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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 El Mariachi receive on airing its trailer on public access TV?
(a) inquiries about where the film was made
(b) negative reviews by critics
(c) an offer to finance the film
(d) positive responses from viewers

2. What is Javier's offer for the rights to EL MARIACHI?
(a) $7,000
(b) $10,000
(c) $1,000 plus a percentage of the gorss
(d) $25,000

3. When is Rodriguez informed that the owner of the borrowed camera will need it back?
(a) that same day
(b) in two weeks
(c) in four days
(d) the next day

4. What does Rodriguez think is the most important thing for attracting a distributor?
(a) a big neame star
(b) an attractive trailer
(c) a higher percentage of the gross profits
(d) a chance to meet the stars

5. Why does Rodriguez have to work faster at the cable station?
(a) It is moving to another city.
(b) It is going public.
(c) It is being sold to new owners.
(d) It is about to be closed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What program does Rodriguez apply for at Pharmaco?

3. Which company was the only one that seemed to make a reasonable offer for EL MARIACHI?

4. What does Rodriguez plan to use to film El Mariachi?

5. What does Rodriguez enjoy doing during the Pharmaco study?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rodriguez' brief association with Alfonzo Arau and his wife give him the impetus to do?

2. Unable to talk a famous actress into being in their movie, how is the problem solved?

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

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

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

6. Where do Rodriguez and Gallardo first try to sell the movie?

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

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

9. In Mexico, what is Rodriguez' first experience on a real movie set?

10. Tell something about Rodriguez' borrowed camera.

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