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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the actors in Rodriguez' short film, Bedhead?
(a) his siblings
(b) homeless people
(c) animals
(d) schoolmates

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

3. What does he learn how to do because of needing to do only one take of a scene?
(a) to plan only short scenes for the film
(b) to shoot as little raw footage as possible
(c) to work only in the early morning
(d) to write with one camera angle in mind

4. What does Rodriguez enjoy doing during the Pharmaco study?
(a) watching reruns on TV
(b) talking to the nurses
(c) playing his guitar
(d) watching the other lab rats

5. What comes with the next prize Bedhead wins in a film competition?
(a) $700 that he will use in El Mariachi
(b) a school scholarship
(c) an offer to go to Hollywood
(d) a new 16mm movie camera

Short Answer Questions

1. What program does Rodriguez apply for at Pharmaco?

2. What is the advantage to Rodriguez after being admitted into the University of Texas film school?

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

4. How does Rodriguez refer to Gallardo to the media who want to interview him?

5. How does Rodriguez sum up his pre-production activity for El Mariachi?

(see the answer key)

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