Motivation
Purpose
Comprehension
Plot Diagram
Cause/Effect
100
Why does the first One Man Band start playing for the child.
He wants the child's coin.
100
Why did the director choose a child instead of an adult?
Children are easily manipulated.
100
Why are the two One Man Bands competing?
For a coin.
100
The two One Man Bands begin fighting and accidentally knock the coin out of the child's hand.
What is the climax
100
Because the child has money...
the one man bands compete for it.
200
Why does the other One Man Band start playing as well?
He also wants the coin.
200
Why did the director start showing the musicians playing more elaborate instruments?
To show how badly the musicians wanted the coin.
200
What happened to the original coin?
It was lost in a storm drain after the musicians fought.
200
When the child asks for a violin and begins playing.
What is the falling action
200
Because the one man bands cause the child to lose her coin...
the child demands payment/wants a violin.
300
What does the child feel as the musicians battle?
Frightened or nervous
300
What was the purpose for the director to allow the coin going into the drain?
To show that the coin was gone.
300
What did the child demand as repayment for the lost coin?
A violin.
300
The man with the one man band comes out to play for the child with money. Another one man band comes out to compete.
What is the exposition
300
Because the child plays the violin nicely...
she receives a bag of gold.
400
What do the musicians try to do to make the child happy again?
They give the child one of the violins.
400
Why do you think the director wanted to coins to be at the top of the well?
Most likely so the musicians wouldn't take them.
400
How did the child get the bag of gold?
By playing the violin beautifully.
400
When the child throws her coins in the fountain.
What is the resolution
400
Because the child is still upset about the musicians...
she throws the money into the well.
500
What were the three things that the child was willing to use her coin for?
1) Wishing Well 2) One Man Band 3) Other One Man Band
500
Why did the director include the part at the end with one of the musician's strings breaking?
To show how upset the musicians were.
500
Where did the two coins end up?
At the top of the wishing well.
500
Both One Man Bands begin to compete over the coin.
What is the rising action
500
Because she throws the money in the well...
the One Man Bands are sad or upset.
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