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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine, "Postproduction, Take 2".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Rodriguez determine to stay in the Pharmaco study?
(a) to prove that he is a man
(b) to keep from having to borrow money
(c) to get out of going to class
(d) to get the rest he needs

2. What does Rodriguez participate in to raise money?
(a) a short stint in the military
(b) a drug study conducted by Pharmaco
(c) a sleep deprivation study
(d) a dance team performing in Mexico

3. After seeing El Mariachi, what do the agents at ICM want to do?
(a) They want to pass him on to another agent.
(b) They immediately want to become Rodriguez' agents.
(c) They want to stop answering his calls.
(d) They want to criticize his film.

4. What advice does Rodriguez recall as he starts work on his movie?
(a) being creative is all you need to succeed
(b) being creative and technical is better
(c) always hire someone to do the technical jobs
(d) it takes at least $30,000 to make a movie

5. What program does Rodriguez apply for at Pharmaco?
(a) a weekend study
(b) a $3,000 study
(c) an outpatient study
(d) a $7,000 study

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rodriguez have to go personally to ICM?

2. What does El Mariachi receive on airing its trailer on public access TV?

3. Why does Rodriguez overlook small mistakes he notices while shooting El Mariachi?

4. For what event is Rodriguez driving himself to finish editing El Mariachi?

5. What will Rodriguez' first feature length film be about?

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