English Department Sindy Rodríguez
Date: ___________
Test Base on Crash Choose 4 questions and answer them in a text from 10 to 12 lines. 1. Why is the film titled “ Crash?” Is there a literal reason and a
metaphorical reason for the title? Pleaseexplain. 2. What social issuesor social problems did you identify in Crash?
How were they represented? 3. Discusseach character’s relevance in the story. 4. Describe the value conflict Graham is experiencing.
5. Why is it important for the script and filmed dialogue to include so many different languages,and, more importantly, why is it that these languagesare almost always not translated for the viewer into English subtitles on the screen? Create a clear, argumentative statement that answers both questions and offer evidence from the film to support your claims. 6. Is there a character in this film with whom it is impossible for us to sympathize? Who? Why? Use specific examples from the film and keep in mind each character’s “arc” as you create your argument. 7. It’s not unusual for “stories” to contain a messagefrom the writer/creator, etc. to the
reader/audience. What, if any, was/were the message(s) of Crash?