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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight, "Columbia Pictures".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Juan Suarez offer to do for the movie?
(a) to compose music for the movie
(b) to find locations
(c) to hold the camera
(d) to make the costumes

2. What is on Rodriguez' demo tape?
(a) BEDHEAD and the trailer of EL MARIACHI
(b) views of all the film show awards Rodriguez has won
(c) the rough cut version of EL MARIACHI
(d) reviews from major critics

3. What surprises Rodriguez as he negotiates to do a remake of El Mariachi?
(a) They want to shoot it in 3-D.
(b) They want to release the original too.
(c) They want to destroy the $7,000 original.
(d) They want unknowns to play the lead roles.

4. What daring thing does Rodriguez do in Hollywood?
(a) walks into the office of the president of Warner Bros.
(b) goes on Jay Leno Show
(c) sends his tape to ICM
(d) takes an ad out in Variety

5. What do they use for a dolly to move the camera in some scenes?
(a) Rodrigues riding on a tricycle.
(b) Rodrigues wearing roller blades.
(c) Rodriguez on a skateboard.
(d) Rodriguez sitting in a wheel chair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is ICM?

2. What is Javier's offer for the rights to EL MARIACHI?

3. How does Rodriguez refer to his operation while making El Mariachi?

4. What comes of the efforts to get Lina Santos, a Mexican movie and TV star, to act in El Mariachi?

5. Who helps with shooting the chase scene?

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