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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. In the scenario in Chapter 2, how early did the protagonist arrive to the class?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

2. According to Mamet, most actors in film and stage today are what?
(a) Well trained.
(b) Too self-absorbed.
(c) Too edgy.
(d) Badly trained.

3. What unit does the director want to concern himself with?
(a) The film.
(b) The shot.
(c) The beat.
(d) The scene.

4. After how many takes does Mamet say you can no longer remember what the scene was about, in Chapter 4?
(a) Ten.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

5. Mamet wrote, "Most _____ directors approach it by saying, 'let's follow the actors around,' as if the film were a record of what the protagonist did."
(a) American.
(b) Japanese.
(c) French.
(d) Italian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who said the following: when we have two theories, each of which adequately describes a phenomenon, always pick the simpler?

2. Mamet says you should always do things in what way, in order to make the best movie?

3. What is the first way suggested by students in the class for shooting a scene of a bunch of people coming to class?

4. According to Mamet, what is one of the imperative questions to ask in the beginning of the hypothetical film in Chapter 5?

5. Mamet says that if you are telling the story with pictures, the dialogue is the sprinkles on the what?

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