The Bucket List

What is the central theme of the movie "The Bucket List"?

• • Wealth accumulation

• • Friendship and self-discovery

• • Business success

• • Family dynamics

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How do Edward Cole and Carter Chambers meet?

• • They are childhood friends

• • They meet during a skydiving trip

• • They meet in a hospital after being diagnosed with terminal cancer

• • They are business partners

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What prompts the creation of the "bucket list"?

• • Carter’s lifelong dream to travel

• • Edward’s suggestion to enjoy their remaining time

• • A recommendation from a doctor

• • A book Carter read about self-fulfillment

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Why does Carter hesitate to embark on the adventure initially?

• • He is too ill to travel

• • He doesn’t want to leave his family behind

• • He is afraid of flying

• • He doesn’t like Edward

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What philosophical question does Carter discuss at the Pyramids of Giza?

• • "What is the purpose of life?"

• • "How can one attain happiness?"

• • "Have you found joy in your life?" and "Has your life brought joy to others?"

• • "What happens after death?"

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Why does Edward resist contacting his estranged daughter during the trip?

• • He believes she will never forgive him

• • He doesn’t know where she lives

• • He is afraid of showing emotional vulnerability

• • Carter advises against it

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How does Carter's death affect Edward?

• • It makes him angry and resentful

• • It pushes him to seek forgiveness and reconnect with his daughter

• • He abandons the bucket list

• • He decides to travel alone

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Which activity do Carter and Edward first complete from their bucket list?

• • Skydiving

• • Visiting the pyramids

• • Climbing Mount Everest

• • Swimming with dolphins

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What significant event occurs when Edward visits his estranged daughter?

• • She rejects him immediately

• • He meets his granddaughter for the first time

• • They argue about their past

• • She asks him to leave

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1. How does the movie "The Bucket List" end?

• • Both characters achieve everything on their list

• • Carter lives, and Edward passes away

• • Edward reconciles with his daughter and finds emotional peace

• • Edward buys a new hospital in Carter's name

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