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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Peter Marquardt?
(a) Rodriguez's film school professor
(b) a doctor at the Pharmaco study
(c) an agent who wants to sign Rodriguez
(d) Rodriguez' roommate at the Pharmaco study.

2. What short Rodriguez film wins the University of Missouri Fine Arts Competition?
(a) Bedhead
(b) The Mariachi
(c) The Last Carnival
(d) Redhead

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

4. What comes of the efforts to get Lina Santos, a Mexican movie and TV star, to act in El Mariachi?
(a) They never get in to see her.
(b) Her agent demands too much money.
(c) She agrees and then backs out.
(d) She still will not commit to being in the movie.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rodriguez decide to do before doing a full edit of the film?

2. What offer does a Spanish action movie production company make to Rodriguez and Gallardo?

3. Why does Rodriguez turn down volunteer help on making his movie?

4. What are the weapons used in the film?

5. How is the story of the book told?

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