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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What term means a filmmaker, usually a director, who exercises creative control over his or her works and has a strong personal style?
(a) Creator.
(b) Artiste.
(c) Collaborator.
(d) Auteur.

3. Mamet says in Chapter 1 that it is the __________ that makes the movie. What was he talking about?
(a) Actor.
(b) Director.
(c) Plan.
(d) Shot.

4. Eisenstein claimed that the best image is a what image?
(a) Unattached.
(b) Articulate.
(c) Inflected.
(d) Uninflected.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mamet say is the ordering of unrelated events or ideas or images in favor of an overriding preconception?

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. Who did Mamet compare with Frank Capra in Chapter 3?

4. What is the term Mamet used for the protagonist's ultimate goal in the scene in Chapter 2?

5. What is the term which refers to the protagonist's immediate goal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Mamet's rule of thumb for cutting extraneous material from a film?

2. How did Mamet explain the principle concern in choosing shots in Chapter 2?

3. What is the backdrop of On Directing Film? From what setting did the author base the text?

4. What did Mamet write regarding dreams and film in Chapter 1?

5. How did Mamet describe film in terms of syllogism in Chapter 3?

6. Describe Mamet's discussion of understanding precipitation in architecture in Chapter 3.

7. How was the hypothetical film shot in Chapter 2?

8. What writers and filmmakers did Mamet refer to in the Preface and Chapter 1 regarding screenwriting and film direction?

9. What does Mamet say regarding the juxtaposition of uninflected images in Chapter 3?

10. How did Mamet describe Eisenstein's theory of montage?

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