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

2. How many films had David Mamet directed at the time that the book was written?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Six.
(d) One.

3. According to Mamet, you always want to tell a story in what?
(a) Narration.
(b) Character.
(c) Shots.
(d) Cuts.

4. Mamet says in Chapter 1 that if the film follows the protagonist around, what he does had better be what?
(a) Interesting.
(b) Narrating.
(c) Heroic.
(d) Active.

5. Mamet cited Aristotle in saying there is no such thing as what?
(a) Plot.
(b) A tragic ending.
(c) Character.
(d) A happy ending.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term means a filmmaker, usually a director, who exercises creative control over his or her works and has a strong personal style?

2. According to Mamet, you can't rely on the ________ to tell the story. Which of these is the correct answer?

3. In the scenario in Chapter 2, how early did the protagonist arrive to the class?

4. According to Mamet, most movie scripts are written for an audience of what?

5. According to Mamet, the director is seen as what kind of extension of the screenwriter?

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