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

2. Counterculture architecture was based on designing buildings based on what?
(a) The weather.
(b) The setting.
(c) How the architect felt.
(d) The natural surroundings.

3. 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?
(a) Sunlight.
(b) Precipitation.
(c) Weather.
(d) Support beams.

4. In the scenario in Chapter 2, how early did the protagonist arrive to the class?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 45 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

5. Who did Mamet cite in saying that we needn't avoid things just because they're cliche?
(a) Stanislavsky.
(b) Hemingway.
(c) Eisenstein.
(d) Aristotle.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mamet, most movie scripts are written for an audience of what?

2. What was the third beat about in the hypothetical film in Chapter 2?

3. How many films had David Mamet directed at the time that the book was written?

4. What craft did Mamet say he does sometimes in Chapter 3?

5. Who told Alice it didn't matter which road she took, as cited by Mamet in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Mamet write of producers in Chapter 2?

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

4. How did Mamet describe human nature in piecing together stories from film?

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

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

7. What scenario did Mamet put forth to the class in Chapter 2? How did Mamet relate the suggested opening shot of this scenario to television?

8. What are ways that directors attempt to keep the audience's attention when the design of a film fails?

9. Describe how film is like a design.

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

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