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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: The Tasks of the Director.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mamet says that if you are telling the story with pictures, the dialogue is the sprinkles on the what?
(a) Ice cream cone.
(b) Cupcake.
(c) Cake.
(d) Icing.

2. According to Mamet in Chapter 3, "To get into the scene late and to get out early is to demonstrate _____ for your audience."
(a) Honor.
(b) Empathy.
(c) Respect.
(d) Truth.

3. Mamet says you should always do things in what way, in order to make the best movie?
(a) The least interesting way.
(b) The most frugal way.
(c) The most artistic way.
(d) The most interesting way.

4. What is a progression toward the simplest, most ordered state, according to Mamet in Chapter 2?
(a) Streamlining.
(b) Delineation.
(c) Entropy.
(d) Examination.

5. According to Mamet in Chapter 3, the only thing the dramatic form is good for is what?
(a) Artistic expression.
(b) Telling a story.
(c) Political gain.
(d) Character creation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the third beat about in the hypothetical film in Chapter 2?

2. According to Mamet, when the film is correctly ____, the subconscious and the conscious are in alignment.

3. The movie, more than what, is closer to simple storytelling?

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 wrote The Uses of Enchantment?

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