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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. This body of water represents which emotion?
(a) Bliss.
(b) Contentment.
(c) Sorrow.
(d) Rage.

2. What word is best used to describe Old Hollywood?
(a) Glamor.
(b) Talent.
(c) Prestige.
(d) Greed.

3. What gathers together in order to create something large?
(a) Shards.
(b) Pieces of inspiration.
(c) Fragments.
(d) Creative minds.

4. Lynch believes that _____ is a critical element when making a film.
(a) Resonance.
(b) Sound.
(c) Music selection.
(d) Commercial appeal.

5. Lynch believes that the most important part of the pre-production part of filmmaking is to get everyone on the ______.
(a) Same page.
(b) Wagon.
(c) Payroll.
(d) Stage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lynch believes that ideas are delivered in what way?

2. Lynch created a _____ titled "The Angriest Dog in the World."

3. In which year does the book startout reviewing Lynch's life?

4. Lynch believes that every film is a(n) ______.

5. Which item is responsible for attracting the first idea in Lynch's mind?

Short Essay Questions

1. What event caused Lynch to change his mind?

2. Explain Lynch's attachment to anger and the project that evolved from that anger.

3. What type of answers should one seek when practicing TM? What is most likely not going to happen?

4. What creates an initial idea? How do bigger ideas come into reality? How does Lynch feel about idea fragments?

5. What is the author's opinion on the amount of control a director should have over a film? What is Lynch's explanation?

6. Give an example of Lynch's policy on actors regarding the lead in "Blue Velvet."

7. Why does Lynch believe that every film is an experiment? What happens if the experiment fails?

8. Why does Lynch discount it when people say they are not informed enough to interpret cinema? What is a common bond between viewers?

9. Explain when and where Lynch tried TM for the first time. How has that experience affected Lynch's life?

10. What is Lynch's opinion on the marriage of emotion and intellect?

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