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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. Where is Rodriguez invited to show his movie?
(a) in a private screening room
(b) in Mexico
(c) at a major cinema
(d) at two film festivals

2. What has created so much interest in the movie in Hollywood?
(a) the story of the making of El Mariachi
(b) the unusual plot of the movie
(c) Rodriguez's brashness
(d) the production values of the film

3. What do Rodriguez and his roommate bring to read during the Pharmaco study?
(a) a John Grisham novel
(b) The Last of the Mohicans
(c) books on film making
(d) the same Stephen King book

4. What does Rodriguez enjoy doing during the Pharmaco study?
(a) talking to the nurses
(b) watching the other lab rats
(c) playing his guitar
(d) watching reruns on TV

5. Who are the actors in Rodriguez' short film, Bedhead?
(a) animals
(b) homeless people
(c) his siblings
(d) schoolmates

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rodriguez ask about his per diem in Hollywood?

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

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

4. How does Rodriguez sum up his pre-production activity for El Mariachi?

5. What is Rodriguez given in order to edit his film?

(see the answer key)

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