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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: Where Do You Put the Camera?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mamet says in Chapter 1 that it is the __________ that makes the movie. What was he talking about?
(a) Director.
(b) Shot.
(c) Plan.
(d) Actor.

2. What is the term Mamet used for the protagonist's ultimate goal in the scene in Chapter 2?
(a) Superobjective.
(b) Action.
(c) Motivation.
(d) Objective.

3. In Chapter 2, Mamet says that it's impossible to make a character what?
(a) Relatable to everyone.
(b) Interesting in general.
(c) Carry a scene.
(d) Narrate a story.

4. According to Mamet, storytellers need to be warned against falling into what?
(a) Circularity.
(b) Elaboration.
(c) Narration.
(d) Characterization.

5. 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) The steps.
(d) Nail.

Short Answer Questions

1. The first beat in the hypothetical scene of Chapter 2 was to what?

2. Who said, "Write the story, take out all the good lines, and see if it still works"?

3. What is the main shot of any given scene?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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