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WorksheetsChasing Mavericks Mindset Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
In the movie, what does Frosty mean when he tells Jay, "The only way to get better is to fail"?
Frosty believes failure is inevitable and should be avoided.
Frosty is emphasizing the idea that failure helps us learn, improve, and become stronger.
Frosty thinks failure should be the ultimate goal in learning.
Frosty wants Jay to stop trying and accept failure as the end result.
How does Jay’s relationship with Frosty illustrate the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset?
Frosty always tells Jay that he will never be able to surf Mavericks, reinforcing a fixed mindset.
Frosty teaches Jay that failure is an opportunity for growth and learning, pushing him to improve through perseverance.
Frosty doesn't believe in challenges and only wants Jay to succeed immediately without effort.
Frosty never offers advice, allowing Jay to figure everything out on his own.
At one point, Jay faces intense self-doubt. What strategy does he use to overcome this obstacle, and what mindset does it reflect?
Jay uses avoidance, running away from the challenge; this reflects a fixed mindset.
Jay focuses on the fear of failing and stops trying to surf Mavericks; this reflects a fixed mindset.
Jay accepts that failure is a part of learning and pushes forward despite his doubts; this reflects a growth mindset.
Jay gives up surfing altogether because of the pressure; this reflects a fixed mindset.
During the movie, Jay begins to understand the true meaning of "commitment" in surfing. How does this realization relate to his mindset shift?
Jay realizes that commitment means succeeding immediately and avoiding failure.
Jay learns that commitment means giving up if success doesn’t come right away.
Jay understands that commitment involves facing fear, embracing failure as part of the journey, and persevering to improve.
Jay believes commitment is about repeating the same mistakes without change.
What is an outcome of having a fixed mindset?
Embracing challenges
Avoiding new experiences
Continual learning
Seeking out feedback
What happens to Jay that makes him change from having a growth mindset to a fixed mindset? How does he overcome it?
A) Jay fails once and gives up, but later he becomes confident without any help.
B) After a major setback, Jay becomes discouraged, but Frosty helps him see that failure is part of learning, and he returns with a renewed sense of determination.
C) Jay never faces a setback in the movie.
D) Jay decides to quit and doesn’t continue to pursue his goal.
How was Frosty's tone when coaching Jay? Was he nice, forgiving, tough, mean?
A) Frosty was nice and forgiving at all times.
B) Frosty was tough but caring, pushing Jay to improve and learn from his mistakes.
C) Frosty was mean and didn’t offer any helpful advice.
D) Frosty was only forgiving and didn’t push Jay to improve.
When Jay went to ride the big waves at Mavericks, did he fail? What happened? Did he have a growth or fixed mindset?
Jay wiped out but viewed it as a learning experience and kept going, showing a growth mindset.
Jay didn’t fail and successfully rode every wave.
Jay failed and gave up
Jay was never scared and rode Mavericks perfectly.
How does Jay go about accomplishing his goal?
He relies only on his natural talent and doesn’t need to practice.
He waits for the perfect conditions before attempting Mavericks.
He ignores advice from others and does things his own way.
He practices tirelessly, learning from his failures, and pushes himself beyond his limits.
What kind of mindset does Jay have when working toward his objective?
Growth mindset – He views challenges as opportunities to improve and keeps trying even after failures.
Fixed mindset – He believes he’s only capable of a few things and gives up easily.
No mindset – He doesn’t care about improvement or failure.
Negative mindset – He only focuses on what he can’t do.
When in the movie does Jay experience fixed mindset attributes? What does he do that makes his mindset change?
Jay gives up entirely and leaves surfing forever after one bad experience.
Jay doesn’t experience any fixed mindset moments throughout the movie.
Jay remains confident even after failure and never doubts his skills.
Jay doubts his abilities after Frosty challenges him to get strong enough to paddle a far distance, and to re-write an essay.
How can Jay’s experiences in Chasing Mavericks inspire you to approach challenges in your own life?
Jay’s experiences show that failure should be avoided at all costs.
Jay’s experiences teach that challenges should be ignored to avoid failure.
Jay’s experiences encourage us to view challenges as opportunities to grow and to persist despite difficulties.
Jay’s experiences show that success comes easily without hard work.
When working towards Jay's goal, how many times does Jay fail?
Jay fails multiple times, but each failure teaches him something new.
Jay only fails once and immediately succeeds after that.
Jay never fails and succeeds immediately.
Jay gives up before he faces any challenges.
What is an outcome of having a fixed mindset?
Embracing challenges
Avoiding new experiences
Continual learning
Seeking out feedback
What does a growth mindset encourage individuals to view challenges as?
Threats
Opportunities for growth
Reasons to give up
Unchangeable obstacles
