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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where do Rodriguez' first short films get shown?
2. Why is Rodriguez exhausted before going to Pharmaco?
3. Why does Rodriguez have to go personally to ICM?
4. What daring thing does Rodriguez do in Hollywood?
5. What does Rodriguez think is the most important thing for attracting a distributor?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Rodriguez' brief association with Alfonzo Arau and his wife give him the impetus to do?
2. How does Rodriguez manage to shoot chase scenes and gun scenes in the movie?
3. Tell something about Rodriguez' borrowed camera.
4. What kind of publicity does Rodriguez receive while shooting the movie?
5. Describe the continuity problem caused by the heat on the set of EL MARIACHI.
6. What does Rodriguez write about getting into the Pharmaco study?
7. Describe briefly how improvising becomes a big part of preparing for shooting the movie.
8. What are some of Carlos Gallardo's contributions to the making of the movie aside from starring as El Mariachi.
9. Where do Rodriguez and Gallardo first try to sell the movie?
10. How is the story of REBEL WITHOUT A CREW written?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay about the importance of having family support. The support here does not mean financial support. It means the approval and encouragement one gets from people he or she loves. Rodriguez makes a good example of this.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay on recognizing the value of your work. Refer to Rodriguez' refusal to take $25,000 for his movie because he recognized it was worth more. Relate that to anything a person does or creates that has intrinsic value. Explain how to find out what something is worth.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay entitled, LOOK FOR SOLUTIONS AND NOT PROBLEMS. Start with Rodriguez as an example. Then write your essay about how dwelling on problems rather than looking for solutions to any situation in life is self-defeating.
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