Float- A Pixar Short

In the beginning of the film, what are the child and his father doing?

• Picking flower petals off flowers.

• Blowing dandelion seeds.

• Playing "make-believe."

• Arguing.

How does his dad react when the boy first starts floating, when no one is watching?

• His dad immediately becomes embarrassed and ashamed.

• His dad passes out from the shock of it all.

• His dad is amazed and is smiling.

• His dad becomes angry and cries.

Why does his dad quickly grab his floating son and smile, like nothing ever happened?

• He was hoping no one would notice.

• He was trying to protect his son from getting injured.

• This did not happen in the film.

• He was playing tug-o-war with his son.

What are the neighbor’s reactions to the boy floating?

• The neighbors look at him and smile because they are impressed with his abilities.

• The neighbors ignore him.

• The neighbors cheer on and encourage the boy to float again.

• The neighbors look at him as if he's weird and something's wrong with him.

Why does the boy's dad run inside the house so abruptly?

• Because it started to rain and he didn't want him and his son to get soaked.

• To keep the neighbors from fearing them and calling the cops.

• To keep them both safe from judgment.

• To make food for his son because his son was crying.

When they do eventually go out, how does the dad prevent his son from floating away?

• Puts his son on a leash and puts rocks in his backpack.

• He yells at him and tells him that he better not float...or else.

• He makes his son eat so much that it weighs him down.

• They actually don't ever go outside.

How does the boy’s father react to his floating son throughout the film?

• He is excited to share his son's gift with everyone

• He hides his son away from view in fear and embarrassment.

• He pretends like no one notices his floating son.

• He ignores his son's gift and just doesn't care.

How do you think the boy felt when his dad yelled “Why can’t you just be normal?!” at the boy?

• The boy felt nothing at all...He ignored the comment.

• The boy felt happy and elated.

• The boy felt oblivious to his dad's comment.

• The boy felt hurt and sad.

What is an important lesson that we can all learn from the dad yelling "why can't you just be normal?!"

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What does the dad taking off the boy’s red coat and throwing it on the playground symbolize?

• It symbolizes his hatred for the color red and does not want his son wearing red..

• It symbolizes his father not caring about clothes and they are not important.

• It symbolizes that it's just too hot outside and he doesn't want his son to sweat.

• It symbolizes the father accepting his son's differences and no longer wanting to hide them.