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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. What does Mamet say most modern art is based around?
2. Mamet's house was built without what?
3. According to Mamet in Chapter 3, the film business is caught in a spiral of degeneracy because it is run by people who have no what?
4. All the audience cares about is the what, according to Mamet?
5. Mamet says in Chapter 1 that it is the __________ that makes the movie. What was he talking about?
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 cite from the book, "The Uses of Enchantment" in Chapter 2?
4. How was the hypothetical film shot in Chapter 2?
5. What is the backdrop of On Directing Film? From what setting did the author base the text?
6. 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?
7. What did Mamet write about drama school and film school in Chapter 1?
8. What did Mamet write regarding dreams and film in Chapter 1?
9. What did Mamet write in Chapter 1 regarding character description and narration?
10. How did Mamet relate the "School of Countercultural Architecture" to film directing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the element of dialogue in film. What did Mamet suggest in directing scenes with dialogue? What should a director avoid in terms of dialogue?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the similarities between film and dreams. What writers did Mamet cite in his discussion of this topic?
Essay Topic 3
Compare the films of Frank Capra and Werner Herzog. How do these directors differ in their approach and storytelling? With whom do Mamet's theories most relate?
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