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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Countercultural Architecture and Dramatic Structure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who characterized the notion of "judge of yourself"?
(a) Hemingway.
(b) Eisenstein.
(c) Herzog.
(d) Stanislavsky.

2. What does Mamet say most modern art is based around?
(a) Political reasons.
(b) Self-indulgence.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Creativity.

3. What is the rule which Mamet says means "Keep it simple, stupid"?
(a) Shooting rule.
(b) Idiot rule.
(c) Film rule.
(d) KISS rule.

4. What is the term which refers to the protagonist's immediate goal?
(a) Motivation.
(b) Obstacle.
(c) Objective.
(d) Superobjective.

5. In ADR, what does D stand for?
(a) Dialogue.
(b) Dictation.
(c) Density.
(d) Drive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who directed the film Places in the Heart?

2. According to Mamet in Chapter 3, he challenges the way people talk about any performance artist and the way they talk about whom?

3. According to Mamet, what was his response to "lovely enthusiasts who will aver that the purpose of modern art is not to be liked"?

4. In what year did Mamet write the Preface of the book?

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

(see the answer key)

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