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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight, "Columbia Pictures".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the president of Miramax want to do?
(a) to buy his next film
(b) to hire him to write scripts
(c) to shoot a full length film of Bedhead
(d) to purchase and release the original El Mariachi

2. Which company was the only one that seemed to make a reasonable offer for EL MARIACHI?
(a) Film-Mex
(b) Million Dollar Video
(c) Mex-American
(d) Tel-Star

3. What do Rodriguez and Gallardo do to scope out the competition?
(a) conduct a survey of movie goers
(b) got to movie sets in Mexico
(c) read books about Spanish film making
(d) rent Spanish action videos

4. What advice does Rodriguez recall as he starts work on his movie?
(a) it takes at least $30,000 to make a movie
(b) always hire someone to do the technical jobs
(c) being creative is all you need to succeed
(d) being creative and technical is better

5. What inspires Rodriguez enough to do two takes of one scene?
(a) Azul and his jacket
(b) a turtle walking to town with the Mariachi
(c) a chase scene between the villians and the Mariachi.
(d) the Mariachi drinking from a coconut

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rodriguez plan to make single shot weapons appear to be semi-automatic?

2. What are three important locations Rodriguez and Gallardo look for in Mexico?

3. What will Rodriguez' first feature length film be about?

4. How do Rodriguez and Gallardo rate the Spanish films starring at least one famous actor?

5. What are the weapons used in the film?

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