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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 daring thing does Rodriguez do in Hollywood?
(a) sends his tape to ICM
(b) walks into the office of the president of Warner Bros.
(c) takes an ad out in Variety
(d) goes on Jay Leno Show

2. What does Rodriguez plan to do about using a camera he is not familiar with?
(a) read the owner's manual
(b) take a crash course
(c) hire a good cameraman
(d) improvise and learn the hard way

3. Why does Rodriguez overlook small mistakes he notices while shooting El Mariachi?
(a) He doesn't have money to correct them.
(b) It is something that he can edit out.
(c) It is supposed to be a practice movie.
(d) He thinks no one will notice.

4. What does Rodriguez plan to use to film El Mariachi?
(a) equipment rented in Mexico
(b) a small video camera
(c) a camera borrowed from his film professor
(d) an Arriflex that he borrowed from a friend in Austin

5. What does Columbia do when Rodriguez turns down a $100,000 offer?
(a) calls his agents
(b) lowers its final offer
(c) backs out on the deal
(d) raises the offer to $150,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rodriguez suddenly think he can make a good profit with EL MARIACHI?

2. What do Rodriguez and Gallardo do to scope out the competition?

3. What makes it necessary to improvise?

4. What does the president of Miramax want to do?

5. In LA, what do Rodriguez and Gallardo do to find a buyer?

(see the answer key)

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