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About This Quiz
He stole our hearts, and also the movie. Played by Mandy Patinkin, the swordsman Inigo Montoya is one of the most beloved characters in 1987's "The Princess Bride." Here's a little quiz for his merry band of fans, young and old.
You may know "The Princess Bride" was based on a novel of the same name by William Goldman. What happens to Inigo at the end of that book?
His wounds reopen.
He's blinded by sorcery.
He becomes the King of Spain.
How old was Inigo (in the movie version) when he first dueled the villainous six-fingered man?
10
11
12
Fill in the Blank: Inigo's raison d'être is to avenge his father, a sword-maker by the name of ______________.
Hugo
Alvaro
Domingo
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What moment sets up Inigo's famous line, "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means"?
the Man in Black's cliffside heroics
the shrieking eel attack
Miracle Max's rant about sandwiches
Yes sir, the Spaniard gets some great dialogue in this movie. Which Inigo quote is actor Mandy Patinkin's favorite?
"I have been in the revenge business so long, now that it's over, I don't know what to do with the rest of my life."
"There will be blood tonight!"
"Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
What secret weapon does Count Rugen, the dastardly six-fingered man, surprise Inigo with in their final showdown?
a whip
a poisoned arrow
a dagger
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True or False: Mandy Patinkin had no prior sword fighting experience before he was cast in "The Princess Bride."
TRUE
FALSE
In the end, Inigo bests Count Russo and avenges his father. Why did that scene "hit a chord" with Patinkin on a personal level?
because he loved the background music
because that was his favorite scene in the novel
because he'd lost his father to cancer in real life
Why did director Rob Reiner make Mandy Patinkin and Cary Elwes ("Westley") redo their big swordfight in "The Princess Bride"?
The prop swords kept snapping in half.
Reiner decided the scene should be longer.
The lighting wasn't quite right during their first run-through.
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