name of Domingo Montoya's old friend, the famous swordmaker?

Answer: Yeste

'Yeste was fat and jovial and one of the richest and most honored men in the city... noblemen bragged to each other when they owned an original Yeste.'

6. When Buttercup dives off the kidnappers' boat, what animals does she almost get eaten by?

Answer: Sharks

'The sharks will get her, don't worry,' cautioned the Spaniard.'

7. Which of these is unique to the Florin-Guilder Fire Swamp?

Answer: Snow sand

'Snow sand is usually, again inocorrectly, identified with lightning sand. Nothing could be less accurate. Lighting sand is moist and basically destroys by drowning. Snow sand is as powdery as anything short of talcum, and destroys by suffocation.'

8. Buttercup tells Humperdinck that as a child Westley was afraid of what?

Answer: Spinning ticks

'The count, who had spent the day getting the spinners ready, placed them carefully on Westley's skin...

9. Where does the Prince have Westley imprisoned?

Answer: The Zoo of Death

10. What scene is missing from the book due to legal reasons?

Answer: Buttercup and Westley's reunion after Wesley comes back to life

Source: Author Raincloud

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