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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who helps with shooting the chase scene?
(a) local teenage drivers
(b) the local police
(c) low riders
(d) NASCAR drivers

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

3. What are the weapons used in the film?
(a) plastic toy store guns
(b) guns rented from a pawnshop
(c) army surplus guns
(d) real guns borrowed from the police

4. What offer does a Spanish action movie production company make to Rodriguez and Gallardo?
(a) to make a Spanish video action movie for him for $30,000
(b) to buy all their short films
(c) to send them to a Mexican film school
(d) to go on the company's payroll as directors

5. For what event is Rodriguez driving himself to finish editing El Mariachi?
(a) the general release of the film
(b) the Telluride Festival
(c) the Guinness Book of Records
(d) the official premier

Short Answer Questions

1. What small luxury does Rodriguez enjoy when he's back in Texas.

2. What do the festival organizers decide to do after EL MARIACHI becomes so popular?

3. What young movie maker is also at the festival screening his film, RESERVOIR DOGS?

4. How does Rodriguez obtain his first VCR?

5. What inspires Rodriguez enough to do two takes of one scene?

(see the answer key)

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