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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. Which story of the farmer's did the class decide to go with in Chapter 5?
(a) Saving the child.
(b) Getting money for food.
(c) Having no money.
(d) Getting rid of danger.

2. Mamet says that the house has to look like a house. The ______ doesn't have to look like a house.
(a) The window.
(b) The door.
(c) Nail.
(d) The steps.

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

4. All the audience cares about is the what, according to Mamet?
(a) Thrust of the scene.
(b) Protagonist.
(c) Objective.
(d) Narration.

5. According to Mamet in Chapter 3, if you want to build a roof, it might be a good idea to understand about the effects of what?
(a) Precipitation.
(b) Support beams.
(c) Sunlight.
(d) Weather.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mamet in Chapter 3, the only thing the dramatic form is good for is what?

2. What is the period after you've finished the shot list and before you go into shooting?

3. Mamet cited Aristotle in saying there is no such thing as what?

4. What is the term for the thing which stands in the way of the protagonist?

5. What is the term Mamet used for the protagonist's ultimate goal in the scene in Chapter 2?

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