The Priness BRide- Chapter Five- "The Announcment" - Study Questions

How does the man in black defy the kidnappers' expectations?

1. he caught up the them in the water. 2. he climbed so extrodinarily fast. 3. he started to slowly climb the edge and got very fast once he started.

1. Where does Buttercup find herself when she awakens? 2. What does she hear being discussed?

1. wrapped up in a blanket in the bottom of a boat. 2. her death and all that goes with it.

When it appears that the man in black is going to be able o scale the clif successfully, how does the Sicilian direct the others?

He orders Fezzik to take the Princess and for Inigo to stay behind and kill the man in black then catch back up.

Describe Fezzik. How is he unusual?

He was born early but by one he had a mustache. Where he was born all children were born very large. Fezzik was very strong but he didnt know, so he was bullied all the time. Once his dad taught him how to fight he realized how strong he was and his parenrs forced him to fight.

How was Buttercups beauty changed in the three years since she has agreed to marry Prince Humperdinck?

Her figure faults were gone, the two bony elbows had flushed out nicely, her wrists were much thinner, her hair was still the color of autumn, her skin glowed as she moved.

How would you characterize the climb up he mountain?

it seamed very stressful and nerve racking

How do the kidnappers initially escape the man in black?

they get to the top first and cut the rope.

What does Fezzik wonder about the man in black0

...

1. Who does the Sicilian belief is following him? 2. What word does the Sicilian continuously use?

1. A fisherman (the man in black) 2. inconcievable

1. How does Buttercup feel about the man who is following them? 2. Do you think that this is a normal reaction? Why or why not?

1. He frightens her more than the trio does. 2. Well i would be frightened if someone was following me too. But if i was in a boat with three men who i knew were going to kill me i wouldn't be more scared of the man who was farther away.

1. What does Fezziks father teach him 2. Why does he teach him this?

1. He teaches him how to fight 2. because all through school he was bullied and beat on and his father was tired of it.

1. How does the author interupt the anticipated shark attack?

1. He tells the story of when his father tol him this story.

After the Sicilian instructs Fezzik to kill the man in black, 1. how does the narration change again? 2. What is the purpose of this change in narration?

1. It does the same thing as it did for Inigo. It explains the back story of Fezzik. 2. to give an examplanation of Fezzik and he bacame so big and strong.

1. Do you think that most people would be able to face their fate the same way that Buttercup can? 2. Why or why not?

1. No. 2. Most people cannot just sayv"just be happy with what we have" we're human, we want more and better.

1. What happens to end the battle? 2. Why is this unusual?

1. The man in black wins 2. because Inigo had never met anyone since efore his ten year traiing that could beat him and he was just beaten.

1. What do Fezziks parents ask him to do? 2. Why? 3. How does Fezzik feel about his parents request?

1. They ask him to fight professionally 2. because they think it will make them all rich and famous 3. he doesnt want to fight because he doesnt like to hurt other people

1. When Buttercup is introduced to the people what does she request of Prince Humperdinck? 2. Why?

1. To walk among the comoners. 2. because they had waited so long to see her so she wanted to walk among them.

Buttercup loves to go horseback riding on a daily basis. Who does Buttercup meet on one of these rides?

1. a sicilian with the gentenlist face, one leg to short, a humpback (Vizzini) 2. a spanish man, slender as a blade (Inigo) 3. a Turk, with a mustashe, very very large man, Giant. (Fezzik)

Describe the duel.

Both men started left handed as they battled through trees, boulders, and open areas. Then the man in black backed Inigo into a cliff and he was almost gone then he went right handed and almost defeated the man in black but then he went right handed and ended up attacking Inigo. But he didn't kill him, he tied him up and left him there.

How does the narration in the story change as Inigo is waiting for the man in black to finish climbing the cliff?

Goldman changes the narration to tell the story of Inigo.

How does the Spaniard feel about killing Buttercup?

He doesn't want to start a war or kill her.

How does the Spaniard, Inigo, feel about killing the man in blacl?

He doesnt want to kill such an extroidinary man of such talent but he knows he must follow the Sicilians orders.

When the Sicilian discovers that Inigo has not killed the man in black, he creates a new plan. Describe the Sicilian's new plan.

He has the Fezzik untie Buttercups feet ans the Sicilian tells Fezzik to stay and finish the man in black while he takes Buttercup along and he would catch up. The Sicilian tells Fezzik to hide arounf the corner and use force to kill the man once he reached the area.

What is the Siciliabs special skill?

He is a mind reader

How does the man in black reach the top?

Inigo swears onhis fathers name to get him to the top of the cliff alive. The man agrees and Inigo pull his up by a rope.

How does Vizzini, the Sicillian, finf Fezzik?

Once Fezzik was bood in the circus he was apart of, they fired him and him left him in the loneliest place in the world, Greenland. Vizzini found him there in greenland all alone and told him he would never boo him.

What is the connectionbetween the Sicilian and Inigo?

Once Inigo gave up on his search and relied on wine the Sicilian found him and they partnered with the Turk to become the gretest criminal organization, and they succeeded. From then on the Sicilian was the leader and Inigo listened.

Describe the relationship between Buttercup and Prince Humperdinck.

She had later questioned herself on whether it was right to marry Prince Humperdinck. They never saw eachother and she really didnt like him.

Describe how Buttercup tries to escape from the three men.

She tries to swim away.

What do the three men tell Buttercup?

That the are happy that they are miles from town that way no body will here her scream.

After the trio gets Buttercup out of the water where do they plan to go?

The Clifs of Insanity

At the time of his fathers murder, young Inigo had a confrontation with the six- fingered man. What happens when the nobleman and Inigo battle?

The nobleman said he was not going to kill him becaise he is brave and he has skill but he has bad manners which will cause him trouble. He slahsed him twice on the face and rode off.

This chapter introduces some troubling news after what appears to be an uneventful walk through the people. What is the news?

There were only three people who wanted to murder the Princess.

Describe the Man in Black who is watching the Princess.

he is wearing leather black boots, black shirt and pants, a mask blacker than ravenj, but his flashing and cruel and deadly eyes were blacked of all.