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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. What does Rodriguez worry about before going to Pharmaco?
(a) the isolation from his family
(b) the time he will lose
(c) the fear of failing the physical
(d) the side effects caused by medical experiments

2. What does the budget for transferring the film to video come in at?
(a) only $100
(b) half of the original budget
(c) $500 less than the original budget
(d) twice what Rodriguez had estimated

3. What do they use for a dolly to move the camera in some scenes?
(a) Rodrigues wearing roller blades.
(b) Rodrigues riding on a tricycle.
(c) Rodriguez sitting in a wheel chair.
(d) Rodriguez on a skateboard.

4. What does Rodriguez plan to use to film El Mariachi?
(a) a small video camera
(b) a camera borrowed from his film professor
(c) equipment rented in Mexico
(d) an Arriflex that he borrowed from a friend in Austin

5. Why does the boring work of editing the film begin to get Rodriguez down?
(a) He needs help but has no money left.
(b) He sees too many defects in the film.
(c) He fears he is not up to the task.
(d) He only likes to work on things he enjoys.

Short Answer Questions

1. What program does Rodriguez apply for at Pharmaco?

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

3. What are Gallardo's contributions to making El Mariachi?

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

5. How much do Rodriguez and Gallardo estimate it will take to make their movie?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Robert Rodriguez say helped him improve his academic record by his junior year in high school?

3. Describe briefly how improvising becomes a big part of preparing for shooting the movie.

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

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

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

7. Describe the first thing Rodriguez does in post production.

8. Why does Rodriguez turn down the first offer he is given for the movie?

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

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

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