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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapater 6: Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote Memories, Dream, Reflections?
(a) Bruno Bettelheim.
(b) Sigmund Freud.
(c) Constantin Stanislavsky.
(d) Carl Jung.

2. When the farmer saw the man on the road, how did Mamet refer to this beat?
(a) Gaining a foothold.
(b) Gaining respect.
(c) Capitalizing on a golden opportunity.
(d) Selling the animal.

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

4. Mamet says that the house has to look like a house. The ______ doesn't have to look like a house.
(a) Nail.
(b) The door.
(c) The window.
(d) The steps.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mamet in Chapter 6, if you persevere, then what method of thinking will become easier for you?

2. Mamet says that the perfect movie doesn't have any what?

3. According to Mamet in Chapter 6, we would like to learn a technique of directing and analyzing as concrete as that of a what?

4. In what area did Mamet have greater experience in when writing the book?

5. According to Mamet in Chapter 3, the only thing the dramatic form is good for is what?

(see the answer key)

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