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The Princess Bride
William Goldman
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Introduction
Chapter One
Chapters Two–Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Characters
Characters
Buttercup
Westley
Inigo Montoya
Fezzik
Prince Humperdinck
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Facts
Quotes
Quotes
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Summary
Characters
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, Symbols
Introduction
Chapter One
Chapters Two–Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Study Questions
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Questions
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Chapter Eight Quiz
Chapter Eight Quiz
1
of 5
Which character yields to Fezzik and Inigo, giving them the key to the castle?
Yellin
King Lorathon
Count Rugen
Prince Humperdinck
2
of 5
At what time are Buttercup and Humperdinck wed?
5:30
5:31
5:34
5:46
3
of 5
What does Buttercup decide at 5:48?
To commit suicide
To marry Humperdinck
To leave the castle
To stay alive
4
of 5
What does Westley respond to Humperdinck’s claim: “To the death”?
“Til tomorrow”
“To our ends”
“To the pain”
“To the happy couple”
5
of 5
At the end of Goldman’s narrative, what do Buttercup and Westley promise each other?
To get married
To never fight again
To move to Italy
To outlive one another
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