The Present

At the very start of 'The Present', the boy is ....

• Playing video games

• On his phone

• Watching TV

• Having a nap

What sound do we hear right at the start?

• The phone ring

• Gunshots from the game

• His mother talking

• A dog barking

What does his mother say to him whilst he is playing his game before opening the blinds?

• That she has a present for him

• That he plays that game too much

• That it is a lovely day and he should go outside

• That his lunch is ready

How does the boy initially react when his mother puts the box in front of him?

• Excited

• Annoyed

• Indifferent

• Sad

Why does the boy react this way?

• Because she was getting in the way of the TV when he was playing games

• Because he wanted to open to box straight away

• Because he wanted his mom to get off the phone

• Because he was hungry

What was the boys first reaction to the dog when he saw it?

• He thought it was cool

• He hated it

• it made him sad

• He wasn't bothered by it

Then, what did the boy notice about the dog?

• It was too small

• Its tail was missing

• It had a leg missing

• It had an ear missing

How do you think the director wanted us to feel about the boy when he threw the dog to one side?

• Angry

• Disappointed

• Sad

• All of the above

What did the dog start to do then?

• Fall asleep

• Play with a ball

• Climb back into the box

• Run away from the boy

The dog keeps falling over whilst playing with the ball. What lesson do you think the dog was teaching the boy?

• That life can still be fun and happy even if you have a disability

• That life with a disability is pointless

• That life with a disability is miserable

• That you should get annoyed that you have a disability