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The Battle of Wits Has Begun...

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The Battle of Wits Has Begun game quiz
"If you have enjoyed the movie but have not read the book, turn off your computer now and go read it. Seriously. If you've read the book, continue for a quiz on the book and the movie."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. The movie opens with The Kid listening to a story his grandfather reads aloud. In the book, who reads the story that is eventually published as an "abridgement?"
    His mother
    He read it himself because he couldn't find the game on the radio
    His teacher, Miss Roginski
    His father


2. T or F: William Goldman is the author of the "abridged" version of "The Princess Bride."
    True
    False


3. In the movie, Count Rugen presides over the torture victims in the Pit of Despair. But in the book, where is Westley tortured?
    Answer: (Three Words. With or without the word "the".)


4. In the movie, is Buttercup actually a princess?
    Yes
    No


5. For whose death does Inigo seek revenge?
    Answer: (Two Words--Full Name)


6. In the book, who was a professional wrestler during adolescence?
    Westley
    Miracle Max
    Fezzik
    Prince Humperdinck


7. Of the following, who is a witch?
    Buttercup's Mother
    Valerie
    None of these
    The Ancient Booer


8. In the book, how much time does Westley have from being given the miracle pill to when he will lose strength again?
    less than 30 minutes
    1 hour
    30 to 45 minutes
    over 1 hour


9. Who uses rhymes as a mnemonic device?
    Answer: (One Word)


10. In the book, who says the following quote: "Life is pain. Anyone who says otherwise is selling something?"
    Fezzik's Mother
    Westley
    Buttercup's Father
    The Albino


11. Does The Man in Black hit Buttercup in the movie?
    Yes
    No


12. In the book, when Buttercup dives into the water to escape from her captors, what or who comes after her?
    Eels
    Sharks
    Killer Whales
    Vizzini


13. What is the name of Buttercup's baby?
    She doesn't have a baby
    Westley Jr.
    Waverly
    Waylan


14. Was "The Princess Bride" nominated for any Academy Awards?
    Yes
    No


15. With whom is William Goldman fighting over the right to abridge "Buttercup's Baby," the "sequel" to "The Princess Bride?"
    Tom Hanks
    His Publisher, Harcourt Brace
    Tom Robbins
    Stephen King


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Compiled Jun 28 12