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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Doing the Pharmaco study, what does Rodriguez call himself?
(a) a vampire bat
(b) a human lab rat
(c) a starving artist
(d) a pin cushion

2. Why does Rodriguez turn down volunteer help on making his movie?
(a) He does not have money to feed anyone.
(b) He does not want a witness in case the movie is a failure.
(c) He thinks it will be bad luck.
(d) He fears they will take credit for his work.

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

4. What are three important locations Rodriguez and Gallardo look for in Mexico?
(a) a bar, a jail, and a bedroom
(b) a jail, a ranch, and a bank
(c) a market, a hotel, and a slum
(d) a courtroom, a bar, and a theater

5. 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 work only in the early morning
(c) to write with one camera angle in mind
(d) to shoot as little raw footage as possible

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the boring work of editing the film begin to get Rodriguez down?

3. Why does Rodriguez overlook small mistakes he notices while shooting El Mariachi?

4. What does Rodriguez participate in to raise money?

5. Who helps with shooting the chase scene?

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