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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. According to Mamet, you can't rely on the ________ to tell the story. Which of these is the correct answer?
(a) Direction.
(b) Beats.
(c) Acting.
(d) Shots.

2. What kind of camera has helped in injuring the cinema, according to Mamet?
(a) The steadycam.
(b) The zoomcam.
(c) The dollycam.
(d) The digital camera.

3. What are after-the-fact attempts to shore up that which was not correctly designed in a film?
(a) Exposition.
(b) Signs.
(c) Editing.
(d) Narration.

4. What was the third beat about in the hypothetical film in Chapter 2?
(a) Homage.
(b) Preparing.
(c) Waiting.
(d) Respect.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In ADR, what does D stand for?

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

3. Mamet's house was built without what?

4. Mamet says in Chapter 1 that it is the __________ that makes the movie. What was he talking about?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the "School of Countercultural Architecture."

3. What did Mamet think of the steadicam?

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

5. How did Mamet relate the "School of Countercultural Architecture" to film directing?

6. What did Mamet cite from the book, "The Uses of Enchantment" in Chapter 2?

7. What does Mamet say in terms of withholding information from the audience, in Chapter 2?

8. What did Mamet indicate is the point of view of the performance artist, in Chapter 3?

9. What are the different approaches Mamet discussed as methods of storytelling in film, in Chapter 1?

10. What is a "MacGuffin", and who coined this phrase?

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