Alike Film Quiz

Which of the following inferences can the audience most likely make about why the town and its people are depicted in gray, colorless images?

• The lack of color is used to illustrate the sadness that engulfs the town and its people throughout their daily lives.

• The lack of color is used to emphasize the lack of uniqueness and creativity in the people and town, illustrating how they are all alike.

• The gray, colorless images are used to show how boring and dull the town and its people are due to the environment they are living in.

• The colorless imagery throughout the film contrasts with the little color that is used for three characters in order to help show who the primary characters of the film truly are.

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Which of the following best identifies the primary way in which the main characters differ from the other characters within the film?

• The main characters are full of color and enthusiasm while the rest of the town and its people are gray and dull.

• The main characters are featured more throughout the film to emphasize their importance within the story.

• The main characters are always seeking attention from others within the town.

• The main characters are the same as everyone else in the film.

Which of the following identifies the primary difference between the colored characters/images (tree, violinist, father, young boy) and the rest of the town?

• While the father, his son, the violinist, and the tree all thrive off of attention, the other townspeople like to keep to themselves.

• The father, his son, the violinist, and the tree all possess a desire to be creative and different, while the rest of the town is content with being the same as everyone else.

• The father, his son, the violinist, and the tree are the most important characters of the film, while the other people and parts of town are insignificant to the story.

• There are no major differences between the characters of the film or the places in the story.

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What do the colors symbolize within the film?

• Life, growth, and success

• Light, enjoyment, and happiness

• Family, connection, and friendship

• Creativity, imagination, and uniqueness

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Which of the following best identifies a connection the audience can make between the title of the film, "Alike," and the events that unfold?

• Contrasting with the title, the young boy, father, and violinist all experience extreme sadness, loneliness, and frustration due to their desire to challenge the sameness they see in their community.

• Like the film’s style, the father, young boy, and violinist are still like the people they are surrounded by, except for their desire to pursue creativity.

• Like the film’s title, everyone in the film is alike, except the father, the young boy, and violinist who are brave enough to be different in a town where being the same is expected.

• There are no connections between the film’s title and the events that unfold in the film.

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What is the symbolic meaning behind the boy's backpack and the father's briefcase being so heavy?

• The expectation to be the same, do the same, and in general be like everyone else is weighing on them, symbolizing the pressure they feel within the community.

• The education and workload that is given to the people of the town is overbearing and exhausting, making it hard for both the father and his son to be happy.

• The town's desire for everyone to be alike means they all have to study the same things and work towards the same goals.

• The father and his son are having to deal with the judgement of their society while still being expected to abide by the rules of the community as symbolized through the books they use.

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Which of the following best identifies the purpose behind the father changing colors when work is piled on his desk?

• The father changes his color while at work due to the sadness that he feels for himself and his son.

• Because he misses his son while he is at work, the father changes color to emphasize his extreme sadness.

• Because his work does not allow him to be creative, the father's enthusiasm and uniqueness is extinguished while at work, resulting in his changing color.

• The father changes his color at work to illustrate his lack of interest in his job, coworkers, and community as a whole.

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Which of the following best explains why the teacher is unsatisfied with the young boy's drawings and assignments?

• The teacher is unsatisfied because the young boy did not complete the assignment correctly.

• The teacher is unsatisfied because he or she does not like the young boy since he is different from everyone else.

• The teacher is unsatisfied because the young boy made a joke out of the assignment.

• The teacher is unsatisfied because the young boy did not stay within the parameters of the assignment, which is the expectation in the town.

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Which of the following best identifies why the father turns blue again after hugging his son?

• His son frustrates him, which results in his color changing from gray to blue.

• His son inspires his imagination, uniqueness, and creativity, and it is only when he is around his son that these characteristics are accepted.

• His son has transferred his energy to his father, making him able to now see the world through the young boy's eyes.

• His son was sad because of school, so the father took that sadness upon himself by hugging his son and becoming blue.

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Which of the following best explains why the son had a difficult day at school?

• The son had a bad day at school because he got in trouble for not following directions.

• The son had a bad day at school because he is continuously expected to stifle his creativity in order to be like everyone else.

• The son had a bad day at school because he missed his father and the fun that they always have together.

• The son had a bad day at school because he does not enjoy the material he is expected to study, which makes it hard for him to find joy at school.

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