Part 2 — Answer key

Compare your answers after you have finished Part 1.

1. Someone shouts “Inconceivable!” so often it becomes a running gag. Who keeps saying it?
   Vizzini
2. Prince Humperdinck is the prince of Florin.
   True
3. Buttercup realizes the farm boy’s “As you wish” is really a love message. What phrase does Westley use to mean “I love you”?
   As you wish
4. In the film, Westley is the one who says, “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”
   False
5. The gentle giant Fezzik is played by a real-life wrestling legend. Who is the actor?
   Andre the Giant
6. Buttercup’s story revolves around the loss of her “true love.” What is his name before any pirate identities enter the picture?
   Westley
7. Guilder is the country that Prince Humperdinck rules.
   False
8. You hear someone warn you about “R.O.U.S.” and you immediately picture one specific location. Where do they show up?
   The Fire Swamp
9. Inigo Montoya says, “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”
   True
10. Inigo’s life mission is to find the six-fingered man. What is that man’s name and title in the film?
    Count Rugen
11. In the film, Westley is tortured in a place called the Zoo of Death.
    False
12. Vizzini’s “never do this” speech peaks with a line that became a meme long before memes. Which line is it?
    “Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!”
13. Miracle Max tells Inigo and Fezzik that Westley is “all dead.”
    False
14. The story keeps calling him “the Man in Black,” but the big reveal is who is under the mask. Who is he?
    Westley
15. The iocane powder used in the battle of wits is said to come from Australia.
    True
16. If you ever wonder why the humor feels like it has a perfect deadpan rhythm, look at the director. Who directed the 1987 film?
    Rob Reiner
17. Fezzik defeats Inigo Montoya in a sword fight.
    False
18. Westley knocks Fezzik out, but it is weirdly gentle for a life-or-death chase. What does Westley do that shows he is trying not to harm him?
    He catches him so he does not hit his head
19. The Cliffs of Insanity sequence includes a sword duel on the bluff after a rope climb.
    True
20. The movie drops a one-liner right after a terrifying creature moment, like it is winking at you. Who says, “Anybody want a peanut?”
    Fezzik
21. Westley lists the Fire Swamp’s “three terrors” like he is giving a tour. Which one is NOT one of the three?
    Shrieking Eels
22. Prince Humperdinck says, “Life is pain, Highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.”
    False
23. Inigo’s duel has a built-in plot twist that makes the fencing feel like chess. When Inigo says, “I am not left-handed,” what is he revealing?
    He has been fencing with his left but is right-handed
24. Peter Falk plays the Grandfather who reads the story in the film’s framing scenes.
    True
25. During the battle of wits, you might assume the winner swapped cups or out-bluffed the poison. How does Westley actually survive?
    He built immunity to iocane powder
26. Prince Humperdinck plans to start a war by blaming Guilder for Buttercup’s murder.
    True
27. Right after Westley is revived, he shuts down any heroic posturing with one sharp sentence. Who says, “We are men of action. Lies do not become us.”?
    Westley
28. The Impressive Clergyman pronounces the word “marriage” normally during the ceremony.
    False
29. When someone says “in the film,” they mean what you actually see on screen. Where is Westley tortured?
    The Pit of Despair
30. Count Rugen has six fingers on his right hand.
    True
31. The music has a very distinctive, airy guitar-driven feel. Who composed the film’s score?
    Mark Knopfler
32. After being kidnapped, Buttercup tries to die rather than be used as a pawn by throwing herself down a hill.
    True
33. Inigo’s backstory is tied to a craft, not just sword fighting. What was his father’s profession?
    A swordsmith
34. Miracle Max’s revival scene feels like medieval medicine plus cartoon logic. What tool does he use to force air back into Westley?
    A bellows
35. You want to quote the line people use in real life when they are politely ending a conversation. Who says, “Have fun storming the castle!”?
    Miracle Max
36. Humperdinck’s villainy is more strategy than swordplay. What is his plan involving Buttercup and Guilder?
    Marry her, then have her murdered and blame Guilder
37. Humperdinck’s threat “to the pain” is darker than simply being killed. What does he mean by “to the pain”?
    A living ruin, kept alive without key body parts and without hope
38. If you love how the movie skewers fairy-tale tropes while still being one, you’re loving the script. Who wrote the screenplay?
    William Goldman
39. When Buttercup wants the masked pirate to be anyone but the person he claims, she gets a brutally practical reply. Who says, “Get used to disappointment.”?
    Westley
40. In the Fire Swamp, Buttercup panics and says they will never survive. Westley answers with a line that is basically a fairy-tale mic drop. What does he say?
    “Nonsense. You’re only saying that because no one ever has.”
41. Inigo refuses to kill a tired opponent because he wants the fight to be honorable. What does he offer the Man in Black before the duel continues?
    A chance to rest and recover
42. The film’s reputation is now literally preserved as part of American film history. In what year was the movie added to the National Film Registry?
    2016
43. Count Rugen twists a dial on the Machine like he’s selecting a radio station. To what setting does he crank it for Westley?
    50 years
44. If you want to impress a fan who thinks they know every line, ask about the song credit. Which song from the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song?
    “Storybook Love”