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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5: Pig—The Movie.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mamet cited Aristotle in saying there is no such thing as what?
(a) Plot.
(b) A happy ending.
(c) Character.
(d) A tragic ending.

2. According to Mamet, when the film is correctly ____, the subconscious and the conscious are in alignment.
(a) Planned.
(b) Arranged.
(c) Designed.
(d) Prepared.

3. According to Mamet in Chapter 5, why did Oedipus have to find out who his parents were?
(a) Curiosity.
(b) The plague.
(c) The curse.
(d) He didn't.

4. The two essential elements of story, according to Aristotle, are surprise and what?
(a) Inevitability.
(b) Downfall.
(c) Tragedy.
(d) Fate.

5. What term means a filmmaker, usually a director, who exercises creative control over his or her works and has a strong personal style?
(a) Auteur.
(b) Creator.
(c) Artiste.
(d) Collaborator.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the rule which Mamet says means "Keep it simple, stupid"?

2. What is the term which means "it works correctly on paper but for some reason doesn't work when we get it on its feet"?

3. What does Mamet say is useless filler in film, and the giveaway to a joke's punch line, in Chapter 5?

4. What is the first way suggested by students in the class for shooting a scene of a bunch of people coming to class?

5. Mamet says that you cannot hide your what, in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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