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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. What is the name of the actor that waiting until Lynch got funding for his film?

2. Lynch was enthralled when he learned that his childhood friend's father was a professional _____.

3. What shape is the room described by Lynch?

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

5. The author believes that life is filled with ____.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is rehearsal important? What is its purpose?

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

4. Explain how and why Lynch changed his thinking regarding TM.

5. How did TM affect Lynch's relationship with negativity?

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

7. Explain Lynch's opinion on choosing the right music for a score.

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

9. What does Lynch mean by "Catching the Big Fish?" How does one prepare to catch it? Why is it important?

10. What event caused Lynch to change his mind?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how Lynch went from being an aspiring artist to becoming a filmmaker. When did the transformation occur? Were there any specific events that caused Lynch to change mediums? How did Lynch learn about each craft? What were Lynch's experiences at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art? What important skills did Lynch learn from the American Film Institute? How did Lynch combine his education in various areas to become an iconoclastic filmmaker? Do you think Lynch is a genius?

Essay Topic 2

Lynch believes he has found the answer to curing his issues with anger and depression. Discuss Lynch's lifelong battle with anger and depression. What do you think caused those issues? What are the symptoms? What are the outward signs? What is the Suffocating Rubber Clown Suit of Negativity? How did those issues affect Lynch's person and professional lives? What types of things did Lynch do to try to combat those issues? What was most successful? What was the least successful? What was Lynch's ultimate discovery in battling anger and depression?

Essay Topic 3

Aside from the creative aspects, film making is a technical process. Lynch explains the process in detail. What are the elements of film? Do the elements ever change? If so, how and why? Create a guide listing and showing examples of each element. Explain why each is important to the process.

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