Pixar Short Bao EOC Review

What does "bao" mean in Chinese?

• Boy

• Food

• Dumpling

• Baby

During the exposition we learn...

• Bao just wants to be left alone to live his life with his girlfriend.

• Bao wants to have a little bit more freedom than his mother wants go give him.

• The woman is married but her husband doesn't take the time to be with her.

• The woman discovers that her "bao" is alive.

What is the main conflict in the movie?

• Bao wants to move out of his house and start his life.

• Bao is angry with his mom because she tries to protect him too much.

• The mother is feeling extremely lonely.

• The son feels sorry for not being there.

What is not one of the possible messages from the movie?

• You should appreciate your family while you have them.

• Growing up is a part of life.

• You always need to prepare your "bao" or dumplings very carefully.

• It is important to remind people that we care about them.

Where is this event located on the plot chart? The mother takes Bao to the bakery to buy some pastries.

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Climax

• Resolution

Where is this even in the plot chart? Bao leaves to go out with his friends and ignores his mother.

• Exposition

• Falling Action

• Rising Action

• Climax

Where is this event in the plot chart? Bao and his mother are struggling. The mother grabs Bao and eats him to prevent him from leaving.

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

Did the mother really eat her son?

• Yes

• No

Did the mother regret eating Bao? If a person regrets something, they wish they could change their actions.

• No, she doesn't regret eating Bao.

• Yes, she regrets eating Bao.

What is the falling action of the movie?

• The mother and son eat a pastry on the bed.

• The family makes dumplings together at the table while the dad watches TV.

• Bao gets hit in the head by a soccer ball.

• The mother fills Bao's face with stuffing to try to get his head to be the correct shape again.