Question

watch the video clip \married life\ from the movie up (2009).
answer the following multiple - choice questions using evidence from the actions, visuals, and
music in the clip.
highlight the correct answer in yellow.
questions

1. which idea best represents the central theme of the clip?

a. wealth leads to happiness
b. adventure is more important than family
c. love includes both joy and loss
d. dreams are impossible to achieve

1. how does the absence of dialogue affect the storytelling?

a. it makes the story confusing
b. it forces viewers to rely on visuals and music
c. it reduces emotional impact
d. it limits character development

1. which detail best shows the passage of time?

a. the color of the house
b. changes in carl and ellie’s physical appearance
c. the style of the furniture
d. the lack of spoken words

1. what does the repeated image of the adventure scrapbook symbolize?

a. carl’s childhood
b. ellie’s job
c. shared dreams and unfulfilled goals
d. carl’s loneliness

Explanation:

1. The "Married Life" clip shows Carl and Ellie's joyful moments (marriage, building a home) alongside sad losses (Ellie's inability to have children, her death), so the central theme is love with joy and loss.
2. The clip has no dialogue, so viewers must interpret the story through character actions, visual cues, and the accompanying score.
3. The clip shows Carl and Ellie aging—gray hair, wrinkles, changing posture—this clear physical change marks the passage of time.
4. The scrapbook is filled with their shared dream of visiting Paradise Falls; it is revisited as they put off the trip, representing their shared but unfulfilled goal.

Answer:

1. C. Love includes both joy and loss
2. B. It forces viewers to rely on visuals and music
3. B. Changes in Carl and Ellie's physical appearance
4. C. Shared dreams and unfulfilled goals