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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 item was the friend eventually allowed to use in the film?
(a) Monkey.
(b) Hula hoop.
(c) Light bulb.
(d) Motorcycle.

2. Where was Lynch when he learned about this misconception?
(a) Art school.
(b) Navy.
(c) Middle school.
(d) LA.

3. Lynch has negative feelings about which one of the following?
(a) Director's commentary.
(b) Photographs.
(c) Copy cats.
(d) Personal interviews.

4. Lynch refers to which software program?
(a) Adobe Soundbooth.
(b) Windows Media Player.
(c) Nero Recording Studio.
(d) ProTools.

5. Lynch was working on which film when he met some of his favorite directors?
(a) "Eraserhead."
(b) "Blue Velvet."
(c) "The Elephant Man."
(d) "Mulhollna Drive."

Short Answer Questions

1. When the right elements come together, it is referred to as being which of the following:

2. Many filmmakers like to take what kind of shots?

3. Which of the following is not mentioned as being an imperative part of the filmmaking process?

4. A group of meditators has proven that TM drastically reduces all but which of the following?

5. Which kind of wood is Lynch's all-time favorite?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is sound such a crucial part of a film? How does sound compare to lighting?

2. How can one live the art life and be true to one's own creativity without starving to death?

3. Why does Lynch believe restrictions are often a blessing in disguise?

4. How do people typically react toward someone that practices TM?

5. Discuss Lynch's meeting with the great Federico Fellini.

6. Discuss the craftsman from Lynch's childhood and how it relates to creativity.

7. Discuss Lynch's first attempt at creating a digital film for the Internet. What caused the project to go in a different direction?

8. What is a common motivator when trying to get someone to do what you want? What is Lynch's opinion on this motivator? What is a better alternative?

9. For thousands of years people have taken drugs to open the doors to their creative centers. Explain why Lynch believes it is a huge mistake to do so.

10. Another happy accident involves the airing of Lynch's famous "Twin Peaks." Explain Lynch's story.

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