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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. What logical construct did Mamet use to explain the system of film-making in Chapter 3?
(a) A plus B is C.
(b) N plus R is P.
(c) If A, then B.
(d) If A, then C.

2. According to Mamet, you can't rely on the ________ to tell the story. Which of these is the correct answer?
(a) Direction.
(b) Beats.
(c) Shots.
(d) Acting.

3. What did the farmer do in Mamet's version of the ending in Chapter 5?
(a) Bought feed for the pig.
(b) Sold the pig.
(c) Sold the goat.
(d) Bought a second pig.

4. Who told Alice it didn't matter which road she took, as cited by Mamet in Chapter 2?
(a) The Caterpillar.
(b) The Cheshire Cat.
(c) The Mad Hatter.
(d) The Rabbit.

5. What did Stanislavsky say is needed alone to support the text?
(a) Action.
(b) Narration.
(c) Emotion.
(d) Character.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chair makers, until the turn of the century, made their chairs without what?

2. In ADR, what does D stand for?

3. According to Mamet in Chapter 3, "In addition to what you will or not learn about the medium through your desire to understand it, that desire itself will be ______."

4. According to Mamet, what was his response to "lovely enthusiasts who will aver that the purpose of modern art is not to be liked"?

5. Who did Mamet cite in saying that we needn't avoid things just because they're cliche?

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