Coco Character Quiz
COCO MOVIE QUIZ
Characters • Picture Identification • Story Mysteries
Total: 32 Points
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Score: / 32
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Part 1: Movie Character Picture Identification
Identify each character from their picture still (1 pt each)
Word Bank: Miguel • Héctor • Ernesto de la Cruz • Dante • Mamá Imelda • Mamá Coco
Picture 1
Red hoodie, plays guitar, loves music.
Picture 2
Straw hat, gold tooth, wrote songs.
Picture 3
White sombrero, mariachi superstar.
Picture 4
Goofy dog & winged alebrije guide.
Picture 5
Matriarch & shoe business founder.
Picture 6
Loving great-grandmother with braids.
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Part 2: The Living World & The Rivera Family
Circle A, B, or C (2 pts each)
7 What is the name of the Mexican village where Miguel and his family live?
A San Angel
B Santa Cecilia
C Oaxaca de Juárez
8 Why did Mamá Imelda ban all music from the Rivera household generations ago?
A Her husband left and never returned
B The town mayor outlawed singing
C Instruments cost too much money
9 Where did Miguel hide his homemade guitar and secret Ernesto de la Cruz altar?
A Inside the shoe workshop drawer
B In his secret rooftop attic
C Behind the local church bell
10 What action triggers Miguel's curse and transports him into the Land of the Dead?
A Eating bread from the altar
B Strumming Ernesto's guitar from tomb
C Stepping in cemetery at night
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Part 3: True or False Film Facts
Circle T or F (1 pt each)
11. A spirit can cross the bridge of petals even if no one puts their photo on an ofrenda.
T F
12. Dante is a real ancient Mexican hairless dog breed called a Xoloitzcuintli (Xolo).
T F
13. When someone in the living world forgets you forever, you vanish in the "Final Death."
T F
14. Ernesto de la Cruz is crushed twice by a giant falling church bell in the film.
T F
Coco Movie Detective Quiz • Page 1 of 2 Turn over for Land of the Dead & Quote Matching
COCO MOVIE QUIZ — PAGE 2
Land of the Dead • Twists, Truths & Famous Quotes
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Part 4: Movie Scenes & Picture Clues
Answer each scene question (1 pt each)
15 The Golden Bridge Scene
What glowing flower petals form the magical bridge between the two realms?
Cempasúchil (Mexican Marigolds)
Red Roses from Santa Cecilia
16 Miguel's Disguise
How does Héctor disguise Miguel so skeletons don't panic seeing a living boy?
Paints skeleton markings with shoe polish
Hides him under a giant poncho
17 The Talent Show Song
What energetic song do Miguel and Héctor perform together at the competition?
"Un Poco Loco"
"Remember Me" (Mariachi version)
18 The Mighty Alebrije
What creature serves as Mamá Imelda's giant winged guardian alebrije?
Pepita (a winged jaguar with ram horns)
A giant fire-breathing dragon
19 The VIP Fiesta
How does Miguel sneak past security into Ernesto de la Cruz's massive tower party?
Hiding inside a marching band's tuba
With Los Chachalacos who won contest
20 The Ticking Clock
What will happen to Miguel if he doesn't receive a family blessing before sunrise?
He will turn into a skeleton forever
He will forget how to play music
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Part 5: Plot Twists & Family Truths
Circle the correct answer (1 pt each)
21. What really happened to Héctor on the night he packed his bags to return home to his family?
He abandoned his music career and went away Ernesto poisoned his drink to steal his songs
22. How does Miguel finally prove that Héctor is his real great-great-grandfather?
The severed photo head matches Héctor holding the skull guitar Ernesto took a DNA test at the Department
23. How is Ernesto de la Cruz's crime exposed to the entire stadium audience during his show?
Miguel's family broadcasts his confession over the stage camera Ernesto forgets the lyrics and confesses on microphone
24. What physical object does Miguel bring back to the living world to save Mamá Coco's memory of Héctor?
Héctor's acoustic guitar and his personal songbook letters The golden skull trophy from the talent contest
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Part 6: Match the Famous Movie Quotes
Write letter A, B, C, or D in box (1 pt each)
Speakers: [A] Ernesto de la Cruz • [B] Mamá Imelda • [C] Héctor • [D] Miguel
25. "Seize your moment!"
26. "Never forget how much your family loves you."
27. "The rest of the world may follow rules, but I must follow my heart."
28. "Remember me, though I have to say goodbye..."
Coco Movie Detective Quiz • Page 2 of 2 • End of Quiz "Our love for each other will live on forever in every beat of my proud corazón."
Coco Quiz Answer Key
Teacher Resource Grades 3–8
COCO QUIZ — TEACHER ANSWER KEY
Total Points: 32 pts
Part 1: Character ID
6 pts (1 pt each)
Part 2: Living World
8 pts (2 pts each)
Part 3: True / False
4 pts (1 pt each)
Page 1 Total
18 / 32 Points
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Part 1 Answers: Character Picture Identification (6 pts)
Picture 1 1 pt
Miguel Rivera
12-year-old aspiring musician who crosses into the Land of the Dead on Día de los Muertos.
Picture 2 1 pt
Héctor Rivera
Miguel's true great-great-grandfather, genuine composer of "Remember Me", wearing a straw fedora.
Picture 3 1 pt
Ernesto de la Cruz
Famous mariachi superstar who stole Héctor's notebook, songs, and guitar after poisoning him.
Picture 4 1 pt
Dante
Miguel's playful hairless Xoloitzcuintli dog who awakens as a winged alebrije spirit guardian.
Picture 5 1 pt
Mamá Imelda
Rivera family matriarch who established the shoemaking dynasty after her husband disappeared.
Picture 6 1 pt
Mamá Coco
Héctor's daughter and Miguel's great-grandmother; whose memories keep Héctor from vanishing.
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Part 2 Answers: The Living World & Rivera Family (8 pts)
7. B
Correct: B — Santa Cecilia (2 pts)
Santa Cecilia is named after Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians, foreshadowing the village's musical heritage.
8. A
Correct: A — Her musician husband left and never returned (2 pts)
Mamá Imelda banished music because she believed it broke up the family, choosing shoes as a practical trade to support Coco.
9. B
Correct: B — In his secret rooftop attic (2 pts)
Miguel built a secret altar with candles, video tapes of Ernesto's classic black-and-white films, and his hand-painted guitar.
10. B
Correct: B — Strumming Ernesto's guitar from tomb (2 pts)
Stealing from the deceased on Día de los Muertos places a curse upon the living, rendering Miguel invisible to mortals.
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Part 3 Answers: True or False Film Facts (4 pts)
11. FALSE (F) [1 pt]
The border bridge detectors only allow spirits to pass if their portrait is placed on an ofrenda by the living.
12. TRUE (T) [1 pt]
The Xoloitzcuintli is an ancient Mexican breed that Aztec and Maya traditions believed guided souls safely across Mictlán.
