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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eleven, "Postproduction, Take 3".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the advantage to Rodriguez after being admitted into the University of Texas film school?
(a) good critiques of his methods
(b) access to the equipment he needed
(c) more time to make his films
(d) connections to Hollywood

2. How much do Rodriguez and Gallardo estimate it will take to make their movie?
(a) $8,000
(b) $30,000
(c) $700
(d) $10,000

3. What happens to Rodriguez after spending hours on editing his film?
(a) His back goes out
(b) He accidentally erases all his work.
(c) He starts losing his vision.
(d) He has a reaction to the Pharmaco experiment.

4. For what event is Rodriguez driving himself to finish editing El Mariachi?
(a) the Telluride Festival
(b) the official premier
(c) the general release of the film
(d) the Guinness Book of Records

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rodriguez consider paying for out of his per diem?

2. What is Rodriguez able to do when he has access to two VCRs?

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

4. Why does Rodriguez suddenly think he can make a good profit with EL MARIACHI?

5. Why does the boring work of editing the film begin to get Rodriguez down?

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