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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which scenes of El Mariachi are shot first?
(a) those with Reinol Martinez, the man who plays Azul
(b) the swimming pool scenes
(c) the musical scenes
(d) the gunfight scenes in the jail

2. Why does Rodriguez overlook small mistakes he notices while shooting El Mariachi?
(a) It is supposed to be a practice movie.
(b) He doesn't have money to correct them.
(c) He thinks no one will notice.
(d) It is something that he can edit out.

3. How do Rodriguez and Gallardo rate the Spanish films starring at least one famous actor?
(a) exciting
(b) bad
(c) well made
(d) serious competition

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

5. Short on money, how to Rodriguez and Gallardo arrange their trip to Los Angeles?
(a) driving to Los Angeles and staying at a friend's place
(b) hopping a freight car to LA and sleeping in a park
(c) hitchhiking to Los Angeles
(d) taking the bus to Los Angeles and staying at the YMCA

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the actors in Rodriguez' short film, Bedhead?

2. What is the first scene Rodriguez completes as he writes his screenplay?

3. Why does Rodriguez turn down volunteer help on making his movie?

4. How does Rodriguez get his earliest exposure to films?

5. How does Rodriguez refer to Gallardo to the media who want to interview him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rodriguez begin trying to market his film?

2. How do Rodriguez and Peter become friends in the Pharmaco dormitory?

3. What avenue does Rodriguez find for raising some quick cash?

4. Discuss Rodriguez' period of depression during post production.

5. How does Rodriguez manage to shoot chase scenes and gun scenes in the movie?

6. Describe the premise of the story for EL MARIACHI.

7. What are some of Carlos Gallardo's contributions to the making of the movie aside from starring as El Mariachi.

8. How does Rodriguez' friend Gallardo keep occupied while Rodriguez is in the study?

9. What are some of the progressive steps Rodriguez takes toward his film while in the Pharmaco study?

10. What does Rodriguez write about getting into the Pharmaco study?

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