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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Anytime anyone does what, "that's a counterforce"?
(a) Tells the truth.
(b) Narrates the back-story.
(c) Extols empathy.
(d) Shows emotion.

2. Where did Mamet go to college?
(a) Boston.
(b) Maine.
(c) Vermont.
(d) New York.

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"?
(a) "Oh, grow up."
(b) "Get a life."
(c) "Learn a craft."
(d) "Let's get it over with."

4. A film is basically what, according to Mamet?
(a) A design.
(b) An art form.
(c) A map.
(d) A play.

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

6. Who wrote The Uses of Enchantment?
(a) Bruno Eisenstein.
(b) Carl Jung.
(c) Bruno Bettelheim.
(d) Werner Herzog.

7. What is the term Mamet used for the protagonist's ultimate goal in the scene in Chapter 2?
(a) Motivation.
(b) Action.
(c) Objective.
(d) Superobjective.

8. The first beat in the hypothetical scene of Chapter 2 was to what?
(a) To pay homage.
(b) To prepare.
(c) To arrive early.
(d) To gain respect.

9. Who wrote The Profession of the Stage?
(a) Michael Chekhov.
(b) Georgi Tovstonogov.
(c) Constantin Stanislavski.
(d) Andreas Tovstonogov.

10. What is another term for "looping"?
(a) ADR.
(b) Voiceover.
(c) Editing.
(d) Steadicam.

11. Whose method relies on a succession of images juxtaposed so that the contrast moves the story forward?
(a) Morrison.
(b) Eisenstein.
(c) Einstein.
(d) Capra.

12. According to Mamet, when the film is correctly ____, the subconscious and the conscious are in alignment.
(a) Planned.
(b) Designed.
(c) Arranged.
(d) Prepared.

13. Chapter 1 deals with what element of the process of directing?
(a) Narration.
(b) Characterization.
(c) Storytelling.
(d) Structure.

14. In Chapter 2, Mamet says that it's impossible to make a character what?
(a) Interesting in general.
(b) Carry a scene.
(c) Relatable to everyone.
(d) Narrate a story.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. According to Mamet, film schools are basically what?

4. Mamet cited Aristotle in saying there is no such thing as what?

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."

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