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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mamet, the director is seen as what kind of extension of the screenwriter?

2. Where did Mamet go to college?

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

4. All the audience cares about is the what, according to Mamet?

5. According to Mamet, film directors should all aspire to be what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Mamet write about drama school and film school in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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

6. Describe how film is like a design.

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

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

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

10. How did the class progress in the details of their hypothetical film in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the similarities between film and dreams. What writers did Mamet cite in his discussion of this topic?

Essay Topic 2

What does the term superobjective mean in acting and directing? How is a superobjective different than an objective?

Essay Topic 3

Why did Mamet believe that the steadicam was a contributor to the downfall of American cinema? What approach is common with the use of the steadicam?

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