Coco Movie Questions

In the exposition, why did the director include the background of the family and the curse?

• It sets up a fairy tale style.

• A prologue intensifies the conflict.

• Establishes where the main conflict originates.

• To entertain the audience.

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When the picture falls, what is the importance of the guitar and Mama Coco saying PaPa?

• Foreshadow that Miguel will find the truth.

• Stem Miguel's curiosity.

• Reveal the truth and what caused the hatred of the music.

• Encourage Miguel to find the rest of the photo and help Mama Coco.

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Why is it important that we learn music tore the family apart?

• To understand the challenges Miguel faces in order to reach his dreams.

• To understand why Miguel can never play.

• To reveal how stubborn the family is about resolving and finding truth to a conflict from long ago.

• To understand the daughter of Mama Coco and her deep hatred for music.

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Based on Miguel's conversation with his grandma about music, the reader can conclude-

• She is strong willed and can not overcome her grudges to see her grandson's will and passion for music.

• She is strong willed and stubborn and cannot see beyond herself.

• She does not see his potential and only sees him as a shoemaker.

• That she may never accept his love and passion for music.

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Miguel's response to his grandmother's demands during the ofrenda adds to the conflict by- (Not Imelda and Not Moma Coco)

• Increasing the tension between his grandmother and Miguel.

• Stemming his curiosity of music and the past .

• To question and disrespect the family's beliefs.

• Disrespecting the family's wishes for him to be a shoemaker.

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The director shows Miguel breaking into the mausoleum to show his-

• Contribution to the ofrenda.

• Respect for De La Cruz

• Determination to play music and go against his family's wishes.

• Passion for music and willingness to play.

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Which event initiates the rising action of the movie?

• When Miguel returns with a blessing.

• When Miguel ends up in the after world.

• When Miguel breaks into the mausoleum to take the guitar.

• When Miguel reaches Ernesto.

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When Miguel stressed his desires to play music, his family's response shows that they-

• Will never resolve their hatred for music.

• They loathe Ernesto De La Cruz

• Allow conflict to cast a dark shadow over the family.

• Will never support Miguel's desires and dreams.

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What does the family's hatred of music foreshadow?

• That Miguel is facing a challenge.

• Miguel will have to give up on his dreams.

• His family may never accept music.

• Miguel will have to face the family's conflict in order for music to be accepted.

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What is the importance of the ofrenda?

• Family

• Honoring the dead.

• Remembering their loved ones and placing an ofrenda to keep them alive.

• Culture

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