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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What convinces Columbia that Rodriguez should write a sequel?
(a) Demand for the movie to be made in English.
(b) Very positive audience response in the test screening.
(c) Paramount tries to buy Rodriguez' contract.
(d) Very good notices in the press.

2. What surprises Rodriguez as he negotiates to do a remake of El Mariachi?
(a) They want to shoot it in 3-D.
(b) They want unknowns to play the lead roles.
(c) They want to release the original too.
(d) They want to destroy the $7,000 original.

3. Who is Robert Newman?
(a) a financier
(b) an ICM agent
(c) a studio head
(d) a studio hiring agent

4. Why does the boring work of editing the film begin to get Rodriguez down?
(a) He needs help but has no money left.
(b) He only likes to work on things he enjoys.
(c) He fears he is not up to the task.
(d) He sees too many defects in the film.

5. Why is Alfonso Arau in Toronto?
(a) premiering his movie, Como Agua Para Chocolate
(b) checking out ideas for his new movie
(c) introducing his wife to movie makers
(d) being honored as a stary in EL MARIACHI

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rodriguez worry about before going to Pharmaco?

2. How much do Rodriguez and Gallardo estimate it will take to make their movie?

3. Which scenes of El Mariachi are shot first?

4. Where does Rodriguez realize he was just one year ago on his 23rd birthday?

5. What excites Rodriguez on July 8th, two weeks after his 24th birthday?

(see the answer key)

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