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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. Who said that the point is what happens to he hero, not what happens to the writer?
(a) Aristotle.
(b) Plato.
(c) Sophocles.
(d) Hemingway.

2. Whose method relies on a succession of images juxtaposed so that the contrast moves the story forward?
(a) Capra.
(b) Morrison.
(c) Eisenstein.
(d) Einstein.

3. According to Mamet, film directors should all aspire to be what?
(a) Animators.
(b) Actors.
(c) Documentary film-makers.
(d) Play directors.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the scene generated for the class in Chapter 2, what did the protagonist want?

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

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

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

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