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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 are Gallardo's contributions to making El Mariachi?
(a) editing the script and doing the titles
(b) carrying equipment and setting up lights
(c) securing permission, using his relations, and finding actors
(d) composing the music and doing the sound effects

2. Which scenes of El Mariachi are shot first?
(a) the swimming pool scenes
(b) those with Reinol Martinez, the man who plays Azul
(c) the musical scenes
(d) the gunfight scenes in the jail

3. Why does Newman call Rodriguez?
(a) to ask for any other demos Rodriguez has
(b) to tell him he loves the trailer and that he wants to work with him
(c) to say he cannot use EL MARIACHI
(d) to get his phone number in Texas

4. Where does Rodriguez find his photo?
(a) on the film school wall
(b) on the post office wall
(c) on the entertainment page of the Express News
(d) on the cover of Texas Times

5. Heading back to Texas after failing to sign a contract, what does Rodriguez tell himself?
(a) A contract will come from New York.
(b) It will come through and he will do everything by mail.
(c) He can raise more money and go back again.
(d) Something good will come from his failure.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What star does Gallardo suggest they try to get for their film?

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

4. What does Rodriguez think will compensate for any inadequacies in costuming?

5. Even though there is talk of releasing the original film, El Mariachi, what does Rodriguez want?

(see the answer key)

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