Name: Date:

Period:

Directions: Answer each of the open-ended response questions. For each

answer, you must explain how an event or detail in each movie supports
your response.

1. What is the main theme that ties all the works

together?
Answer:

Movie evidence, Presto!:

Movie evidence, The Present:

Movie evidence, Sweet Cocoon:

Movie evidence, Alma:

2. For each film, explain how the setting influences the plot of the
story?
Movie evidence, Presto!:

Movie evidence, The Present:

Movie evidence, Sweet Cocoon:

Movie evidence, Alma:

3. Explain how the characters approach conflict in each of the
films.
Movie evidence, Presto!:

Movie evidence, The Present:

Movie evidence, Sweet Cocoon:

Movie evidence, Alma:

4. What judgment would you make about the value of the

messages in the videos? Explain.

5. Select a video the video that appealed the most to you. What
choice would you have made, had you been in the same
position? Explain in 3- 5 sentences.