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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four, "Production".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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

2. How do Rodriguez and Gallardo rate the Spanish films starring at least one famous actor?
(a) serious competition
(b) bad
(c) exciting
(d) well made

3. What is the first scene Rodriguez completes as he writes his screenplay?
(a) A police chase ends in a fiery crash.
(b) Azul gets a job singing at a Mexican cafe.
(c) The Mariachi sings to a beautiful woman.
(d) The Mariachi tries to find work at a cafe but is turned down.

4. What bores Rodriguez the most during the study?
(a) the reruns of old TV movies
(b) the inane conversation of other lab rats
(c) the slow pace of life at Pharmaco
(d) the tasteless food they have to eat

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When is Rodriguez informed that the owner of the borrowed camera will need it back?

2. What program does Rodriguez apply for at Pharmaco?

3. What interests the professor in Rodriquez' work?

4. What is Rodriguez able to do when he has access to two VCRs?

5. How does Rodriguez refer to his operation while making El Mariachi?

(see the answer key)

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