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About This Quiz
A grandfather sits down to read a story to his grandson who is home sick in bed. Then a fabulous tale ensues of danger, sword fights, torture, giants, a handsome pirate and more. Do you recall the fire swamp? The rodents of unusual size? A son focused on revenge for the death of his father? If you're smiling right now remembering it all, don't waste any time. Get enchanted. Take the quiz right away.
"The Princess Bride" is one of the most beloved stories to grace the silver screen. First showing in 1987, this film has stood the test of time. More than 30 years have passed, and this silly, but smart fairy tale that brings together a beautiful young woman and her one true love is endlessly quotable. Who said "Inconceivable"? What about "As you wish"? Even a simple "Have fun storming the castle" brought laughter to audiences. The stars were amazing, garnering numerous nominations throughout the awards season. Isn't it time you enjoy a fairy tale that is full of humor, comical characters and some of the best quotes ever? Take the quiz now and live happily ever after.
Starting with a gimme, who says, “Hello. My name is ____________. You killed my father. Prepare to die”?
Inigo Montoya
Actor Mandy Patinkin told NPR in 2012 that, 25 years after making the movie, he’s still not tired of his most famous line.
Dread Pirate Roberts
Prince Humperdinck
Count Rugen
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Who says, “Have you ever considered piracy? You'd make a wonderful Dread Pirate Roberts"?
Count Rugen
Westley
Westley offers this career to advice to Inigo after the Spaniard has finally achieved vengeance for his father’s death.
Buttercup
Vizzini
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Who waxes less than eloquently about “mawage” and “twu wuv”?
Prince Humperdinck
The King of Florin
The Impressive Clergyman
Famous British comic Peter Cook played the cleric. A 2005 poll of comedians and comedy writers named him “the comedian’s comedian.”
Fezzik
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Who says, “Well, I'm not saying I'd like to build a summer home here, but the trees are actually quite lovely”?
Buttercup
Westley
He’s speaking of the Fire Swamp, but it’s before he encounters the R.O.U.S. (Rodents of Unusual Size).
The Grandfather
The Queen
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Who is the only character in the film other than Westley to say, “As you wish”?
The Grandfather
It's the film's final line.
The Grandson
Miracle Max
Inigo Montoya
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Who asks Westley, “I do not mean to pry, but you don't by any chance happen to have six fingers on your right hand?"
Inigo Montoya
To which Westley responds, “Do you always begin conversations this way?”
Count Rugen
Vizzini
Prince Humperdinck
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Which character calls Plato, Aristotle and Socrates “morons”?
Count Rugen
Miracle Max
Valerie
Vizzini
Vizzini is, with too much confidence, comparing his own intellect to the ancient philosophers’.
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Who says, “I’m on the Brute Squad"?
Vizzini
Fezzik
To which Miracle Max replies, “You *are* the Brute Squad!”
The Albino
Count Rugen
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Who says, “Never get involved in a land war in Asia"?
Westley
Inigo Montya
Fezzik
Vizzini
Vizzini says this is truth is as commonly accepted as, "Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!"
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Who says, “Sonny, true love is the greatest thing, in the world-except for a nice MLT…”?
Miracle Max
The “M” stands for mutton, “nice and lean.”
Valerie
Vizzini
The Grandfather
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Who says, "I've seen worse"?
Miracle Max
Miracle Max makes this statement upon examining the dead—or mostly dead—Westley.
Buttercup
The Albino
Valerie
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Who says, “I do not think you would accept my help, since I am only waiting around to kill you”?
Westley
Inigo Montoya
Westley agrees with him: “It does put a damper on our relationship.”
Prince Humperdinck
Fezzik
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Who tells Buttercup, “There's a shortage of perfect breasts in this world. It would be a pity to damage yours"?
Westley
Westley tells Buttercup this as she is preparing to stab herself with a dagger.
Vizzini
The Albino
Prince Humperdinck
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Who says, “Probably some local fisherman, out for a pleasure cruise, at night in eel-infested waters”?
Vizzini
Vizzini hazards this guess regarding who is pursuing him as he tries to make his getaway with the kidnapped Buttercup.
Inigo Montoya
Fezzik
Westley
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Who promises, “Don’t worry; I won’t let it go to my head”?
Prince Humperdinck
The Albino
Inigo Montoya
Fezzik
He says this in response to Inigo praising him for finally doing something right.
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Who says he'll fight his foe “to the pain”?
Prince Humperdinck
Westley
Westley insists on dueling Humperdinck “to the pain” rather than “to the death”: “It means I leave you in anguish, wallowing in freakish misery forever.”
The Albino
Inigo Montoya
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Who realizes, “My way’s not very sportsmanlike”?
Vizzini
Inigo Montoya
The Albino
Fezzik
Fezzik says this after Vizzini tells him “his way” of killing people involves hiding behind boulders and hitting people on the head with a rock.
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Who said, “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means”?
Fezzik
Inigo Montoya
Inigo makes this comment after Vizzini exclaims “Inconceivable!” once too often.
Vizzini
Westley
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Who tells Westley, “You just wiggled your finger. That’s wonderful!”?
Inigo Montoya
Fezzik
Fezzik was played by Andre the Giant, who was also famous as a professional wrestler.
Valerie
Miracle Max
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Who says, “You’re only saying that because no one ever has”?
Buttercup
Fezzik
Westley
It's Westley response to Buttercup when she fears they’ll never survive passage through the Fire Swamp.
Valerie
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Who admits, “There’s not a lot of money in revenge”?
Inigo Montya
He admits he only works for Vizzini “to pay the bills.”
Fezzik
Vizzini
The Albino
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Who says, “Have fun storming the castle"?
Fezzik
Valerie
Miracle Max
Cary Elwes, in his memoir "As You Wish," recalls, “For three days straight and ten hours a day, Billy improvised thirteenth-century period jokes, never saying the same thing or the same line twice.”
The King of Florin
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Who says, “Murdered by pirates is good”?
The Grandson
The Grandson, played by Fred Savage (best known at the time for “The Wonder Years”), says this when he realizes the book his grandfather wants to read him might not be so bad after all.
The Grandfather
The King of Florin
Fezzik
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Who complains, “You’re trying to kidnap what I’ve rightfully stolen”?
Prince Humperdinck
Vizzini
He is referring to Princess Buttercup, whom he has abducted in order to provoke war between Guilder and Florin.
Count Rugen
The Albino
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Who says, “Please consider me as an alternative to suicide”?
Westley
Vizzini
Prince Humperdinck
Humperdinck realizes he’s a pretty low-set bar for Buttercup!
Count Rugen
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Who says, “Move? You’re alive. If you want, I can fly!”?
Buttercup
Robin Wright played Buttercup. She currently stars in “House of Cards” and will appear in the 2017 “Wonder Woman” film.
Westley
Miracle Max
Inigo Montoya
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Which character declares, “Death cannot stop true love”?
The Archbishop
Miracle Max
The Grandfather
Westley
He finishes his thought, “It can only delay it for a while.”
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Who tells Buttercup, “Life is pain, Highness"?
Prince Humperdinck
Vizzini
Count Rugen
Westley
At the time, Westley is disguised as Dread Pirate Roberts. He adds, “Anyone who says differently is selling something.”
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Who says, “I know something you don’t know… I—am not left-handed!”?
Westley
Inigo Montoya
Inigo reveals this fact during his duel with Westley, who shortly tells him, “There’s something I ought to tell you… I’m not left-handed, either.”
Prince Humperdinck
Count Rugen
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Who says, ‘We are men of action; lies do not become us"?
Westley
Westley says this to Count Rugen, after Rugen says he is taking Westley to his ship, when Rugen actually intends to kill him.
Prince Humperdinck
Vizzini
Inigo Montoya
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Who says, “If you haven’t got your health, then you haven’t got anything”?
Miracle Max
Valerie
The Grandfather
Count Rugen
The Count offers this counsel to Humperdinck, who is feeling “swamped” because he has a wedding to arrange and a wife to kill.
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Who says, “Only compared to some”?
Buttercup
Buttercup tells Vizzini she is brave “only compared to some.”
Westley
Inigo Montoya
The Grandfather
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Who says, “Stop saying that!”
Prince Humperdinck
Westley
Count Rugen
It's Rugen response to Inigo’s repeated declaration that he will avenge his father’s death.
Buttercup
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Who explains, “The chocolate coating makes it go down easier”?
Valerie
She says this of the pill that restores Westley from “mostly” death to life. She also adds that he shouldn’t go swimming for an hour.
Miracle Max
The Albino
Fezzik
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Who says, “Your vote of confidence is overwhelming”?
Buttercup
Vizzini
Westley
The Grandfather
Peter Falk, most famous as 1970s TV detective Columbo, played The Grandfather.
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