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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. What did the farmer do in Mamet's version of the ending in Chapter 5?
(a) Sold the goat.
(b) Sold the pig.
(c) Bought feed for the pig.
(d) Bought a second pig.

2. Who directed the film Places in the Heart?
(a) Alfred Hitchcock.
(b) Robert Benton.
(c) Werner Herzog.
(d) Frank Capra.

3. According to Mamet in Chapter 3, "You tax the audience every time you don't move on to _______ of the progression as quickly as possible."
(a) The next essential step.
(b) The action.
(c) The MacGuffin.
(d) The essential truth.

4. What logical construct did Mamet use to explain the system of film-making in Chapter 3?
(a) If A, then C.
(b) A plus B is C.
(c) N plus R is P.
(d) If A, then B.

5. What is Dumbo's problem, according to Mamet?
(a) He can't fly.
(b) He lost his feather.
(c) He has low self-esteem.
(d) He has big ears.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mamet in Chapter 3, if you want to build a roof, it might be a good idea to understand about the effects of what?

2. According to Mamet in Chapter 3, "To get into the scene late and to get out early is to demonstrate _____ for your audience."

3. What did the pig have around its neck in the hypothetical film from Chapter 5?

4. Screenwriting is a craft based on what?

5. What is the book of pictures of shots of a film called?

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