Man On Wire - Exam Part I
This is the first part of your final exam--questions from the documentary Man on Wire.
- 1.As a child, Philippe Petit was quiet and withdrawn.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.
When did Philippe's dream of walking between the towers of the World Trade Center first begin?- A.
The first time he visited New York City
- B.
The first time he walked on a wire
- C.
The first time he saw a drawing of the proposed towers
- 3.Who is the antagonist of this story?
- A.
Society
- B.
Philippe Petit
- C.
The police officers
- 4.Who is the protagonist of this story?
- A.
Society
- B.
Philippe Petit
- C.
The police officers
- 5.What is the setting of this story?
- A.
You should always follow your dreams
- B.
Character v. character
- C.
New York City in the 1970s
- 6.
What is not one of the things Philippe and his helpers do in preparation for walking between the towers?
- A.
They construct a sort of boot camp in a field so that he can walk the required length.
- B.
They test different systems for getting the wire across from one tower to the other.
- C.
They time when the security guards walk around the tops of the towers.
- 7.What is not one of the things that goes wrong as Philippe and his helpers attempt to connect the wire between the two towers?
- A.
Philippe can't see the arrow and winds up stripping naked to feel where the cord is.
- B.
The guard spots them and they have to quit working for several hours.
- C.
They have to work all night to get the wire tight enough to secure it.
- 8.
What happens to Philippe and his girlfriend, Annie, after the walk is complete?
- A.
They break up
- B.
They get married
- C.
He realizes that he needs to help her achieve her dreams
- 9.What does Philippe say is the reason why he walked between the towers?
- A.
It was his childhood dream
- B.
He wanted to be a rebel against society
- C.
There is no reason why
- 10.The theme of this story is the importance of following rules and doing what society expects you to do.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Which of the following is the most likely reason why people were willing to risk getting into trouble to help Philippe?
- A.
They were afraid he would not be friends with them if they said no.
- B.
Philippe's passion about following his dream rubbed off on them.
- C.
They knew they would also become famous after he finished his walk.
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