WorksheetsEven the Rain/ También la lluvia Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What city and country does the movie take place in?
La Paz, Bolivia
Oruro, Bolivia
Sucre, Bolivia
Cochabamba, Bolivia
What year did the water crisis occur?
1999
2000
2001
2001
True or False - Sebastian and Costa wanted to film in Bolivia because the labor was cheap (they paid the extras $2 a day).
True
False
What was the opening scene of the film?
Local indigenous women fighting off utility workers
Table reading of cast and crew practicing their lines
Daniel and Belén admiring the wooden boat
Locals lining up waiting to be film extras
Which character was opposed to having Daniel play the lead in the film?
Anton
Costa
Sebastián
Alberto
Why are Christopher Columbus and the Spaniards enslaving indigenous people?
To find gold
To dig wells
To find water
To bring them back to Spain
True or False - Sebastián was more of a humanist at the beginning of the film.
True
False
True or False - As the film progressed, Sebastian’s sole concern was not the local Bolivians or the film, but helping his cast and crew leave Bolivia.
True
False
Why are the locals protesting? Check all that apply.
The government won’t allow them to dig their own wells
Their water has been privatized by a foreign company
The foreign company is not hiring locals
The locals have to pay a high price for water
What word describes Belén’s relationship with the cast and crew (in particular Costa and Anton - the actor playing Christopher Columbus)?
Professional
Distant
Apathetic
Loving
According to the film the cast and crew are filming, which is NOT an example of torture or mistreatment presented?
Cutting their legs off
Having starving dogs hunt and eat indigenous people
Burning insubordinate indigenous people at the stake
Giving them Christian names
What is the agreement Costa and Sebastian make with the cop?
Both men just bribed the cop and begged for his release
They agreed he would be released until the filming ended
They agreed he would be released until the filming ended, but then would be returned soon after
He was released from prison because the cop felt bad for him
How do you say “water” in Quechua, the language of the local Bolivians?
Cancha
Poncho
Apu
Yaku
What happens to Belén at the end of the film?
She loses a leg and most likely will not be able to walk the rest of her life
She loses her leg
She has serious brain trauma and loses a leg
She loses both legs
In one of the last scenes, what does Daniel ask Costa?
If they’ll ever finish making the film
If he can pay him for saving Belén
If he’s ever going to return
If Costa can forgive Daniel
