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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Countercultural Architecture and Dramatic Structure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mamet wrote, "Most _____ directors approach it by saying, 'let's follow the actors around,' as if the film were a record of what the protagonist did."
(a) French.
(b) Italian.
(c) American.
(d) Japanese.

2. The first beat in the hypothetical scene of Chapter 2 was to what?
(a) To arrive early.
(b) To pay homage.
(c) To gain respect.
(d) To prepare.

3. According to Mamet, the storyteller did NOT need something in Chapter 2. What was it?
(a) Back-story.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Characterization.
(d) Entropy.

4. According to Mamet in Chapter 3, if you want to build a roof, it might be a good idea to understand about the effects of what?
(a) Precipitation.
(b) Sunlight.
(c) Support beams.
(d) Weather.

5. According to Mamet, what was his response to "lovely enthusiasts who will aver that the purpose of modern art is not to be liked"?
(a) "Get a life."
(b) "Let's get it over with."
(c) "Learn a craft."
(d) "Oh, grow up."

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mamet, he lived in a house that was how many years old at the time this book was written?

2. Where was Mamet teaching in the fall of 1987?

3. The second beat of the hypothetical scene in Chapter 2 was to what?

4. According to Mamet in Chapter 3, he challenges the way people talk about any performance artist and the way they talk about whom?

5. According to Mamet in Chapter 3, "You tax the audience every time you don't move on to _______ of the progression as quickly as possible."

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