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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Six, "Highway to Hell".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rodriguez plan to do about using a camera he is not familiar with?
(a) read the owner's manual
(b) hire a good cameraman
(c) improvise and learn the hard way
(d) take a crash course

2. What enhances Rodriguez' technical skills?
(a) learning how to do makeshift lighting
(b) learning how to raise money
(c) learning how to handle all the postproduction details
(d) learning how to operate a camera

3. Which company was the only one that seemed to make a reasonable offer for EL MARIACHI?
(a) Mex-American
(b) Film-Mex
(c) Million Dollar Video
(d) Tel-Star

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

5. What inspires Rodriguez enough to do two takes of one scene?
(a) the Mariachi drinking from a coconut
(b) a turtle walking to town with the Mariachi
(c) a chase scene between the villians and the Mariachi.
(d) Azul and his jacket

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a professor at the film school think of Rodriguez' idea of making a film so cheaply?

2. How does Rodriguez plan to finish the project early?

3. Who is Peter Marquardt?

4. How do Rodriguez and Gallardo rate the Spanish films starring at least one famous actor?

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

(see the answer key)

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